How does the media portray views of learning and schools? How does this build community views of how people learn and perhaps influence what some people think should happen in classrooms? Lets look at some schools that learning might be seen as different and opinions might influence people in communities. Koonwarra Village School – http://www.koonwarravillageschool.org/ Kensington Community High School…
Lets Explore Learning What is learning? How do we know when we’ve learned something? Add you thoughts on these questions to this global padlet. Keep an eye on this weeks Padlet because I have sent a message to my educator friends all over the world to add their thoughts in this topic. Your answers will be visual for the world…
Henderson’s Assumptions, Challenges and Risks This week you were asked to read Chapters 4 and 10 for review in our tutorial. Today using Padlet you will add your reflections. The other lecturers across campuses are keen to see what your thoughts are. Reflect honestly and think about the benefits and challenges to the teachers, students and the community. This topic…
To create a simple Web Quest, you will: Choose a level and curriculum content descriptor (or more than one) that you will be planning for. Find suitable websites for the children to explore the content you have chosen. Put it all together into a Word Document with Hyperlinks to the websites. Decorate the page so that it is engaging and…
Here is an introduction to Wonderopolis. The task that has been placed on the post will connect you to so many amazing phenomena’s and will lead you into a deeper thinking mode. Not only will you be explore Wonderopolis you will be having loads of fun on Voki. Let the fun begin. Go to the Wonderopolis website and start exploring https://www.wonderopolis.org/ …
Lets Name Our Town Today 5/6J and 5/6A we are going to find the perfect name for our town. As we know Mrs Joyce loves finding new tools that will support our learning. After some internet searching she has found the perfect town name creator for you. https://www.name-generator.org.uk/town/ You must place the region as Australia and the name to fictional…
Today 5/6J you will start putting your Pecha Kucha Presentation together. Lets take detailed look at the process and an example of what your presentation will be like. I feel so excited we are taking this plunge into something so different to present our inquiry findings. Here is an example of a complete Pecha Kucha presentation. The following website has…
Volcanoes Q1 How do volcanic eruptions effect the earth after the eruption? and Q2 How does the earth change during a volcanic eruption? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/feb/09/volcanoes-climate http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/how-do-volcanoes-affect-plants-and-animals https://socratic.org/questions/explain-how-volcanoes-change-the-earth-s-surface Hurricanes Q1 How do hurricanes cause so much damage to communities? http://www.hurricanescience.org/society/impacts/communityperspective/ https://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/hurricane/damage.html https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricanes/ Q2 How can the earth be saved from being damaged by a hurricane? https://www.livescience.com/3817-hurricane-preparation.html https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/how-to-build-hurricane-proof-cities/539319/ Global Warming Q1 How is…
How to Write a Cinquain Poem What is a Cinquain? A cinquain – which, by the way, is pronounced “sin-cane,” not “sin-kwane” – is a form of poetry that is very popular because of its simplicity. It was created by American poet Adelaide Crapsey about 100 years ago, and is similar to Japanese poetic forms, such as haiku and tanka. Cinquains are…