Monthly Archives: August 2011
School’s out Friday
You can thank my YouTube surfing son for this week’s School’s out Friday video. It’s the Google+ Rap, and Funnyz certainly does a pretty good job selling it for Google. I do wonder though, if he’s also having a bit … Continue reading
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University entrance requirements – has anything changed in the last 25 years?
I attended Melbourne University’s Open Day today with my daughter, who is interested in Science and wanted to explore options there. We went to the lecture outlining the Bachelor of Science degree, and I was once again taken back to … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
By now, you’d all be aware that I love a good flash mob. I love the shared commitment, the synchronised dancing, the sheer enjoyment of watching people loving life. But this week’s flash mob really takes the cake. This is … Continue reading
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Sexting, the conversation we need to have.
Often, it’s the difficult conversations that are never tackled. And yet, more often than not, they are the most important conversations we need to have. When you’re a teacher, having honest, up front conversations related to adolescent behaviour and sexual … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
cropped with SnipSnip Hamish and Andy’s antics really appeal to my sense of humour. My kids love them too. Not so my husband. He can barely raise a smile while we chuckle away at what they get up to. Right … Continue reading
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Inside My Global Classroom – latest post at Voices from the Learning Revolution
For those of you who have been regular readers of this blog, my latest post at the Voices from the Learning Revolution blog holds no surprises. Much of what is in there has been chronicled here over the last couple … Continue reading
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