At the recommendation of a colleague of mine, I’ve been reading this book – and very much enjoying it. I am familiar – and have been for quite a while – with the work of the Center for Research in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh – since I started to work on the…
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Reading: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
So, I have now finished reading another book by Cal Newport, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, and I enjoyed it a lot – perhaps even more than the first one I did (Deep Work). As per my usual ideas, I’m going to jot down some thoughts here, and then contrast that with an ChatGPT…
Presentation on Using AI for Formative Feedback
These are the slides that I used in my presentation to teacher about AI for formative feedback. Important to note that I’ve drawn the AIAS from Leon’s work (with CC permission) and the first group of questions are from a NYT news article (which I acknowledged in the presentation).
Reading: Deep Work
I’ve been reading Deep Work by Cal Newport, on the back of a recommendation by my mentor at UTS. I really enjoyed it – it’s an easy read and makes a lot of points that I’ve been thinking about a lot recently. I’m not entirely convinced about the basis for it – lots of things…
Presentation on Action Research for Masters Students
I was asked to put together a brief presentation about action research for some UTS Masters Students. Here are my slides:
Thinking about the NAP-CC for 2024
In what has been a bumper period for Civics and Citizenship Education (CCE) in Australia, the NAP-CC report for 2024 was released this week, and immediately caused an uproar, as it indicated that the percentage of Australian students meeting the level of proficient had fallen (from what were already pretty low levels). This marks a…
Some initial thoughts on the JSCEM Report on CCE in Australia
A couple of weeks ago, the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters released their report “From Classroom to Community” which examined civics and citizenship education in Australia. It coincided with the delayed (due to COVID) release of the NAP-CC results (more on that later). This has contributed to something of a ‘boom’ in civics and…
Presentation at ICSEI 2025
This is the presentation that I did, with my colleagues, to ICSEI 2025, about our planned project on early career coaching.
Presentation to Brush Farms Corrective Services Academy
I recently was asked to deliver a short session on online learning for Brush Farms. This is the third time I’ve visited them – I really value the chance to work with them. I decided to model my presentation on the way that principles of good learning (such as M. David Merrill’s) are still relevant…
Book Review: The Next Word
Here’s the second book review for this year. Again, I will post my review first, and then ChatGPT’s review following that. Also, another disclaimer: I know Matt and consider him a friend, a colleague and a fantastic educator. It seems like we’re probably right in the middle of the hype cycle regarding artificial intelligence and…