Nomadic Educator

"The Paradox of Our Age We have bigger houses, but smaller families, more conveniences, but less time; we have Degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgement; more experts, but more problems, more medicine, but less healthiness. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but we have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbours; we have built more computers, to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication. We've become long on quantity, but short on quality. These are times of fast food and slow digestion; tall men and short character; steep profits and shallow relationships. It is a time when there is much in the window and nothing in the storeroom." 14th Dalai Lama The Headteachers training was a great success.  Five volunteers assisted in the delivery of the training which was entitled 'How to make lessons more engaging'.  The Heads got involv

" I believe that we are here for each other, not against each other. Everything comes from an understanding that you are a gift in my life - whoever you are, whatever our differences." - John Denver. For my parents who, having become almost professional users of WhatsApp, never fail to stay in touch (unless there is sport on the TV) and ask me all sorts of questions, the answers to many of which form the basis of these blog entries.   To my Mum I say: bear with it, the typing becomes easier.   To my Dad I say: please remember to talk when doing a voice recording.   The difference in methods of teaching are almost as starkly different as black and white.   I find myself challenged in ways I never would be in the UK.   Paper is scarce (it is consistently damp from the moisture in the air), there is one printer/scanner (limited ink), no photocopier (unless we use the printer) and there are blackboards in each class.   So much of what I have used in the past is redunda