by murch | Feb 27, 2008 | Web 2.0
If you have downloaded the freeware Irfanview, a wonderful header for a blog or an online page can be created by stitching photos together to create a panoramic image. So, if you are in irfanview, ensure that all your digial photos are the same height and preferably...
by murch | Feb 27, 2008 | Web 2.0
At school, we are using voicethread to share our interests, acitivities and other project materials with some schools in USA. The grade 3 and 4 class have been working on this project. Year 8 students have produced a photo album of our school to share with schools in...
by murch | Feb 27, 2008 | Web 2.0
Reading the second day of the Weg 2.0 Telegraph, I was interested to read Lori’s words of caution and my eyes scrolled down to Heather’s notes on avatars and safe cyber practices. So, I thought I would write about some of the approaches that we have taken in our...
by murch | Feb 27, 2008 | Uncategorized
Having only started with web 2.0 over the last 5 months, I am really amazed at what a great resource it is for learning and teaching. A new enthausiasm has returned to both classroom teaching and the students themselves.Students have really taken to blogging. They...
by margm | Feb 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
We recently took part in a global project based on friendship on Valentine’s Day. We were one of 22 schools and Ronald Mcdonald houses across the world, to participate. Each of our 22 students were asked to write about themselves, our school, their home towns,...
by margm | Feb 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
Well, this is quite exciting. My name is Marg Murnane. I am a teacher at Hawkesdale P12 College in the south West of Victoria, Australia. Most of the students at our school, have managed to get themselves organised with individual blogs, so I thought it was time I...
by heatherblakey | May 20, 2007 | Uncategorized
An Anti-Bullying Video was made in the UK with stars such as Rio Ferdinand, Sharon Ozborne and Sugar babes to encourage young people to “make a stand†against bullying. To view it, you’ll need to have Microsoft’s Windows Media Player on your computer. If you...
by Krystie Alleaume | May 14, 2007 | Uncategorized
Hi Global Teachers! Here is a site with podcasts from the recent seminar in Melbourne with Jimmy Wales (creator of Wikipedia): http://www.educationau.edu.au/jahia/Jahia/pid/439 I was lucky enough to attend the seminar, and the point that stuck in my head for days...
by Krystie Alleaume | May 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
If you are interested in picking up some cheap, high quality voice recorder/MP3 players for podcasting and listening activities, our school just purchased 7 512MB I-River T30’s for $75 each including postage. E-mail: info@mstation.com.au, to place an order...
