Monthly Archives: September 2010

There are many ways that tablet, screen writing and screen capture technology can be used in lectures. For instance it is possible to write on lecture slides, using the ink facility in PowerPoint (or a tool like PDF annotate). The files … Continue reading →

What Bill Barton (Professor of Mathematics at the University of Aukland) wants for our mathematics students students: A grasp of the field and an appreciation of its power and its applicability Some technical skills and familiarity with content Experience of … Continue reading →

Some good resources for 21st Century teacher professional development, courtesy of Ken Kay: Autor, David H., Frank Levy, and Richard J. Murnane. “The Skill Content of Recent Technological  Change: An Empirical Exploration.” Quarterly Journal of Economics, no. 118 (2003): 1279-1334. … Continue reading →

Kerry-Lee recommends the book Student Success in College – Creating Conditions that Matter (Kuh et al) To achieve conditions that matter often takes ten years Policy context includes: Social, economic, moral imperative to educate our population Widening participation agenda Student-demand-driven … Continue reading →

A provocative array of criticisms: IT faces squeeze in high school syllabus (31/8/2010) New curriculum slammed by studies board (13/9/2010) Shattering fallout for students in NSW (13/9/2010) I cannot agree more.

This document provides the outline for a postgraduate research conference. A great idea and Macquarie should have one (that runs nationally). nswier-student-conference-flyer-2010