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Feathers

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 By admin

Overview: Feathers is a beautiful picture book written by Phil Cummings and illustrated by Phil Lesnie. The reader follows the flight of a sandpiper as…

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The New Library Learning Path

Posted on October 19, 2019October 19, 2019 By admin

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Acknowledgement of Country

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 By admin

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…

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Review + 2

Posted on May 5, 2019 By admin

Review + 2 is a thinking routine I love. I share information with the students – most often for this it is a video. They…

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Crafting a lesson in Minecraft

Posted on April 30, 2019July 14, 2019 By admin

Like many teachers, MinecraftEDU was a program that I watched my students play and enjoy yet I was reluctant to bring it into the classroom because…

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Fact Question Answer

Posted on February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 By admin

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…

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That’s an Ocelot!

Posted on October 28, 2018October 28, 2018 By admin

Last week in a room full of amazing Minecraft Mentors I received a fun prize from the awesome Dr Bron Stuckey – a Minecraft bobble…

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Paint 3D

Posted on September 19, 2018 By admin

I am always amazed at how much the students (and teachers) love Paint 3D. To get the most out of the program visit the Paint…

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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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