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Embracing Challenges
Where in the world? Our new flag counter
Monday, 22 June 2009
Teacher Requested Video Tutorial Library
Welcome to the teacher-requested video tutorial library. These short video tutorials provide subscribers with a quick way to learn or review various features of Smart Notebook.
Timez Attack Ready for use.
The base package of Timez Attack is available to schools for free.
Check out this video
It is now ready to go at school.
Come and see me or email me if interested.
Check out this video
It is now ready to go at school.
Come and see me or email me if interested.
Need to reinforce the teaching of fractions?
Go to Primary Resources Maths then access
Miscellaneous Resources:Maths then scroll down to
Chocolate bar maths ideas!!
Or try:
Dirt Bike Proportions
An exciting way to practice creating equivalent fractions. You compete against your mates, the computer or other fraction-maniacs around the world to find equivalent fractions quickly and accurately.
or plenty of other stimulating games and activities for fraction concepts at Interactive Maths.
An exciting way to practice creating equivalent fractions. You compete against your mates, the computer or other fraction-maniacs around the world to find equivalent fractions quickly and accurately.
or plenty of other stimulating games and activities for fraction concepts at Interactive Maths.
Maths Extension Activities
Fortnightly problems for Stages 2 & 3 from CAP NSW
Problems
Brainwaves
Button Beach Challenge- problem solving
Problems
Brainwaves
Button Beach Challenge- problem solving
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Science and Technology on a shoestring budget
So easy and yet so much fun!!!
Toys from Trash
Test balance, astronomy, pumps and air pressure, light, electricity and magnetism........
Toys from Trash
Test balance, astronomy, pumps and air pressure, light, electricity and magnetism........
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Do you students have trouble using apostrophes?
Try these sites to reinforce the correct usage:
What are apostrophes? Find out all you need to know about apostrophes in this factsheet.
Are you ready to test your apostrophe knowledge?
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What are apostrophes? Find out all you need to know about apostrophes in this factsheet.
Are you ready to test your apostrophe knowledge?
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| Will you 'Beat The Clock' or find out 'Who Owns What'? Two games to help you practise apostrophes. | ||
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| Print out the newspaper exercises for practising apostrophes. | ||
Create your own worksheets in seconds
From this site you can create your own customised maths worksheets in seconds-FANTASTIC for IWB use.
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Saturday, 20 June 2009
Jollybops are coming!!
Sandy Beach Public School will be hosting Jollybops on August 3rd.
K-2 Balloon -Science Concepts covered include Hot and Cold, Forces, Energy, Introductions to Solids, Liquids and Gases and Scientific Terminology.
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K-2 Balloon -Science Concepts covered include Hot and Cold, Forces, Energy, Introductions to Solids, Liquids and Gases and Scientific Terminology.
YEARS 3-6 The children will be introduced to a series of scientific concepts including properties of gases, force, air pressure, gravity and its relationship to properties of materials, temperature and energy.
Digital Learning
Marco Torres, a technology and innovation educator to Barack Obama, has recently been visiting Australia talking to Julia Gillard.
He says: "Smartboards and laptops might be all the buzz in Australian schools, but both teachers and governments get too hung up on these tools of technology, and sometimes overlook their purpose. Click here to listen to him.
He says: "Smartboards and laptops might be all the buzz in Australian schools, but both teachers and governments get too hung up on these tools of technology, and sometimes overlook their purpose. Click here to listen to him.
Monday, 15 June 2009
Online Story Maker for kids
My StoryMaker lets you control characters and objects - and creates sentences for you! Once you are done with your story, save it online or print it out in the Library.
Looking for images for your students to use?
Try: DK's free clip art!
This mini site will help support class and homework activities with downloads of DK's famous photographs that can be included in students' school projects.
"None of the Content may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, stored, sold or distributed without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. This excludes the downloading of one copy of extracts from the Site on any single computer for personal, non-commercial home use only, provided that all copyright and proprietary notices are kept intact."
This mini site will help support class and homework activities with downloads of DK's famous photographs that can be included in students' school projects.
