Ripple Work makes waves
Dusseldorp Forum are partnering with The Aspiration Initiative (TAI) to deliver an adjunct program of hands-on professional development for teachers and staff employed in over 15 NSW schools in which TAI students are currently enrolled.
Fire, Friction and Culture on Country
On 7th and 8th of April 2014, NISEP staff were invited to a “Fire, Friction and Cultural Connections” workshop hosted by the Nature Conservation Council on the NSW North Coast.
How the technological revolution impacts work – Open Learning Forum
As well as observing how social learning has impacted the way people acquire new information and skills, David Price OBE has also spent a lot of time exploring how the technological revolution has impacted the world of work.
What make social learning so effective? – Open Learning Forum
A core theme running through Open: How We’ll Work, Live & Learn in the Future is the need for formal educational settings to recognise and incorporate more of the factors that make social learning so engaging, impactful and effective.
Virtual 3D learning in Singapore
Worldskills Champions Michael Christensen (Canada) and Simon Noerdjan (Suriname) are half way through a three-month adventure in Singapore where they are taking part in the second WorldSkills and Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Virtual 3D Learning Innovation Lab.
On the Art of Verbal Instruction by Dr Tyson Yunkaporta
Recently, a group of fourteen year old Koori students were interviewed at a TAI (The Aspiration Initiative) camp. TAI is an academic enrichment program for high-performing Indigenous students, and the interview was about effective pedagogy.
Learning for the western world? The Indigenous education dilemma by Bill Fogarty
Last week the Western Australian Indigenous Labor MP, Ben Wyatt, told a conference in Perth that Aboriginal children in remote communities need a “full Western education”.
Beyond Learn to Earn – how policy can better support those who need it most
The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) have released current research into the Australian Government’s ‘Learn or Earn’ program following its implementation three years ago.
On the Disappearance of 2010 Education Visions by Dr Tyson Yunkaporta
The beginning of the first decade of the new millennium was an exciting time to be a teacher. The world was changing and a critical mass of people had embraced the possibilities of that change, particularly with regard to teaching and learning.
On the Non-existence of Hard and Soft Skills by Dr Tyson Yunkaporta
Contemporary education is grounded in a set of assumptions as profoundly flawed and outdated as flat-earth theory. These stem from the labelling of social knowledge as “soft skills” and academic knowledge as “hard skills”
