http://www.wordle.net/
At our recent VITTA Professional Learning Network (PLN) meeting in Bendigo, Jenny Ashby introduced me to the other members of the network using a Wordle.
Posted on March 30, 2009 by Callie .
Posted on March 27, 2009 by Phill .
In a video that the Maths teachers among us will enjoy, Robert Lang talks angles, geometry and math through the creation of insane origami designs.
Note how his use of visual presentation and video break down the complexity of the discipline and allow him to move to a more instructional level …
Posted on March 25, 2009 by Phill .
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD REINTERPRETED
I was recently speaking with the incredible staff at Marist Sisters College in Woolwhich in regards to their cross disciplinary studies with their year nine students. In their approach, they are combining History, R.E. and Geography in to one ‘Super Subject’ that has 90 students working together towards project …
Posted on March 23, 2009 by Brad .
I’m often asked by teachers for examples of where medium’s such as Podcasting are being used in the classroom, so I’m always on the look out. Here’s one example. Be sure to click on the ‘Examples’ category over there on the right to view more. Keep reading to view another.
Posted on March 12, 2009 by Phill .
I recently stumbled upon a great resource for history teachers trying to communicate (in a very tongue in cheek way!) major events in history to their students. Hark! A Vagrant is a website dedicated to simplifying moments in history into witty comic strips. The artist and publisher of Hark! A …
Posted on March 4, 2009 by Phill .
This is one for the Economics and Business teachers. A brilliant short video that breaks down what is occurring in the worlds financial markets. This is a great and humorous videos to show your students and assist them in understanding the root causes of the financial upheaval in language that …
Posted on March 3, 2009 by Beyond Chalk Blog .
If you know of any fellow teachers who are not quite sure what a blog is or how they can empower their students, then this video is ideal. Share it around!
Posted on February 27, 2009 by Brad .
For most of us the science of Genetics has the potential to go straight over our head at lightning speed. A little Electrophoresis anyone? Perhaps we could do some Restriction fragment length polymorphism. “Oh yes please Miss!” What about instead we tried – “Today we’re going to read a Graphic …
Posted on February 23, 2009 by Beyond Chalk Blog .
If you have experienced a Beyond Chalk seminar or workshop you will know that our aim is to excite and inspire teachers about the future of technology in the classroom. This is what we do – and we have a whole lot of fun doing it too!
That’s why it is with …
Posted on February 19, 2009 by Brad .
After sharing Word documents on Floppy discs (!), Sharon Grimes has enabled 103,643 students and 8,850 classroom teachers to collaborate online using PB Wiki.
” The collaborative environment allows students to not only learn from one another, but also to have “grand conversations,” rich discussions about literature that extend beyond …
Posted on February 10, 2009 by Callie .
This must be an amazing journey for anyone, at any age, but this is the opportunity that Noble Park Secondary College provided for their students when they took out the Koolest Skools award for 2008. Having listened to their album, Pictures for the Blind last night, it is best described as an eclectic mix of …
Posted on February 9, 2009 by Brad .
This is our first feature post for ‘09 and boy have we got an event for you! This is one NOT to be missed! The ITSC is for both IT Professionals and Educators. It’s your chance to become truly immersed in what is said to be the most exciting Professional …