A disposition is an enduring characteristic or trait that serves to motivate behaviour. Our disposition defines who we are. In 2005 at the conclusion of a 5 year project into cultivating thinking dispositions, Ron Ritchhart and his […]
Literature / Technology / Thinking
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Voices in the Park – What’s your point of view?
I have used this beautiful picture book by Anthony Browne with children from Year 1 to Year 6. It first came to my attention when my son had […]
Minecraft / Science / Technology
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The Power of Minecraft
Following a fun-filled term exploring energy forces using Minecraft we are starting to compile a portfolio of our projects. Stay tuned for more examples like this! ;
Technology
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Crafting Learning
I was excited to present this work as part of the Microsoft Minecraft:Education Edition webinar. I have included in this post the powerpoint and programming documents I shared. […]
Technology
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Cyberbullying – You have the power
Students watched the eSafety Office Cyberslap video – short yet powerful. This inspired the Year 6 students to create their own video. Their messages remind us that we have the […]
Technology / Thinking
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Beauty and Truth
In a world where we are faced with an ever increasing volume of information, we can easily become overwhelmed, or quickly distracted, and miss the beauty in what […]
Technology
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Explanation Game
I love the simplicity of the Explanation Game and the rich thinking it exposes. Purpose: What kind of thinking does this routine encourage? This is a routine for […]
Coding / Literature / Technology
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Go George Go (or should that be Go Geoff?)
I had been keen to explore Beebots in the classroom but never found the time. Thanks to Geoff McIver my Beebot journey has been kick started. Geoff has […]
Thinking
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Ten Times Two
This thinking routine encourages detailed and careful observation. Students are asked to look carefully at an image then list 10 words or phrases about the picture. Look at the image […]
Thinking
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Give One Get One
This Thinking Routine not only gets the students thinking – it gets them moving as well! I used it recently in a Year 1 science lesson. We were […]