Month: August 2018

August 28, 2018 Island Teacher

Poetry can be an area that lots of teachers shy away from.  Poetry offers children the joy of crafting their writing and playing around with words.  There are plenty of resources online to help any teacher who either lacks the confidence or expertise to teach poetry.  In a recent podcast…

August 26, 2018 Island Teacher No comments exist

In education today most school websites at some point make reference to school values.  For some schools like faith-based ones, their values are likely to reflect those based on ‘meta-narratives like the Bible or the Koran.  Other schools might choose values based on normative beliefs within their community os stakeholders.  In some…

August 26, 2018 Island Teacher No comments exist

In his TED talk, Salman Khan talked about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula.  There is no doubt that Salman Khan spotted the potential of video for instruction and much more.  As a tourist destination for many years,…