Part of my time each year is allocated to speaking at conferences and running courses for teachers. I have been running seminars and lectures for teachers and business people for over 10 years and have spoken in numerous countries, although New Zealand is my home these days.
Education is a passionate profession and requires constant encouragement and upskilling.
The skill set required by students for the 21st century is radically different to what was required just ten years ago and education services will always be under the pressure of change due to the evolving community and work place in the areas of attitudes, ethics, skills and knowledge bases. Educators have a huge responsibility and often are not provided the tools they require to do their job effectively or efficiently. Having taught science, physics and chemistry for twelve years the enthusiasm for this profession and the people who work within it has never been lost. There are two main areas I lecture in and run seminars on. Applications of the Internet with the classroom.