by Ben | Aug 3, 2019 | Effective Learning, Teaching
Driving through the fog used to fill me with frustration. The traffic would slow to a crawl and I knew that it would add at least another 5 minutes to my trip. Since following the same road through Belair with my daughter, though, the experience has become completely...
by Ben | Mar 2, 2018 | Effective Learning, Teaching
Mesh secrets revealed! From time to time I get asked why the tutoring we do at Mesh is so successful. While my usual response would be that we try to give each student what he/she needs as an individual, there are some key policies that we have in place across the...
by Ben | Jun 27, 2015 | Effective Learning, IT and Education, Teaching
It used to be that you could control how much you wanted your child to use technology, but these days the current trend towards using iPads and laptops at school means that our children are using such gadgets at an earlier age and also in environments other than the...
by Ben | May 29, 2015 | Effective Learning, Motivation, Teaching
Your child walks through the door and you ask, “So, what did you do at school today?” to which you usually get a response of “Not much” or something similar. While you might just think that he/she is typically absent-minded the truth is that we only retain a small...
by Ben | Jan 21, 2015 | News, Self-Esteem, Teaching, Testing
With another New Year come new challenges, changes and opportunities. Since last year’s NAPLAN results there has been a lot of talk about what should be done to improve standards in this state. While the education system has been flailing in recent years, the...
by Ben | Aug 25, 2014 | Self-Esteem, Teaching
You know the scenario. The latest picture is presented to you. It has long thin legs and fuzzy blue hair. If you’re lucky, you’ll be told whether it’s you or a rabbit. Make sure you have a think about that squiggle of yellow in the top right corner, because what...
