by Sandy Phillips | Mar 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Implementing and sustaining a 1-to-1 program for students in a school presents both challenges and opportunities. The Sustaining a 1-to-1 Program in a School provides advice on what schools need to consider to make informed decisions about 1-to-1 program...
by Sandy Phillips | Mar 6, 2015 | Class Activities, Digital Technologies, Web conferencing
Do you have a sister school or an expert you want to invite to speak to your students? or work with your staff? You dont have to get into a bus, car (or plane sadly!) You could use Vitural Conferencing. Virtual conferencing can be accessed via the internet and allows...
by Sandy Phillips | Mar 4, 2015 | Challenge, Science
Science concepts, ideas and questions and the capacity to get involved – every science enthusiasts’ dream. I can’t stop singing the Periodic Table song (6.7M of us cant be wrong!) but I am not doing it as well as a 4 year old who has submitted their...
by Sandy Phillips | Feb 25, 2015 | Assessment, Creativity, Digital Literacy, Digital Pedagogy, Digital technology, Pedagogy, Professional Learning, Uncategorized
Created by Full Tilt Ahead would love to add “How are students going to show what to do with what they know?” (Bit of a mouthful!) I scooped this from Dennis T O’Conner and thought it was really worth discussing at a staff meeting along with any...
by Sandy Phillips | Feb 23, 2015 | Class Activities, Digital Technologies, iPads
iTunes U for schools One of the device choices for schools undertaking a 1-to-1 program is an iPad, using a variety of apps and the potential of bulk purchasing iBooks for students. One of the challenges for educators has been to connect the content and the learning....
by Sandy Phillips | Feb 20, 2015 | Blogs, Challenge, Digital Technologies, Global2, How To, New technologies, Professional Learning, Web 2.0
For teachers who would to really like to get their heads around blogging and its potential for their students Edublogs is running its first Teacher Blogging Challenge of 2015! The closing date for having the activities emailed to you have closed however you are still...
by Sandy Phillips | Feb 18, 2015 | Blogs, Cybersafety, Digital Technologies, Global2
Ensuring that you are using images you have permission to use and presenting the attribution of those images appropriately is a challenge for all bloggers. Compfight is a new function in Global2. The plugin allows you to search Creative Commons images on Flickr from...
by Sandy Phillips | Feb 11, 2015 | Blogs, Digital Technologies, Professional Learning
For teachers who would to really like to get their heads around blogging and its potential for their students Edublogs is running its first Teacher Blogging Challenge of 2015! Whether you are new to blogging, or want a refresher on all of the features that blogging...
by Sandy Phillips | Feb 4, 2015 | Cybersafety, Cybersmart
Safer Internet Day will be celebrated on Tuesday 10th February. The theme for 2015 is Building a Better Internet Together. Activities include a web conference co-presented by the Cybersmart Team at ACMA and the Department of Education and Training Victoria. The...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 29, 2015 | Curriculum, Digital technology, Gaming for learning
The Australian Curriculum presents the Digital Technologies curriculum. The Australian Curriculum: Technologies describes two distinct but related subjects: Design and Technologies, in which students use design thinking and technologies to generate and produce...
