Category Archives: Education

The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.

The machine is us/ing us

Posted on 16 June, 2008 by Vernon

Okay all you NET12ers out there, I’ve finally made a start on the material. Here’s the proof: this smart YouTube video clip on web 2.0 done by Mike Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology in Kansas State University, raising some … Continue reading →

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back to the books (and blogs)

Posted on 10 June, 2008 by Vernon

Finally back at it. I’ve started studying my Bachelor of Arts (Internet Communications) and made a little progress reading the piles of stuff. The way forward is not only in books, but also on-screen. It’s Back to School Power Tools … Continue reading →

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Easter dragon

Posted on 14 April, 2007 by Vernon

Some of our students used to think Australia Day is April Fool’s Day! Finishing work on Friday afternoon, we tasted a sizzlin’ lunch, tested the Blue Mountain coffee in the newly discovered campus cafe, and toasted to our survival of … Continue reading →

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tools for the twilight zone

Posted on 2 April, 2007 by Vernon

I honestly didn’t believe extreme culture shock was possible on one’s second visit… How utterly foolish of me! In fact so bizarre and amazingly different to my first visit, so distant to the clichés of Shanghai shoppers and Beijing bush-hankies, … Continue reading →

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The chicken god

Posted on 23 March, 2007 by Vernon

I have to pack now, and try not to forget anything important. T-shirt, check. Shorts, check. Camera, check. Smile, check. Seems like I have everything! A few plane rides later I am a little south of Beijing, in a freezing … Continue reading →

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where do you work?

Posted on 4 February, 2007 by Vernon

In my job, the office isn’t always the office. Sometimes its a cinema, a cafe, a sound studio, a winery, a news printer, a gallery, a museum, a bowling alley… I have to admit, teaching English rocks! Check this out … Continue reading →

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school demolition

Posted on 29 November, 2006 by Vernon

All I can say is, I am glad little Becky from Dublin isn’t one of my students! In fact I only had one student to teach today. After watching Bend it like Beckham in class yesterday, I seem to have … Continue reading →

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Helter CELTA

Posted on 3 November, 2006 by Vernon

Last Friday we, who have been locked away for 4 weeks of intensive study and training, completed the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). What a relief! I certainly got more than I bargained for out of … Continue reading →

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