Roger that, Captain…..KABOOM!!!

“lol dude…get a life and go out into the real world if your [sic] looking for a girl .” [FollowTheSon777 , YouTube, 9/1/08] Ah, the quick wit and succinct commentary of feedback on YouTube. This particular gem of formative assessment comes in response to the trailer for Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 4, an action-thriller […]

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If it ain’t broke…

Ten years’ graft, a shed-load of hard work and an evolution of practice. English Online and ESOL Online have become two online institutions for teachers, both in NZ and internationally. The decision to award the contract to others has puzzled those of us who a regular users of the site. I have been amazed by […]

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A star in a galaxy

Recent news stories on the number of blogs being published on the net made me feel somewhat humbled and insignificant. How is anyone supposed to compete? Technorati, which keeps an eye on the blogosphere, estimates that there are now 120,000 new blogs being created every day. Posts are being added to blogs at a rate […]

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The customer is always right…..

I’m sure you’ve all been waiting with baited breath for the results of last post’s question…..so here is a convoluted response… Last week, I was sitting in Wellington airport, enjoying a quiet moment with a Fuel latte and taking advantage of the free Internet access (just joking, Wild at Heart). The taxi driver, on my […]

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The customer is always right…

I’m sure you’ve all been waiting with baited breath for the results of last post’s question…..so here is a convoluted response… Last week, I was sitting in Wellington airport, enjoying a quiet moment with a Fuel latte and taking advantage of the free Internet access (just joking, Wild at Heart). The taxi driver, on my […]

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HoD Day 007: Shaken and Stirred

“Change begets change. Nothing propagates so fast.” Charles Dickens This year’s day of PD for the region’s English HoDs was held this week. In keeping with the year – ‘007’ – we decided to be ‘shaken and stirred’. No free cocktails, unfortunately, but plenty of lively discussion around aspects of the educational landscape that are […]

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