Author Archives: matthewbower

Questions: Very generally speaking, the more capable ECR researches will already have academic positions but are struggling to compete for research funding for projects. The ECR Discovery grants seem designed for those ECR researchers without jobs and be less useful … Continue reading →

VideoNet The next big thing will be the VideoNet. VideoNet (definition): The VideoNet is the creation of an online video archive of what has happened anywhere at any time using an interconnected archive of video recordings. The VideoNet is Closed … Continue reading →

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

I met with Keepad, Plumpton, DET and ACARA last week to discuss the possibility of an ARC Linkage grant. I would envisage the title would be something like: Instant feedback, performance analysis, personalised curriculum – designing for optimised student learning … Continue reading →