by Sandy Phillips | Sep 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
As the education world embrases technology it is always good to see how others are doing it. I promise if you can get by the ad on this blog video from Texas TV channel KXAN it almost feels like home. I also am impressed how the reporter did really describe...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Social Atlas map series are based on the 2011 Census first and second data releases. The map series is based on the Social Atlas product the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released in 2006. An interesting read nonetheless but what a great resource to use...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
With schools making their own choices around many things concerning ICT it is possibly a good time to highlight that Privacy isn’t a school rule or a department guideline. It is actually part of the law and it is essential to consider what information is being...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 26, 2013 | Digital Pedagogy
Every so often we get a request to allow students to have a blog without an email address. If students are to have their own blog it is essential that they learn how to manage it. Lost passwords, managing comments are all part of working with web 2.0 technologies. A...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Apologies for anyone who had trouble using Global 2 this morning. It had a bit of a make over on the weekend but is now back in action.
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 23, 2013 | Global Projects
Around the corner, up the street or down the lane. Capture of the mood of your place in 15 seconds of video. Anywhere. Anytime. How does Melbourne look and feel at 6am? At midnight? How did that projection festival transform your streets this year? Last...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 20, 2013 | Early Childhood
Wes Hosking reported that children who attend preschool are up to five months ahead of their peers in critical disciplines midway through primary school. Those whose teacher had a relevant diploma or degree gain the most according to new research. But it’s...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
A new report from the United Kingdom explores the research and debate among educators, parents and academics about teaching social and emotional intelligence in schools. Zoe Dunn undertook a research trip to schools across USA, UK and Sweden to see how schools in each...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
The primary aims of the study were to assess patterns of attendance over time, how these patterns vary across schools and students with different characteristics, and how these patterns of attendance contribute to student outcomes. In addition, the research team were...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 9, 2013 | Challenge, Uncategorized
Here is a widget I have used to present 5 pictures. The activity I have chosen is to see if students can use these visual cues to tell an story out loud. I would get students to plan their own using a combination of images to prompt the story. You could even record it...
