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  • Happy New Year: 2020 Vision

    At the end of last year (2019), the most searched term that lead to this website was ‘teaching portfolios” followed by “examples of teaching portfolios”. It prompted me to think about and reflect on how this website is being used, and the direction it could (or should) take.

    Don’t worry, it will continue to raise issues with current practise, policy, and politics, just as it did in the past, but I also want it to be a source of information, help, tips, tricks, and experience sharing with the people that use it – those being predominantly teachers.

    I have now been teaching for ten years, and I’m beginning to realise that not only do I have a lot of skills (especially in technology) that could be shared with other teachers to make their lives easier, but I also have a lot of experience that might also be useful for others to hear from.

    To that end, I want to begin providing not just my opinion on certain topics, but also some more “How-to” based articles along with tutorials and “Here’s what I do” posts.

    If there are any other topics you’d like to be covered more on this site, please leave a comment and I’ll consider it.

    Here’s hoping 2020 is a great year for you, whatever it might hold for you!

  • A New Direction

    Hi All,

    After several personal attacks, I’ve come to realise two things:

    1. People are happy to dish things out but can’t take it (myself included)
    2. I’ve become far to critical, cynical, and political in my posts.

    Because of this I’m re-focussing my efforts as to what Unleash Education is about.

    I realise that there are a number of people who agree with my posts and political views, and with that, there are probably a few who disagree as well. In addition to that, I have been encouraged in the past to keep going, because those that follow my posts generally support the posts and are following for that reason.

    However, the reason behind setting up Unleash Education was for a completely different reason than for what it has become.

    Ultimately, it was to engage and encourage people in becoming better teachers through providing thoughts, ideas, pedagogy and resources. This also included being a part of the Twitter PLN that I’ve come to know and love and receive ongoing support and encourage from myself.

    Lately I have been posting solely on the political landscape that Education in this country has become, and the negativity that can happen when you begin to complain about all the things that don’t go your way.

    Instead, what I’ve come to realise is that what I should be doing instead is changing it from within; showing the positivity that can be a career in teaching, helpful pointers and suggestions from my own classroom experience, and encouragement to all teachers to be the best. I should be sharing the things that have worked for me, the resources I’ve made to engage and inspire students, and begin to be something to strive for, rather than as a vehicle for slander and criticism.

    To those I’ve offended, I apologise.

    To those that have found my political views great and have followed me because of it, I hope that you’ll continue to follow and support me as I shift the direction of it all.