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I’ve been thinking a little about the etymology of the words that we use to describe the internet and the way we interact with data stored there – I don’t know, bit of an idle thought really. I’m not claiming that this is a particularly new or innovative line of thought, but it’s not something…

So I went to my first Coptic Orthodox wedding on the weekend. It was an experience I’ll never forget, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to go. A very talented teacher from my school was getting married and they were having the whole Coptic ceremony. It was held at St George’s in Kensington, and…

Not that I’m usually concerned about trudging over previously covered ground but I probably should point out that this one is something that even I consider old material. Never mind: this has been rattling around in my head for a while, after the reading that I undertook in the school holidays. Not university reading, of…

There are parts of Austalia that are startlingly beautiful. I’m sure it’s true for pretty much everywhere in the world. When the sun is right, when the morning light is coming in at just the right angle, when there is the smell of dew in the air, and there’s enough of a chill to make…

They say a week in politics is a long time, and if there was ever a week to prove that right, it was probably this week. A prime minister – less famous for her progressive policy making than her backstabbing – has now been deposed herself, and Australia’s brief flirtation with a female PM seems…

Twitter’s great. I’ll start off by saying that. I think it has potential for professional development that is completely different to traditional models. There’s an element of active decision making, a culture of sharing and a general willingness to reach out and share with others on Twitter that I have not often experienced in other…

For as long as I’ve been a teacher, both in Australia and the UK, the Finnish system of education has long been held up as the ‘gold standard’ of what education should look like. Especially in the UK, but more recently in Australia, a lot of teachers, educators and journalists are insisting that there are…

Most nights that you go out in the city inevitably turn out to be dull. Once the alcohol induced fog clears, and you begin to tot up the cost of all those drinks that seemed like such a great idea at 2am in the morning, you realize that you were probably better off staying at…

The RSA A+NZ, and especially its chairperson, Paul, have been an invaluable support for me during the Justice Citizens program. I remember speaking to Paul early in 2010 about a possible 3Ps proposal at Yot’s Cafe near the Australian Maritime Museum. It was a really formative chat – the ideas that Paul suggested then really…

I probably shouldn’t write this post, as I’m sure it will get back to people eventually, but I’m still going to write about it because… well, because I want to have a chance to have my say. I’ve been a union representative at my school for the last two years. I stepped into the position…