WiseOnes Australia

Updated website

Pat Slattery — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:18:54 +0000

Please be patient with us while we upgrade our website after 15 years. It is a major task and there may be times when things don’t work for you. Please let us know so be can debug everything. Thank you. …

Qualities of the gifted

Pat Slattery — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:12:58 +0000

In the Sep 2011 copy of “vision” the VAGTC magazine an article by Maureen Neihart Psy.D, cauight my eye. She listed the common characteristics of gifted people. I saw that the WiseOnes leaders and teachers had ALL these. It read like my checklist for recruitment. Your child may show these and you could suspect then, without even testing, that you had a faster learner in the family. To check use our free online standardised test. Here is the list.

Compassion for others
Sense of humour
Persistence in the face of failure
Moral conviction, or a strong code of ethics
Interest in spirituality or religion
A respectful manner
Capacity to get attention in positive ways
Ability to plan ahead
Skill at problem solving
Feeling of autonomy
Maintaining a positive outlook in life
Belief that one’s efforts can change things
Talent or Hobby
Flexibility in gender roles.

I have found that a very clever grandmother on the female side makes a difference She contributes the mitochondria or energy cells of the body.that work with the combination of genes that make a person a faster learner. In Australia many are from disrupted families overseas and don’t see their mother’s mother Though people live in lower socio-economic areas, as I do, there are many apparently gifted people here. They have been great problem solvers to get here, are very enterprising and work hard. Many of the qualities on the list fit them.

How can we help poorer schools?

Pat Slattery — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:29:43 +0000

“By…(selecting) the youth of genius from among the classes of the poor, we hope to avail the State of those talents which nature has sown as liberally among the poor as the rich, but which perish without use if not sought for and cultivated”. Thomas Jefferson, 1782. That’s well over 225 years ago in USA. Sometimes I think those with the money do not believe there are gifted children among the poor. Thanks to Dick Kantenberger, an international contact, for the above quote .

WiseOnes has been trying to provide for the poor for almost 15years. We have given scholarships for 14+ years, over 25 per term from our leaders and the Directors. We have not succeeded. The banks we have asked did not agree. No big business that is of excellent character had offered to sponsor a school in spite of my letters. I helped a low income school which also offered the program at half price, for 5 years, but could not keep it up as we live off my superannuation. The school has so many priorities that it is overwhelming. We know it works and can make a difference but how do you do these things without regular funding on an ongoing basis? We have not found an answer so the poorest schools miss out again and those who live near and can afford all the resources get further ahead? It is so frustrating. If you know anyone or any organization that is philanthropic and can help let me know. I am very experienced at begging though so very unsuccesful too. Pat Slattery, MD

Online learning in A Faster Group

Pat Slattery — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:59:21 +0000

WiseOnes has set up a new division called “A Faster Group“. This will be providing web based groups for faster learners in schools where it is too small or too far for an appropriately qualified teacher to attend. The group size will be 6 so we can all interact on the screen. The AIMS of the online program will be the same advanced academic, intellectual, moral and social development of the child who is significantly different in the way he/she thinks and learns. Teachers can say to parents, “I think your child may suit A Faster Group. Would you like to take the free try-out? ” It’s easy and non threatening for staff and families. If they enrol, lessons are in school time, at their school and under the eye of a teacher, maybe in the Library or ICT room.

Internet access, headphones with mic, the crate , say 65 litre, and Login are all they need. Each participating school will be asked to provide access to a computer with a camera, a small crate of specific equipment and headphones with microphone. This is so they do not annoy other children who may be working in the room. The AFG teacher can email the worksheets directly to the school’s printer from the web conference.

A Faster Group teachers will be specializing in topics rather than being generalists as they are in the face to face, in school program. They have to learn a huge amount in subjects they never specialized in and adding in the use of new technology is more again so we will reduce the width and increase the depth of knowledge each teacher needs and can provide for the children.

The schools or families already have to pay curriculum and teacher and admin costs with no funding from the government. We would appreciate a generous offer of support for the local schools, targeted directly at A faster Group. If you can help please contact Pat Slattery info@wiseones.com.au ( copy and paste please)

Melissa Dornhart; Brisbane

Melissa Dornhart — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:55:25 +0000

Melissa Dornhart

B.A, B Ed, MA(Ed)

Tel: 0415 507 102

Licensed Education Manager mdornhart@gmail.com

Licensed Education Manager		mdornhart@gmail.com
Schools	Teachers	Qualifications	Term 1 / 2012	Term 2 /2012
Jamboree Heights State School	Melissa Dornhart	M.A.,B.Ed	7 Steps to Genius	ForensicsGather Evidence
Corinda State School	Melissa		7 Steps to Genius	ForensicsGather Evidence
Ipswitch area	ring me
Gold Coast area	ring me

If you are wondering whether this would suit your child why not try the free test on this website. It is a reliable standardized test for advanced thinkers. It is a guide to whether your child would probably qualify for the WiseOnes program and that it would suit his/her needs..