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There is something very soothing about a polished London accent. The host of Edtech Podcast (Sophie Bailey) embodies this tone perfectly. She recently interviewed Ted Fujimoto with some deeply interesting applications. Before we go too far though – a couple … Continue reading →

Having thought about the last blog – the question came to mind ‘SO WHAT?” Really what difference does it make if students have ‘voice’ or not. Clearly there is a lot of will towards saying that students have voice. A … Continue reading →

Amazingly, learner agency has become all the rage! Who would have thought that Dr Rod Fawns would have picked it all those years ago! My aim with this post is to try and distill the concept. Firstly – and ever … Continue reading →

There is not much out there in the modern world of research into learner agency. This is mind – boggling since it lays the foundation upon which all other lifeworthy learning happens. Rather than complicate things by insisting that learner … Continue reading →

Well – I’m back. It has been far too long since I’ve posted. Now there are many great podcasts out there relating to Australian education. My aim here is to look at various issues through the lens of Learner Agency … Continue reading →

Schools Afford Learner Agency   I describe agency as having the power to act. By power I mean the ability to assign rules and resources. I’m not sure why I’ve developed this view. I’m sure I’ve just picked it up … Continue reading →

What is community? Where is community? We have been toying with the idea of setting up a community based inner urban high-rise / shopping centre school in Melbourne. The idea has been around for some time: 2010 ABC article here … Continue reading →

As usual Radio National have done it again and got my mind all-a-flutter. This time the idea was about the Slow Food movement from Italy in the 1980’s. In response to Fast Food – they made time for ‘slow food’. … Continue reading →

There is such a rich heritage in this area of education. It is also interesting to note (anecdotally) that a lot of the research on Student Voice is connected with activism in the area of sustainability issues. I’m particularly interested … Continue reading →

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