by Sandy Phillips | Nov 6, 2013 | Digital Literacy, Literacy, Reading
There is often debate which presents books and technology as competitors. Here are four great resources for book lovers, presenting a united front around great stories and presenting and sharing information. Inside a Dog is a place for teen and young readers and the...
by Sandy Phillips | Nov 4, 2013 | Wellbeing
The most commonly accepted definition of bullying is that it is a form of unprovoked, aggressive behaviour that involves a real or perceived power imbalance and is either repeated or has the potential to be repeated over time. This brief synthesise findings from...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 31, 2013 | How To
Tom Barrett has posted some great ways to use Prezi which you could apply to just about every topic or area of study imaginable. He has put it up as a google doc and is asking for new ideas at @tombarrett Check out the Doc
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
‘Essential questions’ are all too often lower order. And not that essential suggests notosh The Why Every topic, every bit of learning has content that can be Googled, and we don’t want teachers wasting precious enquiry time lecturing that...
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...