"None of the Content may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted, stored, sold or distributed without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. This excludes the downloading of one copy of extracts from the Site on any single computer for personal, non-commercial home use only, provided that all copyright and proprietary notices are kept intact."
OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)
OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)
New data on conditions affecting teaching in schools
A new OECD report out 16 June 2009 will provide the first internationally comparable data on conditions affecting teachers in schools based on the findings of the OECD’s survey in 23 participating countries.
The findings of the survey will be made public at press conferences in Mexico, with OECD Secretary-General Angel GurrÃa, and Brussels, with OECD Deputy Secretary-General Aart De Geus, on Tuesday 16 June.
"Never before have we had the opportunity to gain such an understanding of the teaching and learning environment inside schools and how these contrast between and within countries."
Barbara Ischinger OECD Director of Education
Reports by country-Australia
New data on conditions affecting teaching in schools
A new OECD report out 16 June 2009 will provide the first internationally comparable data on conditions affecting teachers in schools based on the findings of the OECD’s survey in 23 participating countries.
The findings of the survey will be made public at press conferences in Mexico, with OECD Secretary-General Angel GurrÃa, and Brussels, with OECD Deputy Secretary-General Aart De Geus, on Tuesday 16 June.
"Never before have we had the opportunity to gain such an understanding of the teaching and learning environment inside schools and how these contrast between and within countries."
Barbara Ischinger OECD Director of Education
Reports by country-Australia
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Curriculum development timelines
Stage | Activity | Timelines K – 10 | Timelines Senior years (11/12) |
Curriculum Framing | Confirmation of the broad outline of the curriculum English, mathematics, the sciences and history | April 2009 | April 2009 |
Curriculum Development | process for development of curriculum documents · Step 1 – development of scope and sequence · Step 2 – completion of 'detail' of curriculum
| May – December 2009 | June 2009 – January 2010 |
Consultation | National consultation on curriculum documents | January – April 2010 | March – June 2010
|
Publication | Publication of national curriculum documents in digital and print format | June – July 2010 | July – September 2010 |
Introducing ACARA
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is responsible for:
A national curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 in specified learning areas.
A national assessment program aligned to the national curriculum that measures students’ progress.
A national data collection and reporting program that supports:
analysis, evaluation, research and resource allocation; and
accountability and reporting on schools and broader national achievement.
The Hon Julia Gillard MP
Minister for Education. Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister for Social Inclusion
Deputy Prime Minister
8 June, 2009Media release
Australia takes lead on bringing students into the 21st Century
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced that Australia will become a founding member for a new international multi-sector research project, the Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills (ATC21S) project.
The Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills project is a not for profit collaboration between Cisco, Intel, Microsoft and five founding member countries: Australia, Finland, Portugal, Singapore and the UK.
The international project, to be led by Professor Barry McGaw of the University of Melbourne, will develop new assessment tools for measuring key skills needed for the modern economy and society.
Research suggests that education systems have not kept pace with the changing global economy and advances in information and communications technology (ICT).
The findings of the project have the potential to inform the development of the new national curriculum. The development of new methodologies and assessment tools will also enhance our innovative national assessment program.
The Australian Government will work alongside other country representatives to explore the gap between the skills students are being provided with and what they require to participate fully in the modern world of work.
The Rudd Government is determined to strengthen Australia’s reputation as a world leader in education and build on its commitment to make sure all Australian students have the right skills to participate effectively in the global economy.
As part of the project a computer-based assessment system will be developed to test students’ abilities in cross-disciplinary analytical, creative, adaptive and problem solving skills, as well as their ability to work co-operatively.
Further information is available at www.atc21s.org
free e-security resources to help students to stay smart online.
School students stay smart online
Australian schools are being offered free e-security resources to help students to stay smart online.
"To help kids to be aware of how to be smart and secure online, we've launched new interactive learning modules, available free for all Australian schools."
"These tools are targeted specifically at Year 3 and Year 9 students and highlight the simple steps they can take to be smart online."
