Pete (@mr_van_w) get disappointed about the racist backlash after the HSC English exam. John (@jfcatto) asks us to look beyond the bare necessaties for 1:1 tech in the classroom. Pete then recounts a positive twitter chat he had about GBL and Gamification. Finally, he warns against teacher nostalgia idolising the students of past.
Pete: Indigenous poet Ellen van Neerven abused by year 12 English students - Michael McGowan
John: Some blog post that he claims exists but has no proof of.
Pete: The Danger of Teacher Nostalgia - Jennifer Gonzalez