“An Oldie but a Goodie”
Five or six years ago I was involved in a research project with Griffith University looking at the impact of ‘games in education’, in-particular...
TinkeringChild @ Home
If you follow TinkeringChild web posts, Facebook or Instagram you will know how strongly TinkeringChild feels about how learning ‘happens’ where constructivism and constructionism...
Sharing in the MarketPlace!
I was intrigued and excited to participate in a 'Marketplace' concept at a conference which was practitioner-led to develop irresistible, impactful opportunities for children and families....
Author Visits are Special!
We were fortunate to have Felice Arena visit our school to inspire our girls from Year 4 to Year 6 to read and delve into...
Hour of Code 2015
Wow! What a great way to lead into our 'Hour of Code' with the whole Junior School. After a very successful event last year...
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...
Must Reads this Summer!
Two books to read this summer break must be…………A Mammoth Lesson: Teaching in the Digital Age by Brett Salakas and Converge: A futurist’s insights...
Coding in our Library MakerSpace
We are continuing our focus on coding in our library lessons, Megan and I were pleased to see our article on 'Coding in the...
STEM + Natural fit for our Makerspace
The Library Makerspace provides our girls with a space to come and build, explore, invent, collaborate and create. It is a place where our...
Books for Coding
During Semester 1, Megan and I have decided to incorporate coding activities into our library lessons. Our library lessons are 3 weekly rotations of Recreational Reading,...