FINDING THE RIGHT CHANNEL

If I was to ask parents “What channel is Mnet Movies?” most would probably be able to tell me the answer. Similarly if I was to ask parents what channel I could find the soccer or rugby matches, I am pretty sure I would receive the right answer, especially from the...

PROMOTING PROMOTION

The legendary cartoon character Snoopy once said, “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement!” In many ways, teachers may feel like Snoopy: Yesterday I was a teacher....

CHANNEL CHOPPING

It has been reported that a man has taken a television company to court because he cannot watch his favourite television programmes any longer; he argues that the television company is being grossly unfair, uncaring and unthinking in cutting off the programmes coming...

HOW TO JUGGLE AS A TEACHER

Ask any coach of a sport that uses a ball and the advice will be the same: keep your eye on the ball. When we take our eye off the ball, we will mishit it, we will miss-stop it. If we take our eye off the ball to see where our opponent is or where our team-mate is...

THE PERFECT SHAPE

How often have you been asked: “What sort of shape are you in?” One rather rotund and relaxed gentleman responded to the question by saying: “I am in shape – round is a shape!” And, of course, he is correct; round is indeed a shape! It may not be the shape that people...