Tag Archives: Toorak College
Liana’s second guest post – The Sustainable Table
Liana Gooch teaches at Toorak College with me and is one of the hardest working people I know. She was part of our PLP group and has really tried to embrace new technologies into her teaching practice. She holds the … Continue reading
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Cybersafety- getting the message
I came across a great video to use for teaching responsible internet use from a Twitter link (thanks Heidi Chaves) today and was thrilled to hear the Australian accent. One of the things that has become apparent to me is … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
School is officially out for me today. Yep, the year is at an end and the long summer break beckons. So much has happened this year; when I take a moment to reflect I realise just how busy it has … Continue reading
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School’s out Friday
Now this is special. This video is just a little something the students at my school put together to celebrate the fact that it was their last official school day on Wednesday of this week. Milly Davison and Elly Dixon … Continue reading
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Guest post: Liana’s making Wikis (with the help of Year 7)
You know that feeling when you think things aren’t happening, but then all of a sudden you realise that your efforts are starting to pay dividends? Well, that’s what’s happening at my school (Toorak College) now. I feel like we are making … Continue reading
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The tweet that led to Mirka Mora: Part two.
Last week I wrote about sending out a tweet on twitter asking if anyone had a connection to Mirka Mora, as my daughter and her friends were doing a project about her and would love to get the opportunity to interview her. … Continue reading
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Sleepout 4 Schools – well worth the effort
I’ve been meaning to post about the Sleepout 4 Schools event run by the Yr 9 students of Toorak College for the last week, but time keeps running away from me. It’s vitally important that I give it the space it … Continue reading
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So, how’s that ning going?
Some of you who have been reading here would be aware that I started a ning for the Year 9 English students at my school. When I started I told you I’d be checking in every now and then with a … Continue reading
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Theory into practice – making it meaningful in the school library.
Image via Wikipedia This year, we’re trying to make Web 2.0 more meaningful in our School Library. Last year we moved most of our pathfinders over to wiki format to encourage collaboration and input into the development of resources to … Continue reading
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