I have already mentioned the untapped resources available in libraries in my previous post but I just can’t help myself. Today, I visited the local library to get a book but found some extra resources that I didn’t even think about before now! First of all… visit the library!!! Second of all… sign up to their [...]
Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom (Part Four)
May 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Web 2.0 has the power to enhance lessons (if used with purpose and planning as I will explain in another post) especially since the new 1:1 program was rolled out! In this post are a few more resources that you can add to your ‘tool kit’ as shared in a recent writing PD by local [...]
In their shoes- Covering known content
May 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After my most recent writing workshop PD it has allowed me to reflect, once again, on the experience of learning from a ‘learners’ point of view. I think that often I know these insights but they are forgotten in the million other things that also need to be considered each lesson. I was sitting in a PD [...]
Westpac Guest Speaker
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I recently had Jonathan Winkler from Westpac Newcomb come and discuss budgeting, financial goal setting in the short term and long term, and financial literacy with my Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Personal Development (PD) class for our ‘Becoming Independent’ unit. Jonathan greeted and welcomed each student individually (albeit I only had seven arrive [...]
Year 9 Humanities Unit- Coasts
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What type of world are we raising children into?
April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What type of world are we raising our children into? People dying from starvation and thirst? Rape, manipulation and torture are the everyday reality for our neighbours on this earth. Pollution seeping into the ocean, caused by human ignorance and greed. Consumerism, buying things we want but don’t even need. Out-dated and upgraded in an [...]
A sick day keeps the doctor away…
April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Overwhelmed. Burnt out. Stress levels high. Voice scratchy and hoarse. Attention span shortening. Mood fluctuating. Patience waning. But not ‘sick’? Yet. I constantly face this exact dilemma. Feeling off, but knowing if I take a sick day that I am burdening a work-mate with my teaching load that day or that I will have to [...]
Google Reader- View content from your favourite websites in one place
April 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I am quite pleased with myself for figuring this most recent little ICT goldmine out! After reading about RSS feeds but still having to use bookmarks to remember my favourite sites and blogs, I have recently discovered Google Reader. Google Reader allows you to put all your favourite site updates (like my favourite education blogs!) in [...]
In their shoes- Noise and concentration
April 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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