by Sandy Phillips | Oct 28, 2013 | Digital Literacy, Literacy, Mathematics, Reading, Uncategorized
David Tout and Juliette Mendelovits examine why we receive such differing reports on the literacy and numeracy skills of young Australians. Australia participates in several large-scale assessment programs that provide information about the knowledge and skills of the...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 21, 2013 | Class Activities, Digital Literacy, Uncategorized, Web Quests
A great “Tuning in” idea to introduce a new topic for students. OR an excellent assessment tool for students to design and present their learning. Jeff Dunn from @edudemic presents a guide to digital scavenger hunts with the tools and process to get...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
A teaching and learning resource for media , English – all teachers, to use with senior students around issues of Digital Citizenship, freedom of speech, cultural differences and respect. written by Jane Sasseen and presented here by the Australian Policy...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
The TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center released the study today. It was made possible by the fact that the TIMSS, which assesses math and science achievement, and the PIRLS, which gauges reading skill, were given at the same time in 2011. That enabled the...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Information Communication Technology Education Victoria (ICTEV) is seeking nominations for the ICTEV 2014 Educator and Leader of the Year Award from Victorian educators who have made an outstanding contribution, using computer technology, to the educational...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
What would you add to this list or remove? Worth a discussion. A good list to get teachers and students investigating. Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013 from Jane Hart
