by Sandy Phillips | Dec 3, 2013 | Research
This working paper from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research looks at the influence of participation in extracurricular activities on the behaviours of Australian adolescents. The research found that while participation does significantly...
by campus | Nov 29, 2013 | Blogs, Digital Technologies, Web 2.0, Wikis
The Annual Edublog Awards have started and you have until Dec 1 to nominate your favorite blogs, twitterers, community sites, videos, podcasts and more… for 2013. The Edublog Awards started in 2004 in response to community concerns relating to how schools, districts...
by Sandy Phillips | Nov 27, 2013 | Online Resources
I am presenting a blog post by Saga Briggs “197 Educational YouTube Channels You Should Know About” to try to rid the old urban myth that “The department” is “the boss” of all school filters and access to sites like YouTube. Each...
by Sandy Phillips | Nov 14, 2013 | Web Conferencing
P-12 Teachers – Finish 2013 on a high! P-12 Conference: Blended Learning and Virtual Delivery Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th December 2013 A DEECD & ACMI Partnership P-12 DEECD Perfecting the Blend 2013 3rd Annual state-wide conference presents International,...
by Sandy Phillips | Nov 12, 2013 | Digital Technologies
Qmee are an “entrepreneurial business set up to share out internet advertising profits more fairly.” The graphic certainly is worth discussion. Diagram showing what happens online in 60 seconds completed in a survey...
by Sandy Phillips | Nov 11, 2013 | Digital Literacy, Wellbeing
This video produced by the Australian government explains the concept of website accessibility and got me thinking about this as an element of digital literacy and learning for any student working on the web. With more and more of our students creating resources...
by Sandy Phillips | Nov 6, 2013 | Digital Literacy, Literacy, Reading
There is often debate which presents books and technology as competitors. Here are four great resources for book lovers, presenting a united front around great stories and presenting and sharing information. Inside a Dog is a place for teen and young readers and the...
by Sandy Phillips | Nov 4, 2013 | Wellbeing
The most commonly accepted definition of bullying is that it is a form of unprovoked, aggressive behaviour that involves a real or perceived power imbalance and is either repeated or has the potential to be repeated over time. This brief synthesise findings from...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 31, 2013 | How To
Tom Barrett has posted some great ways to use Prezi which you could apply to just about every topic or area of study imaginable. He has put it up as a google doc and is asking for new ideas at @tombarrett Check out the Doc
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 21, 2013 | Digital Learning, How To, Literacy
Often teachers want to share the ebooks their students have made with a wider audience, not least parents! It’s such a rewarding experience for the students and the teacher to see a book they’ve created being published and shared beyond the classroom. Thanks to Dan...
