I really don’t know much about Minecraft. I don’t even pretend that I know what griefing and crafting mean when I am involved in Minecraft conversations with my […]
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Voices in the Class
During discussions in the classroom there are times when we (both the teacher and student) would like to hear the voice of our peers and colleagues. We may […]
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Learning to ‘relove’ power point!
We have all suffered ‘death by power point’. We have endured slide after slide of text coupled with poor clipart and mournful music. Office Mix, with it’s amazing […]
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Showcasing our ANZAC Spirit with Movie maker & MS Paint
Why do we keep celebrating ANZAC Day? This question was presented to Year 1 as part of their Library program and supports the Stage 1 HSIE outcome: CUS1.4 Describes […]
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Creative Collaboration in OneNote – Rewrite the Story!
You will often hear a groan echoing around the room when students are asked to construct a narrative. Creative writing is a talent, and despite the many scaffolds, tips and […]
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Kindergarten Superheroes
From a young age it is important that children recognise their strengths. Having discussed and identified personal strengths (or interests) we used paint, digital photography and QR Codes […]
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Deconstructing Programming with OneNote
Some colleagues find it odd but I am happy to admit I am a fan of programming! It gives me purpose and direction. When I pull together a […]
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Sway into Resources
As we prepare for the ANZAC Centenary this year, I have been looking at ways to engage my young students (Stage 1) in a discussion on our war history. I have […]
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Office Mix
Stepping into the Microsoft Innovative Educator Program has been nothing short of mind blowing. My senses are in overload and I don’t know which technology to dive into […]
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Challenge Thinking
Year 5 spent time ‘Connecting and Wondering’ about space travel. As a class we created a list of all the facts we knew about the Apollo 11 mission. […]