Do you need to improve your work/life balance?

 Watch the Ease the Load series from:

Real-life examples of how to manage your workload efficiently and productively, 

while improving your work/life balance.

There are 18 videos in this series.

Love to hear what you think of them.

Are schools any more than FACTories?

"This is why schools are nothing more than FACTories for job position replacement parts."Michael Martine 
 said in reply to  
An Operating System for the Mind.....  

This article is a very deep and engaging blog entry...encompasses 21stCentury Skills.....specifically, "the question isn't whether skills can be taught in isolation, but rather whether they must be taught in the context of some common base of knowledge and whether students ought to be tested on the basis of that knowledge."

NSW DET TWITTERS-message from Stu Hasic

To find #NSWDET tweeters more easily, 

please add yourself to the directory with 

these instructions: http://trunc.it/22a7e -

spread the word......

Is this the way to go now? Is this another way to go?

Check out the picture books, as well as the other bonus features Era has included on the website.

Each WINGS title comes with four interactive activities, including reading comprehension, drawing tool and games. Children can listen, read, draw and interact with their favourite books online in a fun and educational environment. 

One book from each series is available for FREE on in2era.com.au. You can review the full book, including all features and accompanying activities. Select a product below to view the book. 

Monsters, Mythology, Fairy Tales, Heroes, Creatures and Dreams

New links for the above 

themes have been uploaded at:

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Talk about bringing you down to size......

Hope you can swim....

The world has moved into IG3. 

Education is moving into IG3.

IG3 = information generation 3!

On Saturday I participated in a very exciting, first of its kind,

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learning opportunity. At home, safe, on my computer, I was able to engage in a most stimulating
"Leading a Digital School" conference through Twitter.

I was not the only one.

Read Stu Hasic's account:@ http://bit.ly/BRIJt

You Better Start Swimmin’ or You’ll Sink Like a Stone

Are your kids going APE?

• A stands for accuracy (read the correct words)
• P is for pacing (not too fast, not too slow, just right)
• E is for expression (your voice goes up and down, gets loud and soft).

Connected classroom update-Stage 1 HSIE - Workers in the Communit

  registration due thursday 10th sept

Monday 14th sept 2009
MONDAY 21ST SEPT 2009
1.45PM - 2.15PM INFORMATION SESSION
2.20PM - 2.50PM Q&A SESSION
year k - 3
cost: free

The Collie’s are an online project of the NSW Country Areas Program and have being running since 2003. "Collie" is a mischievous garden gnome who travels extensively, or engages in unusual activities, usually without telling anyone where he is going or what he is doing.
Collie has been to visit 10 different workers in your community and found out their roles and responsibilities. Can you discover which workers they were? You will need to research a number of helpers in your community and then try to work out which helpers Collie has visited
As part of Collie’s Helpers students need to complete research grids answering the following questions about each helper

• What does this worker do?
• Describe what this worker wears.
• What equipment does this worker use?
• What skills does this worker need?
• Is this worker paid or a volunteer?
• Does this worker work inside or outside?
• Where is this worker found?
  Home, School, Community

This video conference will help you with your task!
You will meet 2 NSW police officers who will tell you all about their roles in the community and answer your questions.

Please note, only the first 10 schools to register for the question & answer section will be able to participate. Schools registering after the initial 10, will be able to stay and watch for the q&a session.

Click here to find out more about Collie's Helpers.

Click here for registration.

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Love to hear from you

Connected classroom update-NRL

NRL - eat well, play well, stay well

Premier's Sporting Challenge

registration due by THURS 17TH sept

Tuesday 23rd september

11.00-12.00

years 3-6 students

cost: free

In 2009, One Community launched a national health program aimed at reducing the incidences of childhood obesity, the program is called "Eat Well Play Well Stay Well".

This presentation will look at the key messages for children to have a happy, healthy active life by following the the steps of Eat Well, Play Well and Stay Well.

Mario Fenech will be the guest presenter with 2 current NRL Players to be named at a later date.

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Mario Fenech is a Rugby League legend, he played 287 First Grade Rugby League Games (for the South Sydney Rabbitoh’s and North Sydney Bears) and has represented NSW in the State of Origin and was an Australian Rugby League Representative. Mario is now well known as a regular presenter on 'The Footy Show'.

Mario is a passionate spokesperson and representative for the NRL's One Community and the Eat Well Play Well Stay Well Program

Click here for registration.

For more information on this excursion please contact

Jennifer Laird from Premier's Sporting Challenge.

from Connections

IWB links which reflect the format of the NSW K-6 curriculum from Yowie Bay

  Interactive Whiteboard Links

Direct links to web pages for use on your IWB, Smartboard or any  computer.

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Using your IWB



IWB and Maths 

 

IWB and English