by Carolyn | Apr 18, 2021 | English, Literature, Teaching
As we approach, once again, the day of Shakespeare’s birth and death, the faithful among us, (some would say nerds) start revisiting the Bard’s canon and the enormity of his influence. This is a serious, and at the same time not serious, undertaking. There is much...
by Carolyn | May 26, 2020 | English, Teaching
Today, in most states of Australia, a number of our youngest students are heading back to school following a very long break. Many students, teachers and parents will be feeling a combination of excitement and anxiety. Most of us are dealing with the critical...
by Carolyn | Aug 23, 2019 | EdTech, English, Students, Teaching
We Teach Well was fortunate to receive a Global Victoria and EduGrowth sponsorship to the 2019 EduTECH conference in Sydney back in June. It was certainly an experience. I had been to other EdTech events but nothing came close to this. For Judy it was her first foray...
by Carolyn | Aug 9, 2019 | EdTech, English, Students, Teaching
Last year I attended the MAP18 launch. Map is highly regarded accelerator program in Melbourne that is hard to get into. Startups go through a rigorous selection process and the 10 teams chosen get some equity free investment and lots of mentoring and stuff. It was at...
by Carolyn | Jan 30, 2019 | English, Teaching
I am not sure when it was decided that writing was the most important measure of English and literature skills. Yes, writing is important, and I would never suggest that English teachers stop teaching the elements of good writing. However, while not all students will...
by Carolyn | Sep 27, 2017 | English, Film, Teaching
There are at least three standard tracks in any film soundtrack. Dialogue Music Effects Dialogue The dialogue is the backbone of the story. If the writing is not good or the dialogue is not delivered well it really doesn’t matter what else is good. There has...
