by Cameron Nichol | Aug 4, 2014 | Teaching and Learning
http://pastiche.squidoo.com/teacher-gifts-school-classroom I have lamented to colleagues in the past that the only place in Australia that you can get a teaching job without an actual teaching qualification is in our universities. Even an instructor on a factory...
by Cameron Nichol | Jul 23, 2014 | Best Bang for the Buck, Teaching and Learning
Cathy’s focus is on workplace training and eLearning but all the items mentioned also apply to the way we put together our Higher Ed units. It’s short and sharp and worth reading. For me, the one statement that probably underpins the whole philosophy....
by Cameron Nichol | Mar 20, 2014 | Teaching and Learning
Edutopia is great site full of evidence based resources to help teachers. It’s mainly K12 but well worth a look for anyone involved in teaching. They occasionally do focused resources roundups – here is their Brain Based Learning roundup Edutopia’s...
by Cameron Nichol | Oct 28, 2013 | Teaching and Learning
The idea of learning styles has been fairly comprehensively debunked. It’s origins come from the idea of multiple intelligences. Here is a bit from Howard Gardner (who started the whole MI ball rolling) about Multiple Intelligences an why they are not ...
by Cameron Nichol | Mar 20, 2013 | Presenting a message, Teaching and Learning, This made me laugh
There a couple of things I’ll say about this ongoing series of videos. Complex ideas can be explained simply (if you are prepared to put in the effort). There is value in recording not just content, but interactions as well. Explaining just one aspect of a...
by Cameron Nichol | Dec 5, 2012 | Ed Tech use, Teaching and Learning
I am going to be blunt for a moment. Until you read this article (and all the links) you don’t know enough to make an informed comment about MOOCs. I know this is a little harsh (and unfair to a select group of educators) but let’s set the bar...
