by Sandy Phillips | Sep 9, 2015 | Class Activities, Cybersafety, Digital Technologies, Online Resources
Audiofy turns any article or web page into audio and reads the page to you. It has sixteen voices to choose from and it is currently free.The app could be of great benefit to students with learning difficulties and those studying new languages (including English)....
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 31, 2015 | Class Activities, Digital Technologies, Global Projects, Online Projects
Global Collaboration Day Join 1,000’s of educators for the very first ‘Global Collaboration Day’ – September 17, 2015. Full details on website – Global Collaboration Day use the hashtag #globaled15 Global Education Conference The 2015...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 31, 2015 | Challenge, Curriculum, Digital Technologies
The Global Digital Citizen Foundation has provided these strategies to support students to be able to take stands on issues that matter to them in non confrontational ways. The strategies foster critical thinking and can be used as part of any inquiry based learning....
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 26, 2015 | Class Activities, Cybersafety, Digital Technologies, How To
The Global Digital Citizen foundation has published some ideas to support teachers to keep students focused when using digital technologies in their classrooms. My favourite “The best classroom management tool: Engaging lessons” Read the article...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 19, 2015 | Blogs, Digital Technologies
Last week I asked teachers who were running class blogs in Global2 blogs to send them to digital.learning@edumail.vic.gov.au if they were happy to have them featured. It was great to see some primary classroom blogs with activities and students commenting on their...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 11, 2015 | Class Activities, Science, Web conferencing
As part of National Science Week Google running a program of hangouts with classrooms and the National Maritime Museum. If you’re interested in booking in for one of the time listed below contact sallyann@google.com Be an Underwater Survivor Presenter: Lloyd...
