Krystal Gagen-Spriggs
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Star Wars: Episode 1 – 20 years later
Star Wars: the original fandom; the ultimate geekdom; the cross-generational phenomenon. I don’t really know if it needs more of an introduction than that… Either way, it certainly has a continuously growing and fully committed following! When Star Wars: Episode… Continue reading
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Using VR in the humanities department
Technology can be either one of two things: An extremely powerful tool that improves or enhances situations or circumstances Something completely scary that can be more of a hinderance than a help. In education, the pressure to include technology in… Continue reading
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What are your reasons for strength training?
I was in the gym a little while ago, minding my own business, when a female client asked my husband why he trained. He turned the question back on her and she said that she didn’t know. It seemed to… Continue reading
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Four Dead Queens – Scholte
I had seen this book all over Instagram and so when my colleague, Marg, handed me our new copy to read I didn’t think twice; I took it home and started it over the holidays. However, when the first queen… Continue reading
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Conrad Challenge 2018/2019
In October of 2018, 3 students in year 9 at Mount Alvernia College approached me to ask if I’d be their Coach for the Conrad Challenge, 2018/2019. I had no real idea what was involved but I said yes anyway.… Continue reading
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The Survival Game – Singer
I picked up The Survival Game by Nicky Singer because the cover and title reminded me of The Hunger Games. As I started reading I realised very quickly that even though this is a dystopian novel about survival, it is… Continue reading
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Actually, I’m a high school teacher
Person: “So, what do you do?”Me: “I’m a teacher.”Person: “Which year level?”Me: “Actually, I’m a high school teacher” … Cue comment AND facial expression that clearly shows either sympathy for my predicament, or distress for what I must have to… Continue reading
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2019’s Resolutions
There’s a bit of a stigma around the concept of New Year Resolutions. For example, if your resolution is to get fit then you’re likely to cop some flack about being one of those “revolutioners” that flood the gyms from… Continue reading
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Feedback can be scary
I recently experienced something in my learning that made me empathise with my students… Absolute confusion around something I was supposed to be learning about, followed by a sense of failure, melancholy, and general woe. How?! Well, I got my… Continue reading
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Looking back at 2018
So, as we come to the end of another year I am continuing the tradition I started last year (with 2017: What a year!) and looking back at what’s happened and what I’ve achieved. Once again, the following would not… Continue reading
