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| Spell "altruism"….. | July 24, 2011 | I have three lessons of two hours per week with my students. For the first 6-8 weeks in the interest of expanding and improving vocabulary (given that it is a course on language and writing) I give a spelling test. Usually I attempt to connect the words to the issues and ideas we are discussing […] |
| I have a dream | July 11, 2011 | Tomorrow in class we look at writing for different audiences as a start to the students thinking about the purpose of their writing, their choice of words, the need to communicate clearly etc. The examples we use are part of this speech, which still gives me goosebumps, together with Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. I also give […] |
| I have a dream | Tomorrow in class we look at writing for different audiences as a start to the students thinking about the purpose of their writing, their choice of words, the need to communicate clearly etc. The examples we use are part of this speech, which still gives me goosebumps, together with Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. I also give […] |
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| we’ve only just begun | July 4, 2011 | This afternoon at 4:30 was the first singing gathering at CQU Bundaberg. I had been immensely inspired by the power of music while at the Happiness conference a few weeks ago and finally decided it was time for me to get off my behind and do something with an idea I had been storing up […] |
| the latter | July 2, 2011 | This is my first Sunday with no commitments of any kind for many many moons. It’s either been trips away, concerts, assignments, marking or rehearsals for what seems like forever. Not that I’m complaining. All those things are good (well except perhaps for the marking) but it’s lovely to wake up with absolutely nothing to […] |
| the latter | This is my first Sunday with no commitments of any kind for many many moons. It’s either been trips away, concerts, assignments, marking or rehearsals for what seems like forever. Not that I’m complaining. All those things are good (well except perhaps for the marking) but it’s lovely to wake up with absolutely nothing to […] |
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| feeling guilty | June 23, 2011 | It’s Thursday afternoon and I am sitting at work feeling guilty because I haven’t posted to my dear blog for some time. It’s not because nothing has been happening. On the contrary lots has been going on. I just haven’t had time to process it properly, let alone write and reflect about it. But here […] |
| feeling guilty | It’s Thursday afternoon and I am sitting at work feeling guilty because I haven’t posted to my dear blog for some time. It’s not because nothing has been happening. On the contrary lots has been going on. I just haven’t had time to process it properly, let alone write and reflect about it. But here […] |
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| In the words of The Doctor | June 8, 2011 | These are my new shoes. They are stripey and colourful. In the words of The Doctor, stripey and colourful shoes are cool. Trust me. It’s either that or they are the equivalent of wearing a bow tie. You decide. |
| In the words of The Doctor | These are my new shoes. They are stripey and colourful. In the words of The Doctor, stripey and colourful shoes are cool. Trust me. It’s either that or they are the equivalent of wearing a bow tie. You decide. |