What a truly beautiful book – from the vocabulary right through to the incredible illustrations. Read it for pleasure with children of any age group or use it […]
Geography / Stage 3 / Technology / Thinking
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Where?
We speak often with our children about diversity. In fact one Stage 3 unit in the NSW HSIE: Geography syllabus is A Diverse and Connected World, with the […]
Library / Stage 3 / Technology / Thinking
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The Curse of the Vampire Robot
</iframe> As I mention in the podcast, this book did not appeal to me in the beginning. I love books by Graeme Base but this title (and cover) […]
Literature / Thinking
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Acknowledgement of Country
Last month I attended the The Cultures of Thinking conference at Bialik College in Melbourne. During one workshop I had the privilege of listening to Naomi Ryan and Janis Kinda […]
Literature / Technology / Thinking
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Fact Question Answer
This year I am looking for ways to connect students to learning. Both Mark Treadwell and Rhonda Bondie speak of the importance of children connecting to their learning. […]
Literature / Technology / Thinking
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Reimagine the Rubric
Inspired by Rhonda Bondie (All Learner’s Learning Every Day) I have changed how I use rubrics. At a conference earlier this year Rhonda spoke about the importance of […]
Thinking
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Focus on Strengths and Growth
This term I have given Year 6 a table clearly listing 5 Learning Intentions and relevant success criteria. When they achieve one of the criteria, and can provide me […]
Thinking
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Thinking Dispostions
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 […]
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 […]