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Reimagine the Rubric

Posted on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 By admin

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…

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Focus on Strengths and Growth

Posted on August 13, 2018 By admin

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…

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Thinking Dispostions

Posted on August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 By admin

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…

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Voices in the Park – What’s your point of view?

Posted on July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 By admin

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…

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The Power of Minecraft

Posted on June 18, 2018July 22, 2018 By admin

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…

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Crafting Learning

Posted on March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 By admin

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…

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Cyberbullying – You have the power

Posted on March 18, 2018March 18, 2018 By admin

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…

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Beauty and Truth

Posted on March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 By admin

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…

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Explanation Game

Posted on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 By admin

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…

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Go George Go (or should that be Go Geoff?)

Posted on February 18, 2018February 18, 2018 By admin

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…

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