twitter Archives - Pushing The Edge https://pushingtheedge.org/tags/twitter/ Pushing The Edge for Critical Thinking in Education Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:13:44 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://pushingtheedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-PTE-512x512-32x32.png twitter Archives - Pushing The Edge https://pushingtheedge.org/tags/twitter/ 32 32 Lessons Learnt Returning to the Primary Classroom https://pushingtheedge.org/lessons-learnt-returning-to-the-primary-classroom/ Wed, 10 Jul 2019 02:53:29 +0000 https://pushingtheedge.org/?p=12007 It's been twenty two years since I last taught in a primary classroom. And now I'm back. Here's the key lessons I've learnt on this rollercoaster journey.

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]]> Navigating White Spaces with Sherri Spelic https://pushingtheedge.org/navigating-white-spaces/ Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:00:10 +0000 https://pushingtheedge.org/?p=11708 In Episode 47: Fitting in and assimilation in predominantly white spaces. Plus promoting girls’ participation in sport, and making physical education classes more inclusive and fair.  Episode 47 CLICK PLAY to listen to Sherri Spelic Episode Guest Sherri Spelic is an elementary physical education teacher in an international school in Vienna, Austria. Quick Guide Sherri introduces herself What’s spurred Sherri on – in respect to diversity Fitting in, belonging & assimilation in predominantly white spaces Broadening our notions of ‘inclusion’ Unpacking Sherri’s sense of being ‘sister assimilation’ Inclusion and fairness in physical education classes Promoting girls’ participation Spotlight Segment: People of

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]]> What to Do if the Technology is Stuffed in your School https://pushingtheedge.org/broken-technology/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 07:15:51 +0000 http://167.99.27.222/?p=8500 Shiny gadgets, unbridled excitement. It’s awesomeness on overdrive. That’s technology in Education, on the internet. Right? Well it’s definitely not the education institutions I’ve worked in. Perhaps I’m over-stating it somewhat. My partner does say I have a flair for the dramatic. And who am I to disagree?  But in the worlds of education technology twitter chats, it often seems like this gloriously rosy scenario I’ve painted above.  So many ideas and insights.  So many opportunities for connecting online – Did someone say, global connections? So many new tools to try out.   Tools that actually work.   I SO

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