Scarcity
Demand and supply is a basic concept of economics. High demand and low supply equals higher prices. For a manufacturer there can be...
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Retro Blog: Autism has a place in the classroom
This article made me angry. It asks a simple question, ‘Does autism have a place in the mainstream classroom?’ It made me angry because...
Retro Blog: I'm worth more than chicken nuggets
Those of you who know me personally know I’ve lost some weight over the last year. I’ve been thinking about about writing about that but,...
Must be so good
Have you ever noticed that the more prestigious the school the higher the admissions scores and fees are? Pretty obvious observation, I...
It's elementary ...
A report, commissioned by the NSW Education and Standards Authority, has found no improvement in maths and reading among students in a...
Badges, Rewards, and Barking Dogs
Badges are a new thing in education at the moment. Read about them here. They seem a harmless, if not motivational, way to assist...
Never too late ...
Occasionally, I’m forced to defend my position on homework. It’s rarely to another educator these days, but the odd parent raises their...
TDR Podcast 2017 Ep5: Don't say that! Don't you ever say that!
Our very first guest!! Film maker Gabor Kukucska joins us to discuss why on Earth anyone would want to make a documentary about Chris....
A Minecraft Classroom
We've been using Minecraft in my Year 6 classroom for a couple of week to great effect. Here I've outlined some of the main activiti
Canaries On The Spectrum
This article made me angry. It asks a simple question, ‘Does autism have a place in the mainstream classroom?’ It made me angry because...
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