RBL

On reading Haycock (1991), "Resource-based learning: a shift in the roles of teacher, learner', NASSP Bulletin, vol. 75(535), pp. 15-22. I can see that the library can be viewed as an extension of the classroom. Moreover RBL facilitates learning it isn't a method of learning.

This particular makes sense if you value Guided Inquiry. (As it is NOT an odds with RBL).

Priority Action Matrix - Welsh

I was surprised by the effectiveness of this technique as a driver for change.

I certainly will be using again.

Beare and vision statements Reading 16

I really enjoyed this article in particular how vision statements when suitably arrived at can form the basis for objectives and action plans.

I think that is very clever. And makes sense too.

More TQM and Dheeraj Mehrotra

I am really impressed with

and her article which can be viewed here.

http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c020626a.asp

This has enabled me to get a handle on TQM

Finally!

TQM

I am totally confused by the terms.

Total Quality Management and Quality Management and Quality Learning.

I have decided to treat them to mean the same thing and will try for consistency to only use 'Quality Management'

Dr Todd and Action Research

Hello.

I can recommend any readings by Todd on Action Research aka student directed learning or teacher directed learning.

I think telling students 'go research something' lacks direction, meaning and purpose.
A waste of time.

Students, I think, require a scaffold, direction for their learning.

This provides a greater opportunity for students to be engaged in higher order thinking.

There is nothing wrong with finding all the facts about the solar system. Thats fine. But it is NOT research. It is fact finding, brain storming.

Students being involved in active research are engaged in higher order thinking.

There is a difference.

http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~rtodd/home.htm

Chapter 1 Moral Purpose and Fullan

I think this is the most important think I have learned in ETL504.

It has provided me with focus and direction.

Asking 'What is important?' is a great question.