Published in Dialogue & Discourse·Feb 7C4ARR has two choices: Disband or Acknowledge they are an Antifa mouthpiece.On February 2nd, 2022 Dr Craig McCann published a piece with C4ARR (Centre for the Analysis of the Radical Right) titled “Beware the Anti-Fascists, for they have become what they oppose”. The piece should have gone unnoticed. It simply pointed out that the extreme and violent tactics being adopted by…Antifa7 min read
Published in Dialogue & Discourse·Jan 25Media Credibility is Germany’s Biggest Covid VictimCoverage of Spaziergänge (anti-mandate protests) has destroyed people’s faith in the news and caused lasting social damage. Diana is a young mother who lives in a multigenerational house with her parents just outside of Ulm. Her family had always been extremely close which is why they chose to build that…Covid8 min read
Published in Dialogue & Discourse·Jan 16German COVID DemonstratorsWho are they and what do they want? — At 7pm every Monday evening 150 or so people gather in front of the City Hall in a small town just outside of Ulm, Germany. To stumble upon them one might be forgiven for thinking they are some local walking club. If these were normal times one might even think…Covid 198 min read
Published in Dialogue & Discourse·Dec 4, 2021Gizmodo, Cronyism and Narrative Building: A Case Study of Modern ‘Journalism’On Friday 3rd December 2021 Gizmodo published an article about Twitter’s new rule for posting personal media without consent. The article claims the new rule is being weaponized by fascists who can now get Antifa accounts locked for doxing people. …Fake News7 min read
Nov 7, 2021Dear Antifa, the Media is Not your Friend — The Case of Antifash Gordon and HuffPoAntifa is in turmoil. Celebrity doxer Christian Exoo, also known as AntifashGordon on Twitter has long been a media darling. HuffPo extremism expert and senior editor Andy Campbell has spoken lovingly of his work and he was given the ultimate Antifa seal of approval by being supplied with his own…Antifa5 min read
Published in Dialogue & Discourse·Oct 26, 2021Teacher Mental Health: Breaking the SilenceI asked my PLN (professional learning network) the question “If you suffered from a mental health condition would you feel comfortable talking about it with your administration?” The response to the question was rather unanimous: 68% of teachers would not. What I did not expect was the openness of educators…Mental Health11 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Oct 26, 20213 Ways for Teachers to Minimise Stress and Stay Healthy this School year.Teaching is a stressful profession. In fact, a recent report by the National Union of Teachers in Britain found that 41.5% of teachers reported being “highly stressed”, making teaching the most stressful profession in the UK. The study further revealed that teachers were more than twice as likely to be…Wellbeing5 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Oct 26, 202110 Simple Ways to Promote Staff Collaboration in your SchoolIn many cases teaching is still a solitary profession and many teachers see themselves as being independent practitioners. Aside from a cup of coffee between classes and participation in mandatory staff meetings, many teachers will have little contact with colleagues. This works well for some but for many others it…Collaboration11 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Oct 26, 2021Using Classroom Walls to Create a Thinking-Rich EnvironmentTake a look at Photo A and Photo B. Which Elementary classroom do you think is preferred by its students? You may be surprised to hear that the students of classroom B were happier with their room. I recently conducted a survey of student attitudes towards their school community in…Visible Thinking8 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Oct 26, 2021Making the Most of Non-Fixed Classroom ArchitectureClassroom layout matters! — There is no right or wrong classroom seating arrangement. How a teacher arranges classroom seating is reflective of the teaching style that he intends to employ in a given class. The only major mistake a teacher can make is mistaking tables and chairs, the non-fixed architecture of the classroom, for…Classroom7 min read