Brendt's Blog

Teaching ‘Naked’

bevenden — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:07:59 +0000

Now that NSW teachers & students are getting access to laptops, there is the possibility of real change in the classroom in what is taught, when, and how. This article has some ‘food for thought’ about technology and its place in the classroom.

http://chronicle.com/article/Teach-Naked-Effort-Strips/47398/

25 Web 2.0 Tools Preso

bevenden — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:29:43 +0000

Just found this great preso on Web 2.0 Tools

‘Shakespeare’ by Bill Bryson

bevenden — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:49:22 +0000

Currently listening to this great (but brief) look at the Elizabethan Age and Shakespeare. It is superbly written and read by the author and covers a range of issues and facts about Shakespeare. I have read it before and am re-enjoying it aurally.

Skrbl Online Whiteboard

bevenden — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:40:06 +0000

Must check this out, heard some good things about it:

Brain Rules for Presentations

bevenden — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:29:31 +0000

For those who’ve had to sit through boring presentations and don’t want to put others through it –>

http://www.slideshare.net/garr/brain-rules-for-presenters

Star Wars Ep 3 on CD

bevenden — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:48:12 +0000

Currently listening to a recording of the novel STAR WARS Episode 3. I get little time to read at the moment so I enjoy the car ride to and from work listening to the adventures of Kenobi & Skywalker.

Before that I heard Matthew Reilly’s novella Hell Island and The Six Sacred Stones. I wasn’t a big fan of “action” novels until I heard these – certainly kept me on the edge of my (driving) seat. All titles available from Bolinda Audio.

Why Creativity Now?

bevenden — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:36:27 +0000

Why Creativity Now? Found this site and it immediately got my attention ’cause i saw Ken Robinson’s name. He has a great lecture given at TED Talks on creativity in schools. It raises a lot of questions and the final real life example is cool. If you check it out, be sure to check out Elizabeth Gilbert on Creativity as well.