Giving Students Choice
This semester our Year 6 girls have been studying History focussing on the following Inquiry Questions:
Who were the people who came to Australia? Why...
STEM + A + S = Makerspace
STEM…..Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic subjects in schools have certainly been intensified as areas of significant importance for the future of world economy and transforming work...
Wellbeing and Mindfulness in a School Library
With so many pressures on our students: academics, exams, body image, parental pressures, friendships, belonging and fitting in, bullying, inequality, playground gossip and social...
Peg Pinball
Throughout this hands-on project, students were prompted to express their creativity by conceptualizing the layout, theme, and overall design of their pinball game. This...
Simple STEM Activities
Students enjoyed the challenges of creating, making and exploring different activities this year not even realizing that they were fully engaged in learning the...
Talking Oliver v5 in Brisbane!
#bestteachingpartnerever and I recently attended the inaugural Softlinks Conference in Brisbane, makes sense..... as that’s where they are based, as I found out! We...
Being a Guest Blogger
Softlink specialises in knowledge, content and library management systems and request management systems for special, education, government and corporate information centres and libraries. St...
Travelling with a ‘Maker’s Eye’.
There is nothing quite like travelling and learning new things. It’s also a great time to reflect. I’ve spent the last month in England...
Linking Literature and Technology
I was honoured to be invited to present on TeachTechPlay Webshow Episode 39, by Eleni Kyritsis.
I decided to share some of the things #bestteachingpartnerever, Megan...
Awesome Automatons!
TechMate Evening Term 2 challenged our participants to design and make an automaton. The girls, along with their significant male, planned, sorted materials and...