Monthly Archives: September 2011
Sometimes, Twitter raises my stress levels
One thing I’ve noticed during this holiday break, is that increased access to Twitter is raising my stress levels. Why, I hear you asking? During the working week, my exposure to Twitter is infrequent. I read and share when I … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
This is the second time I’ve posted a Halloween video from Matthew Weathers, a Maths Lecturer at Biola University in California. As one of the comments on YouTube says about him, “You are seriously the coolest teacher in the planet.” … Continue reading
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A Shoe Story
I’m fussy about the shoes I wear. I don’t like shoes that make me feel masculine; I like a feminine cut and something that’s stylish. That doesn’t mean I’m teetering around on stiletto heels or anything like that. Far from … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
My husband sent this to me this week, and I think my reaction was just as extreme as the guy’s girlfriend! He’s lucky she didn’t keel over from a heart attack! And because it’s the end of term here in … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
Surely it’s still Friday somewhere in the world. I hope so, anyway, because my eyes could not stay open last night. It’s that time of the year here; we’re nearing the end of term, planning budgets for 2012, and Speech … Continue reading
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9/11
On September 11th, 2001, I was home with my two children, then aged five and two. My husband was away with work, and at around 11.00pm, I was lying in bed with the television on, watching Channel 10′s late night … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
OK, time for a bit of good old Aussie humour. Hamish and Andy, an Australian comedy duo (remember ‘ghosting‘- featured here before on School’s out Friday) are here to entertain you once again with ‘Stranger Racing.’ If you haven’t already … Continue reading
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Why we’re paying for Ning
It’s Inquiry Week for our Year 8 students, and we are using a Ning to support the students to communicate and archive evidence of their research. We collapse curriculum for a week, and allow our students to investigate in groups … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
Improveverywhere‘s latest effort, ‘Say Something Nice’, is like visiting an old friend. It’s filmed in Union Square and this was where I caught the subway every day when I visited New York last year. The shoe store in the background … Continue reading
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