Of teaching and learning-Conversations with Bassie
I have been off blogging and pretty much everything in the last 8 months. My last blog entry was on June 22, 2017, five days before I went for embryo transfer, yet again. So on this mother’s day I resume my journey on the blogosphere and I begin with an apology to my followers …
Continue reading "The long road to motherhood"
The first blog I read after several months of mental block. Totally shaken back to reality and the importance of following through one’s goals. Is academia too Fast? In 2011, I wrote a piece called Slow academia in which I mused: “If you think about it, a thesis or dissertation is the epitome of Slow. …
‘Hashtag we teach the nation’ Those who follow me on Twitter @BTlhobogang would have realised that I use the #WeTeachTheNation on many of my tweets, especially those that are about education issues. Now let us take this post as one of my endeavors towards the “we teach the nation” agenda. The subject of discussion …
Whoever came up with the description of teaching as a humble profession should be held accountable for the 'suffering' that teachers suffer. A Moment of silence, followed by a standing ovation for all the teachers in the world… I celebrate my profession every day. I remain hopeful that very soon there will be a global …
Continue reading "Wear your outfit like it’s your mission statement"
This one goes to all the men who think women are obliged to dignify their lustful, disrespectful gestures and comments. As women, when we see a male figure, instinctively we see a symbol of protection and security. Our interactions with men can sometimes be seen to denote a fatherly, brotherly or uncle-niece kind of relationship. But …
Tossing Graduation Hat“You look like a student” A colleague once said this to me. I know it is subject to different interpretations, but I took it as a compliment. I took it to mean I look young and carefree. I know being a student is not one of the cool things, so is being …
Education as a human rights issue Image source http://www.seatlepi.com The subject of human rights is a broad one. Its constituents evolve, collide with one another and stretch across disciplines, making it difficult to distinguish what really constitutes a human rights issue and what does not. I am particularly interested in the concept of education as …
Continue reading "21st century learning environments and new kinds of human rights issues"
It is one thing to bring technology into the classroom just for the fun of it, and quite another to bring it because it is the best tool to facilitate achievement of specific educational goals. Prominent researchers and authors who advocate use of new media technology have consistently warned educators of the former. Having taught English …
Continue reading "Of digital natives and their ‘immigrant’ teachers"
This is my first blog entry in about 10 months. The other posts before this one were imported from my other site that I decided to close due to technical reasons. My promise I am not making an oath, but I solemnly promise (myself and my audience) that I shall take this blogging exercise seriously. I believe I have a …
Continue reading "After several months of repose, here I resurface"
Is it just a wave that will die over time? I can see a good number of us (for whom digital technology is a foreign culture) cringing at the sight of the word technology. But there is no need to fret: teachers in the 21st century should be prepared to learn from their students especially with regard …
Continue reading "Teaching, learning and the digital revolution"
Of teaching and learning-Conversations with Bassie
Of teaching and learning-Conversations with Bassie
Of teaching and learning-Conversations with Bassie
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