"Being more secure online can be as simple as getting a better, stronger password and updating it twice a year. Students should understand that their personal information is valuable and be careful about what they give away online."
The Budd:e E-security Education Modules feature e-security tips, games and video content. They have been developed specifically to provide an enjoyable and informative experience for students.
The Budd:e E-security Education Modules are available for download and order on CD-ROM from the Australian Government's e-security website www.staysmartonline.gov.au
Date: 5 June 2009
Contact: Tim Marshall 0408 258 457
from:
Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
DEPUTY LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SENATE
World Music Day
Launched in 1982 by the French Ministry for culture, World Music Day on 21 June is celebrated in more than a hundred countries.
edna has compiled a theme page providing links to music education resources.
Email-changing default from student address to corporate address
Instructions to ensure corporate address comes up as the default list instead of student address.
Select the "Options" icon from the top right hand corner of your screen.
Click on "Messaging" from the left hand list, scroll the page until you get to "Address books".
Click on the "Order Address Book Category" button.
Click on whichever category you want to move (it will be highlighted once you select it) and then use the blue arrow buttons to move the selected category either up or down.
Click on "OK" to save your selection.
Select the "Options" icon from the top right hand corner of your screen.
Click on "Messaging" from the left hand list, scroll the page until you get to "Address books".
Click on the "Order Address Book Category" button.
Click on whichever category you want to move (it will be highlighted once you select it) and then use the blue arrow buttons to move the selected category either up or down.
Click on "OK" to save your selection.
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Monday, 8 June 2009
Digital Storytelling site from ISTE
Check out the featured stories and
create your own account to upload your work.
http://www.istevision.org/index.php
create your own account to upload your work.
http://www.istevision.org/
Mr. Skinny- Kindergarten and Digital Kindergartens
One Kindergarten class recites their ABCs using the digital tools that they use in their classroom or lab.
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
National Curriculum from A-Z!!
At this site you will find all you might want to know about the National Curriculum
A national curriculum is not necessarily an excellent curriculum
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8892
Jenny Allum, Head of SCEGGS in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, has expressed her reservations about the forthcoming National Curriculum. See her article in Online Opinion 12 May 2009.from:http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/schooled/school_theme_pages/curriculum
What do you think?
A national curriculum is not necessarily an excellent curriculum
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8892
Jenny Allum, Head of SCEGGS in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, has expressed her reservations about the forthcoming National Curriculum. See her article in Online Opinion 12 May 2009.from:http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/schooled/school_theme_pages/curriculum
What do you think?
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
Great resources for Creative Arts
Creative Arts resources lead to great resources in dance, drama, music and
visual arts
Each section provides a selection of visual arts units of work for each stage.
Early Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Looking for help with digital exhibition? Try this:
What is a digital exhibition? one section from :Integrating ICT in teaching and learning
A digital exhibition is an exhibition of student artworks which have been saved in a digital format.
In participating in exhibitions, students model the practices of artists in the art world and begin to view themselves as artists.
A digital exhibition has the potential to showcase students’ works which may otherwise be inaccessible for the larger community.
The consideration of audience is one of the ways in which students are asked to examine both their own artworks and the works of others in the K-6 Creative Arts Syllabus.
A digital exhibition is an exhibition of student artworks which have been saved in a digital format.
In participating in exhibitions, students model the practices of artists in the art world and begin to view themselves as artists.
A digital exhibition has the potential to showcase students’ works which may otherwise be inaccessible for the larger community.
The consideration of audience is one of the ways in which students are asked to examine both their own artworks and the works of others in the K-6 Creative Arts Syllabus.
SMART Notebook Two-Minute Tutorials
Two-Minute Tutorials
Simply follow the links link on the website to watch a selection of Two-Minute Tutorials.
The links below updates you on all the new tools available On Notebook 10:
Notebook 10 video tutorial
Simply follow the links link on the website to watch a selection of Two-Minute Tutorials.
The links below updates you on all the new tools available On Notebook 10:
Notebook 10 video tutorial
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