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Learning Design Part 4
The information below is taken from the Leaders Resource – Getting Started developed by the Teaching and Learning Services team DECD. In the last post I talked briefly about finding out about...
View ArticleCreating the schools we need – Chris Lehmann
In the following video Chris Lehmann speaks about a range of topics in a passionate and inspiring way. Chris is the founding principal of the Science Leadership Academy, a progressive science and...
View ArticleCritical thinking in junior primary
How often do we ask children a question, they reply with an answer that was not what we were looking for and so we tell them ‘the right’ answer? Generally there can be many answers to a question all of...
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Why school? Post 1
This will be the first in a series of posts based on the book Why school? by Will Richardson. If your interested it can be downloaded from Amazon to your Kindle or iPad Kindle app for $2.04 (at the...
View ArticleWhy school? Post 2
I was going to do a series of 3-4 posts about the eBook Why schools? by Will Richardson. See Why school? Post 1. If you haven’t seen this post or viewed the video in it I suggest you go back and view...
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How do I use my iPad/iPhone to make my job easier?
There are a range of ways that I use my iPad to help in my role as a teacher. I cannot think of a device that has had a bigger impact on the way I work and learn as a teacher. Calendar app I no...
View ArticleWhat is 21st Century Learning?
The following video helps to describe what it is to be a learner in the 21st Century. The video highlights some shifts in focus which are perhaps more valued now in education than they were for the...
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Just Google it!
It is now one of the most common things that we get our students to do, a Google search. It is certainly not uncommon to hear the phrase “Just Google it” as part of our everyday language. It is the...
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Teach a Process using the iPad
I found this great resource to help students and teachers to present a process using the iPad via @iPadWells on the website www.ipad4schools.org. I will print out some copies of this and put up near...
View ArticleKen Robinson: How to escape educations death valley
Ken Robinson’s talks are always entertaining and thought provoking. Watch this TED Talk in which Ken Robinson discusses the following topics: Disengagement Children are diverse Education focuses on a...
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What are your super powers?
Recently I started following the Facebook group TfEL Teacher Companion which provides great articles and ideas around teaching and learning. If you are on Facebook it is worth following. Today I found...
View ArticleWhat are the connections between physical activity and learning?
Teachers generally acknowledge there are benefits of allowing our students to be physically active. To varying degrees we understand there are physical, mental and social benefits provided by physical...
View ArticleThe point is to learn, not to penalise
The purpose of this post is for teachers to reflect on how they manage deadlines, apply grades and give (or not) students the opportunity to resubmit work. The Australian Curriculum is a standards...
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