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Enjoy a sneak preview of the SOLO Taxonomy Posters in Japanese

May 1, 2015

The ever fabulous designer Nick Denton has just sent through the proofs for the Japanese versions of the SOLO Taxonomy Posters. Translations by Rachel Austen HOD Languages at Lincoln High School, Canterbury, New Zealand. The HookED SOLO Hand sign and verb posters are themed so as to be visually stunning – individually and collectively. I […]

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Metaphors for SOLO Taxonomy

April 13, 2015

… or SOLO Taxonomy, the chance of snake charmers and the hue gourd. Growing or growth is a common metaphorical representation for ako – learning . However when thinking about a suitable metaphor for SOLO Taxonomy, growth metaphors (bigger or more numerous) do not work. The sticking point is always in the jump from multistructural […]

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Zooming out with SOLO

April 9, 2015

The SOLO “zoom out” effect means that when teachers design learning experiences for increasing cognitive complexity, there is no upper limit or boundary. View image | gettyimages.com From a student’s perspective, there is no “sprint to the finish line” –there is always another step to increase the complexity of their learning outcome. When students realise […]

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HookED Reverse SOLO Hexagons

March 30, 2015

Two weeks ago I failed to get to a NZTA Secondary Teachers Reference Group Meeting in Wellington. I was running a workshop on citizenship and road safety education.  After an over early start to catch the flight I spent the morning flying part way down the island before being turned back by fog at Wellington […]

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First Steps with SOLO Taxonomy – applying the model in your classroom.

March 12, 2015

I have just seen the flyer for the latest book on SOLO Taxonomy – First Steps with SOLO Taxonomy – Applying the model in your classroom. It is a timely release – First steps and next steps.  There have been so many new developments and opportunities since I wrote the first two books in 2011 […]

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What can SOLO Taxonomy offer gifted and talented students that other approaches cannot and do not?

March 1, 2015

“Gifted and talented education has too many bandwagons, too many good intentions, and too many students whose early promise fails to develop into adult eminence.”  Hook 2015 It has been a while since I have met with educators charged with meeting the special learning needs of students labelled as “gifted and talented”. I turned my […]

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SOLO Taxonomy: Thoughts on how to implement

February 8, 2015

“There should be one … and preferably only one obvious way to do it” versus “There is always more than one way to do it”. Over the past 12 years I have seen many different approaches to implementing SOLO as a common language of learning across a school. Much like teaching and learning the same […]

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HookED SOLO Taxonomy “When Less is More” Postcards

November 13, 2014

The HookED SOLO Taxonomy “When Less is More” Postcards have arrived by courier from Hummingbird Print. I tasked Volstagg the Vainglorious – the expert at doing less around here – with checking out the new cards – you can see which SOLO level captured his full attention. Created with flickr slideshow. The ever fabulous Nick […]

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Unboxing SOLO Taxonomy in Mathematics

November 4, 2014

As anyone who reads Artichoke will attest – unboxing PIG was exciting – and I am happy to report that he has quickly settled into life in the corridor and is keeping a steadfast and focused snout on my desk from his perch on top of Quoll (Tasmanian). Unboxing PIG proved a useful dry run […]

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Imagining the future in your school: Transport Agency curriculum resources

October 22, 2014

Asking how we identify the future – and how we bring the future into the present form a large part of current educational discourse – especially in those edu_conference keynote conversations and breakfast sessions. Jensen (Witnessing the Future pdf) cites Serres and Latour and suggests that “assemblage”, “design”, “finish” and “slickness of advertising” all play […]

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