Tag Archives: service learning
Connections take time
So, it’s school holidays. You’d think I’d be posting like a mad woman wouldn’t you -making up for all of the time I couldn’t post because work was getting in the way. Well. I haven’t been. I’ve been busy making … Continue reading
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Working together 2 make a difference finds its way into print
What a nice surprise greeeted me via Skype this morning. Angela Stockman sent me the link to the above newspaper article about her daughter Laura and Working together 2 make a difference. It was written by Sarah Hanson, a freshman at Alden High who … Continue reading
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Why Ning needs an ad free education platform.
I love Ning. I really do. I’m just not all that happy with them right now. Those of you who follow this blog will know that I started a Ning for our Yr 9 English classes in February this year. It’s … Continue reading
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Spreading the word to stop the word.
Retarded. It’s a word with strong connotations. I used to hear that word a lot when I was a kid. At school you’d hear it bandied around. “You’re retarded”, was something I remember people flipantly directing at team members when playing … Continue reading
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Daraja Academy opens its doors
Mark Lukach edited this video showing the students from Daraja Academy in Kenya. He wanted to capture the energy of the school and i think he’s done a great job doing that. The school opened its doors three weeks ago … Continue reading
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Sleepout for Schools
We had a great meeting with some of our Yr 9 students during the week to see if there was enough interest to get a fundraising activity organised to support Daraja Academy in Kenya (see Mark Lukach’s page here and blog posts … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
This is ‘Lost Generation’, and it was second place getter in the ARRP U@50 competition. According to its creator, it is based on the Argentinian Political Advertisement “The Truth” by RECREAR. My friend Nina discovered it a couple of … Continue reading
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Special things happening….
A little while ago I was encouraging educators to join us on Working together 2 make a difference and support the bushfire relief effort. I am so pleased to let you know that some very special things are happening on that … Continue reading
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Service learning = responsible teaching. Join Working together 2 make a difference.
There are some things you do because you have to, and there are some things you do because they’re important. Working together 2 make a difference is something I do because it’s important. I don’t do it alone. I work … Continue reading
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