by Sandy Phillips | Mar 8, 2016 | Creativity, Curriculum, Digital Pedagogy, Digital Resources, Research, Student activities
The 8th March is International Women’s Day . The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. This interactive time line from the United Nations (UN) celebrates some remarkable achievements by women. It...
by Sandy Phillips | Apr 30, 2015 | Class Activities, Curriculum, Cybersafety, Cybersmart, Digital Literacy, Digital Technologies, Health Education, Research, Web Conferencing, Web conferencing
To register for one or both of these sessions go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/detonlinesafety We invite you and your students to attend two web conferences targeted at Years 4, 5 and 6 students. Each will be hosted by the Department of Education and...
by Sandy Phillips | Nov 5, 2014 | Cybersafety, Digital Learning, Digital Literacy, Digital Technologies, Early Childhood, Online Resources, Parents, Pedagogy, Professional Learning, Research
Victoria has released it’s digital learning strategy. Unlocking the Potential – A digital learning strategy for Victorian education and early childhood development settings sets out three interconnected strategic themes – learning, technology and change...
by Sandy Phillips | Jul 14, 2014 | Curriculum, Cybersafety, Digital Learning, Digital Literacy, Research
Taryn Degnan from Commonsense Media suggests that: “Every kid knows how to Google, but do they know how to Google well? A wealth of built-in — but sometimes hidden — features can help kids find the information they need much more efficiently than...
by rcrellin | May 20, 2014 | Curriculum, Professional Learning, Research, Wellbeing
Winners for the 2014 Victorian Education Excellence Awards have been announced The Victorian Education Excellence Awards showcase the outstanding contributions made by teachers, principals, business managers and education support staff in Victorian government schools....
by rcrellin | May 15, 2014 | Curriculum, Professional Learning, Research
Join Will Richardson in a conversation about the challenges and opportunities presented as we raise modern learners. This presentation will look at the scope and scale of these shifts, clarify the roadblocks schools face, and offer specific starting points for parents...
