FB – it’s getting bigger and better…

June 20, 2011

With more than 35 million users, Indonesia is currently the second largest Facebook market in the world. Despite its relatively slow Internet connection compared to other countries, its growth rate from year to year has been tremendously high. In his blog, Nick...

so much to say…..

June 19, 2011

The newly appointed Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, Professor John Hattie, advises teachers to shut up and listen to their students. His research indicates that teachers spend 80% of class time talking and this is...

‘comics for CAS’

May 6, 2011

Comics are a reliable and powerful vehicle for story telling. Comics can also be used educate and they can become a school textbook for teaching kids the basics of science, health, agriculture, and even ways to escape natural disasters. Give your CAS cohort a...

‘3 cups of tea….and a teaspoon of saccharine’

April 28, 2011

An imbroglio over fund raising and support for a service organization called ‘Pennies for Peace’ won’t go away easily. This follows a recent news report on the CBS program “60 Minutes” that questioned the accuracy of a narrative that has inspired...

“water”

April 26, 2011

Pose the following question to your students – “what’s the one crisis that besets the developing world and is the hardest for you to comprehend?” What do you think will be their response? I predict that the water crisis may be the hardest for those of us...

“project inspire – 5 minutes to change the world”

April 22, 2011

“There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.” Kofi Annan Significant dates that are highlighted on my ical calendar this week are Good Friday and Easter Sunday, and Kartini Day. The latter is a very special one for celebrating the...