By Cathie Johnson
Focussed school-wide inquiry is a powerful way for school leaders to engage staff and make a difference for students’ learning outcomes.
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Read rest of post: School-wide inquiry: how can leaders decide on a focus?
Date posted: 11 January 2019
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What happens when four teachers in a senior primary syndicate launch confidently into a term-long inquiry process based around games?
Read rest of post: Opening the door to games at Hutt Central School
Date posted: 12 December 2018
Read rest of post: Game design: an object lesson in seeking and receiving feedback
Date posted: 8 May 2018
Read rest of post: Game design is hard. That's why your students should do it.
Date posted: 10 April 2018
In case you missed it...
We've put out a call for contributions to a special issue of set: Research information for teachers on the theme of "Playing, gaming, and learning"
Are you keen to write for this special issue?
Extended abstracts of up to 800 words are due by Friday April 20, 2018.
Read rest of post: Call for papers: set special issue on playing, gaming, and learning
Date posted: 6 April 2018
Over the past two summers I've posted some recommendations for things to read, watch, listen to, or play if you're interested in games, gamification, and game design for learning.
Read rest of post: Rachel's recommended reads, views, and listens (repost)
Date posted: 16 March 2018
Last summer I gave you some recommendations for things to read, watch, or listen to on the theme of “games for learning”. You can find last year’s list here.
Read rest of post: Rachel's top picks on games and gamification
Date posted: 18 December 2017
By John Huria
Read rest of post: John's top 5: Something old, something new ...
Date posted: 15 December 2017
By Jo MacDonald
For my summer recommended reading list I’ve selected five recent projects from The Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI) that have important findings about literacy learning — from early years to tertiary.
Read rest of post: Jo's top 5 from the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative
Date posted: 13 December 2017