Monthly Archives: October 2011
If you read my School’s out Friday post, then you’ll know that I’m in Venice on a school camp. It sure beats the kind of school camps I participated in when I was a student. I have fond memories of … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
No funny video tonight. I’m on a bus, headed for the airport, to board a plane with students from my school bound for Italy! So please excuse my hiatus from my usual posts as I become a travel blogger for … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
You really just have to take the time to watch this video in its entirety. This kayaker has an amazing encounter with a Blue Whale, and his decision to peer under the water to capture images of this mammoth creature … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
Do you know where good ideas come from? Well, according to Steven Johnson, the author of ‘Where good ideas come from‘, chance favours the connected mind. This RSA animation does a stellar job of visualising his ideas, and I liked … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
Remember Meatloaf? The singer, not the oven baked variety. When I heard he was the pre-match entertainment for the AFL Grand Final, I was looking forward to what I thought would be a pretty specky performance. Now I’m certainly no … Continue reading
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Thanks Steve. You will be missed.
Hugh MacLeod shared this today on his blog, as a tribute to the life of Steve Jobs. It’s the text from an ad made by the Apple Corporation, and it seems fitting to view it with Steve in mind now. … Continue reading
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New additions to our library – including iPads as OPACS
We recently made some purchases for our new library that have helped to make the space feel more like our original plan for a comfortable, welcoming centre that meets the needs of our student population. I thought I’d share a … Continue reading
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