TonySearl

Bio

History, English, Drama teacher in Australia NSW DET Public School system since 1985. Love my job with a passion. Applying but also critically questioning semantic/web2.0 read/write applications for use in our classroom. How much is geek hype and how much is sticky learning? Interested in public education, equity, inclusivity, quality leadership, indigenous issues, faith, heritage and legacies. My 'Sliced Bread' http://tsearl.edublogs.org/ reflects on learning using the 70:20:10 rule of Professional Development. Please join the conversation, drop by and say hello. Dabble in motorbike racing and other speed related adrenilin sports, like jetboats and the infamous Australian Bathurst1000 V8 race every October, our supercar heaven. I enjoy research, reading, small town music festivals, camping, theatre, 'mussar meets zen light bulb moments', fishing and travel. I prefer eclectic, disparate, intelligent and humble voices over the figjam crowd. Expensive, rehashed, keynoters who lack context leave my blood cold.