Comments on: What did you learn at work today?

By: PD via VC using CCP. Yippee! | Sliced Bread

PD via VC using CCP. Yippee! | Sliced Bread — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:36:03 +0000

[...] recently asked “What did you learn at work today?”. I’m curious as to how we can better reflect [...]

By: Tony Searl

Tony Searl — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:58:31 +0000

Hi Elaine and Marie
Great Lakes College Tuncurry 7 to 10 Campus’ ROAR program is currently being evaluated and refined. Over the last 4 years it has helped students organise themselves and focus on the lesson. Some progress has also been made on reflective learning practices, but more to do here obviously. Hopefully the 2009 Learning Log changes will make the reflective stages more authentic and less onerous and prescriptive. Thanks for commenting, I’ll probably blog about ROAR when we evaluate it during 2009.

By: Marie Salinger

Marie Salinger — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:43:59 +0000

Hi Tony,

I was really interested to read your thoughts on this issue having recently suggested to our DP that we encourage our Faculty Heads to use an personal blog as a vehicle for reflection at an upcoming professional development day. Also very interested in the ROAR program at your school. So glad I came across your blog recently – it is wonderful.

By: Elaine Talbert

Elaine Talbert — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:06:45 +0000

This is a very insightful post. I would love to hear more about the school’s ROAR program. Reflection is a key element of effective learning.
Your observations and questions about staff reflection and learning seem to me to be the million $$ questions. Now, is the time to press for some answers and action on these issues.
The Jeff Cobb questions and Mal Lee quote are worthy of being posted prominently in each school for day to day viewing by staff.
Would that be provocative, yes, I hope so. Elaine