A syllabus provides teaching outcomes however the opportunities students are given to reach those outcomes will most often be determined by the classroom teacher. Advances in technology have provided teachers with a myriad of […]
Inquiry / Library
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The Original Library Learning Path Inquiry Model
The Library Learning Path is an information processing model developed by Bernadette Bennett, Kerry Gittins and myself, with the support of an innovative group of Newcastle Teacher – Librarians. It […]
Technology
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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. […]
Technology
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Kids Story Builder
We have been having great fun exploring the Windows 8 app – Kids Story Builder. Kids Story Builder is a simple to use e-book creator that allows the […]
Technology
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Blogging and Persuasive Writing
“Harry Highpants” by Tony Wilson is a great text for exploring persuasive writing. The ICT skill of blogging is a feature of this lesson. Teachers often ask ‘how […]
Technology
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Padlet as an e-portfolio
With students completing many tasks online it is important to provide a platform for sharing this work. Padlet is a simple, effective and easy to use e-portfolio option. Padlet: […]
Technology
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If they only knew…
Task: It is 1810 and the locals are keen to find out what Australia has to offer beyond Sydney Cove. They are ready to explore. History tells us […]
Technology
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STNL 2305
Inspired by schools in New Zealand (observed during a study tour in 2013) we introduced an in-school radio station. STNL 2305 broadcasts daily for 15 minutes over recess. […]
Technology
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Storymaker
Working in groups of 6, students were given a set of 3 Stephen Michael King images. The group was required to agree on a general story line for […]
Technology
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Trees – Visual Response
This term in Year 4 the students have been thinking about the environment – in particular ‘Trees’. We read A Forest by Marc Martin and built vocabulary banks on […]