Did You Know 2.0

Well that’s a relief!!! I was having some difficulty posting my videos into my blog – but it now works!! I have just finished watching this popular video. It has been updated and I think it is a great way to get teachers to think about the future world for our students and the possibilities [...]

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The dangers of “teaching to the test!!”

With Naplan testing just around the corner for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across Australia, it was interesting to read Jim Cummins (professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Canada and ESL guru!!) latest thoughts on standardised testing and the effects on education for ESL learners. He has always maintained that such [...]

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From Little Things Big Things Grow!

A new version of Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody’s song “From Little Things Big Things Grow” has been inspired by the Prime Minister’s historic apology to the stolen generation.
This contemporised version of the song transforms us from a negative concept of the past to the positive possibilities of the future,” said Kev Carmody in a [...]

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Growing up with Google

Growing up Google: What it means to education by Diana G Oblinger is my kind of article! Light on jargon, succinct, informative and speaks to any educator! She argues that the digital generation are more comfortable with visuals than with print-based text. But she also cautions that not all students are interested in technology [...]

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More on the importance of play…

I came across this article a few months back and was struck by the powerful argument put forward for the inclusion of play as a valid learning pedagogy for our young students. It is from a Canadian educational site which has some excellent articles on learning and education.
In the current climate of concern over school [...]

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When wikis won’t cut it!

Just found a useful link for teachers and students to use when researching. When wikis wont cut it: 25 online sources for reliable, researched facts. It’s a list of alternative search sites to Wikipedia. I like it! Try it out for yourself!!
I also like the search tool Boolify which has been recently developed [...]

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Play IS learning

research in early childhood development does not support the idea that play is something to do instead of learning. The way that young children learn is part and parcel of the way they act naturally in the world — through play.
This quote from an article by a Kindergarten teacher Catherine Maulsby, sums up the struggle [...]

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Learning Through Play – Creative Development | Teachers TV

If you are yet to be convinced about the value of play in driving learning then watch the video on play and cognitive development. I think you may change your mind. This is one in a series of videos about the value of play which can be viewed On TeachersUK TV. Great site! You can [...]

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Learning is a Multi Modal Conversation

Great presentation by Judy O’Connell (see her blog via my mini-blogroll!!) regarding Multimodal learning. A must for the CEO project!
from www.slideshare.net posted with vodpod

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Learning the native tongue

Now that I have spent the last 24 hours trying to work out how to post a video (thanks to a WordPress upgrade – grrrrrrrr!!!), I am happy to share this great story written up in the Sydney Morning Herald recently. Good to see Aboriginal languages valued in school curriculum!
Learning Yuwaalaraay at St Joseph’s, [...]

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