by Sandy Phillips | Jan 28, 2015 | Digital Learning, Digital Technologies, Online Projects
Connecting your students to others across the globe, and undertaking meaningful collaboration is powerful learning in action. It may seem a bit daunting at first but these two organisations have educators at the ready to help. A reminder that any Global2 educator is...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 23, 2015 | Blogs, Cybersafety, Digital Learning, Digital Technologies, Global2
Welcome to any new bloggers who are joining Global2 for the first time and welcome back to those returning from holidays. At this time of the year, many educators set up student blogging accounts. It is really important that teachers get comfortable with how the...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Global2 blogs are used for many purposes. Teachers who are setting up, or considering setting up blogs with their students are reminded that they must obtain permission from both their principal and the parents of students, if they are setting up student blogs. The...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 8, 2015 | Cybersafety, Digital Technologies, New technologies
Here’s what some students are using instead of Snapchat and Instagram to share pictures and files. This can be a positive thing but in some cases not so positive. Again its not the technology itself, its what a user chooses to do with it. It is something...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 7, 2015 | Challenge, Mathematics
The Australian Maths Trust is one of the world’s largest school-based mathematics competitions with more than 14 million entries since 1978. This is a fun 30-problem competition with many of the problems set in situations which show the relevance of mathematics in...
by Sandy Phillips | Jan 1, 2015 | Parents
Museums across Victoria are presenting many hands on events for students. Here are a sample of the ones coming up. Scottish fun at the Immigration Museum Immigration Museum – Summer School Holiday Program – 20 December 2014 – 27 January 2015 These school...
by Sandy Phillips | Dec 31, 2014 | Digital Technologies, Global2
Just a reminder to teachers who need to close their students blogs for this year Bulk delete student blogs 1. Go to My Class > Student blogs in your class blog. 2. Select the check boxes next to the blogs you want to delete. Full details are located...
by Sandy Phillips | Dec 26, 2014 | Parents
Zoos Victoria – School holidays – During the school holidays they also offer full day educator-led holiday program’s for kids and teenagers. Here are some special events to consider: Healesville Sanctuary – Keeper for a Day – Our keepers...
by Sandy Phillips | Dec 23, 2014 | Parents
The Australian centre of the moving image (ACMI) is presenting “Smart films for smart kids” These holidays. This fun-filled Kids’ Flicks program is guaranteed to delight and captivate the imagination of children and grown-ups alike. ACMI –...
by Sandy Phillips | Dec 18, 2014 | Class Activities
The Victorian School Holidays will start on 22 December – Here is some information you can share with your parents to enteACMI – Kids’ Flicks – Smart films for smart kids. Our fun-filled Kids’ Flicks program is guaranteed to delight and...
