Embracing Challenges
Monday, 14 March 2011
Teachers and students in the 21st Century classrooms are:
It is interesting to see what they have observed so far.
Saturday, 12 March 2011
Exploring the new digital world and its implications.
Copyright-What's copyright?
JewelBeat Use these free royalty free music tracks & free sound effects for any production - advertising, education, video, photos, YouTube...etc.
Royalty free production music by JewelBeat
Flickr Creative Commons
The Frank Hardcase animation is the part of a Crime Stoppers Australia initiative against music piracy. The video features animated character Frank Hardcase as an investigative journalist whose light hearted but insightful reports provoke students to think about the effects of the illegal file sharing of music.
JewelBeat Use these free royalty free music tracks & free sound effects for any production - advertising, education, video, photos, YouTube...etc.
Royalty free production music by JewelBeat
Flickr Creative Commons
The Frank Hardcase animation is the part of a Crime Stoppers Australia initiative against music piracy. The video features animated character Frank Hardcase as an investigative journalist whose light hearted but insightful reports provoke students to think about the effects of the illegal file sharing of music.
Helping dyslexic children within the classroom.
Dyslexics in the Classroom - One of the astonishing things a recent United Kingdom study discovered was that 75% of the population claim to understand little or nothing about how dyslexic people think.
With dyslexic thinkers making up an estimated 10% of the population, most people have either a friend, loved-one, relative, colleague or client with dyslexia. So why are we so in the dark about how dyslexics think?
Dyslexics in the Classroom
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Frequently asked questions about dyslexia
With dyslexic thinkers making up an estimated 10% of the population, most people have either a friend, loved-one, relative, colleague or client with dyslexia. So why are we so in the dark about how dyslexics think?
Dyslexics in the Classroom
Full Story
Frequently asked questions about dyslexia
No two dyslexic children are exactly alike, and the symptoms listed below are just the more common ones:
• a noticeable difference between the pupil's ability and their actual achievement;
• a family history of learning difficulties;
• difficulties with spelling;
• confusion over left and right;
• writing letters or numbers backwards;
• difficulties with maths;
• difficulties with organizing themselves;
• difficulty following 2- or 3-step instructions.
• difficulties with spelling;
• confusion over left and right;
• writing letters or numbers backwards;
• difficulties with maths;
• difficulties with organizing themselves;
• difficulty following 2- or 3-step instructions.
"Beneath The Surface"
By Alexander aged 9 years
Winner in a DI "As I See It" competition
By Alexander aged 9 years
Winner in a DI "As I See It" competition
There is a wide range of teaching methods available to assist with teaching dyslexic children.
Monday, 7 March 2011
Working towards digital citizenship.
Shifting from Cyber-Bully to Digital-Citizen on Prezi
presented to North Sydney Region Teacher Librarian's about leading Digital Citizenship in their school
presented to North Sydney Region Teacher Librarian's about leading Digital Citizenship in their school
Read: Digital Citizenship | Arncliffe PS for a great outline to suit primary school.
Friday, 4 March 2011
NEW National Professional Standards for teachers announced
Education Ministers announced the release of the National Professional Standards for Teachers on 9 February 2011. The Standards were endorsed by Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) in late December 2010.
The Standards support the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians and the National Partnership on Improving Teacher Quality.
Glossary available
National Professional Standards for Teachers Frequently Asked Questions FAQS