Simon Marshall

Superb 🤣

Michael Jordan shooting a free throw with his eyes closed, 1991

@maurieabraham “A small number of pre schools.” It’s estimated up to 10,000 children will now be fed at ECE centres across NZ.

I am rapidly becoming a stunned mullet as I can't keep up with the daily dumbness from the people running our country. How do we bring a halt to this destructive madness? healthcoalition.org.nz/lunches-downgr…

@tewakatroy Looks awesome, e hoa!

Had our mural reveal this morning. Our Year 6's personalised it with the kids fave sports, their silhouettes, a bug hunt, interactive elements and perhaps the most important thing, showing that "Te Ao Māori Lives Here" with the kupu for each of the words actions in #TeReo.

@PronouncedHare Very good.

@damienmgrant “Pernicious polarisation” Unless you think like me, then everything is fine.

@nzmrichards @McBride______ @Bridgetpee Genuinely interested in this research and these studies. Could you please provide any links for both for and against. Over the years I have found some, both pro and con, but they have had relatively small sample sizes.

@McBride______ @Bridgetpee It's really interesting the research around this. Devices in and of themselves have zero impact on learning outcomes, and as you suggest can be detrimental, however where used as i suggest in my thread, can accelerate progress, particularly for learners with some learning needs.

I have some thoughts on this. Firstly, a big part of my job over the past few years, and particularly in and around covid, I worked with schools on how to help avoid digital distractions. Small things like teacher proximity and using devices for creative (creation) tasks rather

@TheFigen_ Is this the real reason you are visiting Japan, @damienmgrant ?

The world's largest firework launched over Nagaoka, Japan.

@maurieabraham *city.

Must be great to live in a country with ambitious and aspirational leadership

@PronouncedHare The dinosaur exhibit is rather good for little o Palmy. Was visiting Father Christmas’ cave before the big day and stumbled across it.

@michaellhauge @fuse711 Interesting read. Now do a thread comparing the demographics of Finnish society with American society. It’s too simplistic to take one country’s approach and think it will work elsewhere.

"The Finnish Education System is the best in the world." - Everyone "I can explain exactly why that is." - No one. Well, what if I could tell you exactly why? It'd be worth at least 2 minutes of your time. A quick thread 🧵👇

Another trip to world championships for young robot builders | Stuff.co.nz #csns #ftk #mrR ##vex stuff.co.nz/manawatu-stand…

@damienmgrant Iona Holsted

Which public servant should be polishing their CV?

@traintheteacher @stephen_PtC @maurieabraham No, just cutting waste.

Have free school lunches been dropped?

Palmerston North school teaching students practical trade skills rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

@stephen_PtC @NzWaikato Why not?

Roy Morgan poll: National 31% (-2.5) Labour 24% (-2) Act 18% (+4) Greens 12.5% (+3.5) NZF 5.5% (+0.5) TPM 4% (-2) TOP 2% (-2)

@stephen_PtC Great that they publish the results though eh! Imagine if NZEI took the same approach to publishing the outcome of voting on collective agreements… #madness #unthinkable