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Hacking Literacy: Book Review

17 Feb 2018 | 3 min read

The Hack Learning Series of books plays on the “life-hacking” phenomenon where people share tips and tricks to increase productivity and efficiency in various walks of life. This is the first book I’ve read so far, but other interesting titles inc...

Using Your Voice Effectively in the Classroom: Book Review

15 Feb 2018 | 6 min read

A fellow teacher went to the dentist and was asked what her job was. She replied: “It’s a job which relies heavily on my mouth - that’s why I’m here!” William Evans and Jonathan Savage agree, arguing that teachers who harness their vocal abilitie...

The Epic Classroom: Book Review

13 Feb 2018 | 8 min read

The NIE library always puts out interesting books on the browsing shelves and The Epic Classroom: How to Boost Engagement, Make Learning Memorable, and Transform Lives by Trevor Muir caught my eye last week. The premise of the book is sim...

The Teacher as Mirror

08 Feb 2018 | 5 min read

No human is perfect; consequently, every person always has something to learn. In order to learn, we both need to know what we do not know, and care about it. The act of learning is well-captured by the metaphor of a man (or woman) looking intentl...