John Collinson

Musician | Educator | Conductor | Co-founder of Life Engaged, Melbourne International Festival of Brass & @JustBrassSalvos

[Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis]

A rare opportunity to listen to the voice of Palestine, unfiltered - as it was heard in the UN. Every one of its eleven minutes is worth it.

[Dr Sheep Person Podge @noplaceforsheep]

Oh my goodness. This is a must listen

[Wynton Marsalis @wyntonmarsalis]

Check out the extended version of my interview for @ABCaustralia 7.30

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

@pwnolan The express train is always the one that stops between the stations

[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

Q: Why do you support the #VoiceToParliament?

"The simple answer is because the Indigenous community has asked us to."

"The hard question is why would you say no?"

"How at this point in history would you think, ‘Nah they've had it too good for too long'?"

@RDNS_TAI #auspol

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

The AFL Stonehenge #spinaltap

[Joel Peterson @joelbpeterson]

Nice to see Antiques Roadshow at the MCG.

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

MP = Miserable Person

[Peter Murphy @PeterWMurphy1]

Dear @Twitter @TwitterAU
Just FYI: @TimWilsonMP is NOT an MP. His delusion of still being relevant a year after losing his seat led him to grabbing a wreath meant to be laid by the actual MP's representative at an #AnzacDay ceremony this weekend. #auspol

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

@Peter_Fitz There are plenty of stories within this tragic story - here is one:

https://t.co/brv1qXsBex

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

Hey Mr Dutton - you are taking this belief in an all-knowing god just a bit too far
#auspol #VOICE2023 #NOalition

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

The Egocentric Right Orchestra

[MFWitches @MFWitches]

Name this band.

Best answer wins a witchy prize …

[Derek @terkey76]

No armada of asylum seekers arrived post the Biloela family settlement

No one’s weekend was cancelled due to EV’s

No one married a toaster after the same-sex marriage plebiscite

And Australia won’t be divided along racial lines due to The Voice

#RupertLies #VoteYes #abc730

[Craig Foster @Craig_Foster]

‘What is critically important in understanding history is that the call for a voice to parliament is not a new initiative. Aboriginal activists nearly 100 years ago..called for a voice to parliament as part of their political platform..during the 1920s.’ https://t.co/RRneoovYvX

[Sarah Ferguson @FergusonNews]

Noel Pearson’s extraordinary powerful moment on @abc730 #auspol

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

Gonski

[Jane Caro @JaneCaro]

Thanks Allegra, but you have also avoided the elephant in the room. Namely, alone in the world, Australia puts far too much money (public & private) behind kids who are already advantaged and far too little money (overwhelmingly public) behind kids born disadvantaged.

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

@aliceleung Qualifications do matter but as a mature aged student half way through my teaching masters I have to say the method of assessment with every subject is the same. We are constantly taught about the need to differentiate but all assessments are a 4000 word assignment

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

The issues in Alice Springs further highlight the reason First Nations people need a voice #VoiceToParliament

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

Research via a teacher survey is about as accurate as predicting election outcomes via phone polling

[Anncaro1 🙄🤣 @Anncaro11]

https://t.co/k7vi7tuMXe

Good morning folks, and here is todays dose of teacher bashing!
😡😡😡 Thanks ⁦@smh⁩

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

@dzyngier @JaneCaro @john_hattie @JasonClareMP @MehreenFaruqi @PublicEdVic @AGavrielatos @CHaythorpeAEU @AEUfederal Actually been teaching music in primary and secondary schools for 30 years and been a school support worker in a primary school recently.
Currently studying a masters in teaching - yes, just completed my first year on staff teaching in the classroom

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

@JaneCaro @dzyngier @john_hattie @JasonClareMP @MehreenFaruqi @PublicEdVic @AGavrielatos @CHaythorpeAEU @AEUfederal I think there must be something else to the burnout issue - parent expectations, lack of leadership, …. Not sure

[John Collinson @johnwcollinson]

@JaneCaro @dzyngier @john_hattie @JasonClareMP @MehreenFaruqi @PublicEdVic @AGavrielatos @CHaythorpeAEU @AEUfederal I actually teach in a school, what you are saying is not my experience.
Teachers do work extremely hard but to say we have an extreme workload which is burning people out I just don’t see.