by Sandy Phillips | Sep 5, 2014 | CEM Events, Connected Educator Month
Connected Educator month needs you! This global event is designed for educators to share ideas and collaborate. Each day of October will bring a new and interesting opportunity to personalise your own professional learning and or support others Sign up to host a...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 4, 2014 | CEM Events, Class Activities, Connected Educator Month
Millions of educators and others around the world have participated in hundreds of professional development opportunities as part of Connected Educator Month (CEM) over the past two years. In the past, CEM was largely a US-centric event. This October, Australia, New...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 2, 2014 | Digital Learning, Online Projects, Online Resources, Professional Learning
With a number of schools exploring a variety of online tools to support their students’ teaching and learning, a great opportunity awaits as the EdTechTeam presents their Melbourne Summit featuring Google for Education Xavier College on Barkers Road in Kew ...
by rcrellin | Aug 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Monash University are looking for Grade 3-6 teachers to trail a new app called MWorld. The MWorld Flyer contains more information and contact details if you are interested. If you’d like to know more about MWorld, please visit the website at...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 21, 2014 | Curriculum, Literacy
Teachers, why not celebrate Book Week 2014 by setting up your own class Book Club on the State Library of Victoria’s Inside a Dog Just register and then invite your students, all of the technology is there for you free and supported by the fabulous library of...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday 10 September 02:00 PM ABC Splash Live are presenting another live event – Robots! Have you ever come face to face with a real robot? Transformers, Star Wars droids, Dr Who daleks and cybermen. What robots can you think of? See amazing real robots in...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 14, 2014 | Challenge, Class Activities, History
Over 350 primary schools across Victoria have already registered, for the Gallipoli Oaks Project. The Quercus Calliprinos (Palestine Oak) saplings are now being grown at various nurseries and Burnley Horticultural College for planting by Victorian primary students at...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 13, 2014 | Class Activities
Throughout the month of August ABC Science is asking for help with transcribing weather observations from old ships’ log books. We are taking a crowd-sourcing approach to reduce this workload and asking regular folk, students, schools and members of the public,...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 6, 2014 | Digital Learning, Digital Technologies, Global2, Online Resources
FUSE and the secret login is not a new book in the Harry Potter series but something that crops up time and time again. FUSE is the DEECD search engine for teachers and students that is open and available for all to use. There is however a login feature for Victorian...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 4, 2014 | Assessment, Challenge, Class Activities, How To, Web 2.0
Matt Renwick presents some compelling ideas about Why digital portfolios are important for students …. He begins With the spreading use of computers and mobile technology in schools, going digital with student portfolios has become more popular. Simply put,...
