I got stuck in traffic a few weeks ago. I decided that I would use the time productively by dictating a blog post to my phone (thanks to Ric...

source Behind the scenes of all things #edchatNZ, my teaching, learning and leading within my school, and my masters, I have been readi...

Reflections are often one of those words that are touted around as a good thing for students and teachers to do. But why? Although I am su...

Still working on the A to Z challenge... So here is  G and  H for Growth at Hobsonville Point Secondary School: It is my sincerest beli...

I spend a lot of my time thinking, learning, teaching and reading about e-learning, and lately, a lot of this time has been focussing on...

"Demonstrate commitment to bicultural partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand"    From the New Zealand Registered Teacher Criteria ...

The iconic image from Charles Darwin's diary image source I'm not sure where it came from, but I have a certain fascination wit...

Every school is different. Every school has its pros and cons, its opportunities and challenges. But so far, my first week at Hobsonville P...

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end.  But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. " - Winston...

"I don't know" also know as "dunno" and "IDK." There is also "I can't remember," "I ...