I’m a big fan of play – it is one of the most authentic, engaging, rewarding modes of learning. My old school (primary) was heavily into play-based learning but now I work in a high school. We have rules banning students from many online games and I understand some of the reasons why (time/task management [...]
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Games-based Learning: My PD goal for 2012
July 21, 2012 · 1 Comment · Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, Teacher Librarian as Leader, Uncategorized
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Cyber Safety Summit 2012
June 26, 2012 · No Comments · digital citizenship, Teacher Librarian as Leader, Uncategorized
On June 12th, I attended the National Cyber Safety Summit in Canberra with two students from the school. They were select members from the Youth Advisory Group (YAG) who took part in online forum discussions to help inform the government on cyber safety initiatives. The purpose of the Summit was to bring students, parents and teachers together with [...]
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Toolbox: e5 iPad Apps
June 17, 2012 · 10 Comments · Future Directions, ICT for Teaching and Learning, ICT Used and Trusted, Teacher Librarian as Leader, Uncategorized
Next year the Year 7s at our school will be bringing their iPads to school. This is part of the plan to answer the Big Question presented to our teachers at the end of 2011 – How does Vermont Secondary College better prepare its student and teachers to meet the challenges of the 21st Century? [...]
A Quick Entry from my Good Reads
March 3, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Each year I join the general reading challenge on the Good Reads website. I’ve set my challenge at 100 books. I am of course including any I read for my professional reading challenge, my YA wide reading for school and the reading I do for teaching notes. Dancing with Ben Hall by Jackie French My [...]
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My PD Reading Challenge
February 11, 2012 · No Comments · PD on the side, Teacher Librarian as Leader, Uncategorized
One of my NY resolutions was to take time to read the PD books I’ve purchased over the past couple of years. I started on my Professional Reading Challenge during the summer holidays. I have six books lined up. Guy Kawasaki’s book, “Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions” is essentially a business [...]
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