Jim and Jillian Dellit established this website to bring together their various endeavours, to engage with and contribute to the educational community and educational delivery. Jillian is continuing this work both in her own right, and to keep faith with Jim's life, 1947-2014, and their productive partnership 1970-2014.

Posts by Jim

November 23

Using social media in the classroom posted by Jim in Uncategorized

Admirers of the work in education of Megan Poore (Assistant Professor in Education at the University of Canberra) are celebrating the publication of her new book and companion website: Using social media in the classroom – a best practice guide, … Continue reading

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October 15

Max Fatchen posted by Jim in Curriculum, Uncategorized

The South Australian journalist, author and poet, Max Fatchen, died on the weekend. He was 92. He seemed indestructible – he wrote his final newspaper column only last weekend. Educators are in his debt and collectively we can feel the … Continue reading

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February 21

Australian education today: strategies in search of policies posted by Jim in Curriculum, Education policy, Education reform, Primary schooling, Secondary schooling

In 1995 a UNESCO report identified a trend among member states towards a disjunction between policy making and program or strategy development in education. Their report, (Haddad, W Education policy process an applied framework, UNESCO, 1995) identified a shift in … Continue reading

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October 31

Doing time: do Australian working class kids need more time at school? posted by Jim in ACARA, Education policy, Education reform, equity, Primary schooling, Secondary schooling, technology in education, Uncategorized

In September this year, six Chicago Public Schools joined an increasing movement in the United States and Canada to extend the amount of time students spend in contact with their teachers, and school-based learning.  In 2012, all Chicago public schools will … Continue reading

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September 15

Professional aspirations, expectations and goodwill: enter new graduate teachers stage left posted by Jim in Education reform, equity, Primary schooling, Secondary schooling, technology in education, Uncategorized

This blog is both dedicated and directed to the graduating students from the Grad Dip Secondary at the University of Canberra. This is, in a sense, a Ceremonial Graduation Blog: including some advice to young graduates. The University of Canberra’s … Continue reading

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September 4

Languages learning #1: Ironing out bilingualism in Australia posted by Jim in Uncategorized

Bilingualism is seen as a crease in the educational and social fabric of Australia, something to be ironed out, wrinkles to be Fabulon-ed away. It’s a 1950’s view of harmony and good nation-keeping, out of touch with contemporary globalism and … Continue reading

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July 20

Lessons from the past: #2 posted by Jim in Curriculum, Education policy, Education reform

Many teachers are caught up in the contemporary fascination with tracing their genealogy: the blood lines and family histories that have shaped their bodies, attitudes and personalities. But what of our professional thinking, pedagogies and ethics – who has wormed … Continue reading

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July 7

Guest blog: Rising costs of a failure to communicate and educate posted by Jim in Uncategorized

We invited our compadre and colleague Lindsay Fitzclarence to contribute on education and the environment. The Road is a novel written by the American writer Cormac McCarthy. It is a story of a man and his son traveling through an … Continue reading

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June 19

Education malaise? Take a tablet or two… posted by Jim in Uncategorized

How will the education machinery respond to tablet technologies? I am iPad enthusiast. In this technology, unlike many others, I was an early adopter. I had gained enormously from having an e-reader – its convenience and storage capacity simply meant … Continue reading

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June 13

Lessons from the past: #1 posted by Jim in Uncategorized

When it comes to education, there is no such thing as ‘the good old days’. Good things did, of course happen – mostly to those of us who succeeded. It is easy to feel nostalgic about a happy and rewarding … Continue reading

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