by Carolyn | Oct 6, 2020 | covid-19, Teaching
There have been innumerable conversations about the effect of the covid pandemic on education. Many of these conversations have been valuable. However, the most valuable conversation, about what teachers can and will do, is not being had. In essence the...
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 | Oct 2, 2016 | Students, Teaching
Imagine you walked into a cafe and saw a friend. When they noticed you they frowned or looked gloomy. You would probably feel pretty dismal. You certainly wouldn’t feel confident that they were happy to see you. On the other hand if, on seeing you, they looked...
