The once a month special edition - Issue #2, June 2020 - arrives in the inboxes of full subscribers on Sunday morning. I think you’ll enjoy the voices of Rob and Greet, this month’s guests, who come to us from the eastern Bay of Plenty. This is what you can look forward to:
On the podcast, Rob (ex Apanui School) talks about Maker Space as a uniquely New Zealand practice that emphasises relationships and community
Whispers from the frontier picks up on hints of a shifting educational perspective
Theories of motivation have been on Bevan’s mind
A book about the underground gives Bevan an enjoyable metaphor through which to think about what’s bubbling to the surface and worth saving
Greet from Nukuhou School is this month’s guest writer. She writes about learner agency, play, and what’s worked for her Year 7 and 8s.
The live-chat roundup highlights some food for thought about distance learning and equity.
Here’s what’s happening for all our subscribers
Monday morning’s smata-note picks up on something Deb has brought into the chats: the issue of what’s valued as learning.
Wednesday evening’s live-chat is a bit later, starting at 8pm (I’m travelling to New Plymouth that afternoon). This week, what tips have you got for holding onto the things you valued about lockdown and wanted to bring into your professional life? I look forward to you joining me.