by Sandy Phillips | Oct 29, 2015 | Assessment, Digital Learning, Digital Resources, Digital Technologies, Student activities
We are always looking at ways to assess for, as and of learning. Encouraging students to work and create with media allows them to demonstrate their knowledge and understandings in any topic or subject area possible. I came across this resource “Show What You...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 4, 2014 | Assessment, Challenge, Class Activities, How To, Web 2.0
Matt Renwick presents some compelling ideas about Why digital portfolios are important for students …. He begins With the spreading use of computers and mobile technology in schools, going digital with student portfolios has become more popular. Simply put,...
by Sandy Phillips | May 8, 2014 | Assessment, Class Activities, Digital Learning, Mathematics, Pedagogy
Conrad Wolfram is presenting Mathematica, computer-based math and the new era of STEM and you are invited (or the maths teachers at you school) Conrad Wolfram, physicist, mathematician, businessman and technologist is Director of Strategic Development and European...
by Sandy Phillips | May 2, 2014 | Assessment, Class Activities, Digital Learning, Digital Stories
The My Story My Content Short Film Competition is an initiative of IP Awareness and Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM). It provides students with the opportunity to make a 60-second short film or animation celebrating Australian screen creativity, and win fantastic...
by Sandy Phillips | Apr 28, 2014 | Assessment, Challenge, Digital Learning, Digital Literacy, Digital Pedagogy, Literacy, Professional Learning
If any teachers out there have had the experience (as I have) of getting back student assignments that are clearly a copy and paste from the web you have to stop and do an analysis. – a self-analysis. What did I ask them to do? It’s too late to turn off the internet...
by Sandy Phillips | Apr 3, 2014 | Assessment, Mathematics
Schools often hear about how Australian schools are ranked internationally and contrary to popular belief they are not ranked on NAPLAN data. The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) evaluates education systems worldwide by testing at...
