Changing Focus February 19, 2007
Posted by Bruce in Education.add a comment
Earlier this year, I recorded a podcast with Chris Betcher,the creator of the Virtual Staffroom podcast. Today, Chris posted the final edit of the discussion on the site and has made it available to subscribers via the iTunes store. It’s an interesting discussion that identifies what I see as being the most important issues facing the ACT education system, especially given the current changes we’re experiencing.
I honestly believe that we’ve got an opportunity now with the implementation of a new curriculum framework to make a difference to the way students learn and are exposed to new technologies and experiences. I just hope it’s an opportunity that all teachers embrace over the coming twelve months, and that the support structures they’ll need from the ACTDET and their schools are put in place so that staff don’t get too overwhelmed with the enormity of the task.
The only real concern I had was the way the discussion raised more questions than it did answers, but I’m hoping that comments from others who have been through similar experiences could help shed some light on the solutions.
