by Sandy Phillips | Jul 21, 2014 | Blogs, Digital Learning, Digital Technologies, Global2, New technologies, Online Resources, Video, Web 2.0, Web conferencing, Wikis
This annual list compiled by Jane Hart from the votes of learning professionals worldwide. Here are the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013 – the results of the 7th Annual Learning Tools Survey – compiled from the votes of 500+ learning professionals in 48 countries and...
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 Sandy Phillips | Jun 30, 2014 | How To, Online Resources
Victorian government school teachers can explore the current eduSTAR education software currently available for them and their students. Log in with your eduMail details to search for software by learning area, and download core software and install it on multiple...
by Sandy Phillips | Jun 23, 2014 | Challenge, Class Activities, History, How To, Online Projects, Online Resources
Historypin is a web 2.0 tool that allows students to explore it contribute to it and curating stuff on it. The site allows students to take images, build a story, set it within real locations (Google Map allows placement anywhere in the world) and authentic sharing...
by Sandy Phillips | Jun 10, 2014 | Programming
With the development of the Australian Curriculum’s Digital Technologies In a world that is increasingly digitised and automated, it is critical to the wellbeing and sustainability of the economy, the environment and society, that the benefits of information...
by Sandy Phillips | Jun 3, 2014 | Challenge, Class Activities, Digital Learning, Digital Stories, Video
ABC Splash are running their 90 second news challenge for students. For full details Students are asked to: Decide on your story using the theme: ‘What do we need to know about your community in 90 seconds’ Use your mobile phone or digital camera. Plan what you...