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This is the first part of a planned two-part posting where I discuss the value of computers in schools. Unlike a lot of other posts that I’ve seen around the internet, I’m going to try to give the perspective of the teacher in the classroom, dealing with the day to day challenges and celebrating the…

So, 2013 is dead and gone, and another year has rolled around. I’m fairly certain – but of course it could just be that famous Heggart morbidity – that it’s normal to feel sad at the thought of another year passing, with lost opportunities and so many hopes and dreams unfulfilled, but I find that…

A Year in Review: 2013 It’s been an interesting year – but they always are. A year with lots of ups and downs. But again, there always are. I’m not sure what I can write here that avoids sounding banal or trite – I despise the mawkish sentimentality that abounds at this time of the…

So, firstly let me apologize for the lateness of this post. To be honest, I haven’t been on a train for a while. What’s that got to do with writing? Well, simply put, I like to write on trains. Hence, no train – no writing. There’s something about the constant movement, back and forward, side…

The last week has seen Australia and the rest of the world rocked by the death of Nelson Mandela, former freedom fighter and leader of South Africa. Although not entirely unexpected, it seemed to come suddenly on Friday, although judging by the way that network television reacted, they had had their packages ready for months….

So I’ve finally got around to starting on my research methodology chapter. The simple version is that I need to write about 5 000 words explaining how and why I approached my data. Of course, that’s what I thought, but as with everything else to do with doctoral research, the actual details are far more…

Upon this occasion of turning thirty-four, I have deigned to lower myself to speak with the hoi-polloi, and therefore, they will receive the benefit of my wisdom. Or, in other words, here are a few thoughts about this year and what I have learned. To me, this year has been all about leadership – in…

I’ve been thinking a lot about computer games and novels – maybe because I’ve been reading a lot and playing a lot of games at the moment. If you’re wondering, the Ketty Jay series by Chris Wooding and GTA V by Rockstar Games. But I’ve been finding that there is a lot in common between…

So we’re well into November now, and the joy that is NaNoWriMo has begun. If you tuned in late, this is when we try to write a novel in 30 days or less – the novel has to have at least 50 000 words, so that means that you are working at an average of…

So it’s almost November again, which means that it’s NaNoWriMo time. I’ve thrown out the invitations, again, both at school and at home, for people to join me as I once again attempt to write a novel. I haven’t gone back to the novels that I’ve written in previous years – too much likely embarrassment…