Unit 3: Networking
In 2013 social networking plays an important role in education, for both students and teachers. Tools such as Twitter and Facebook allow us to connect with educators from all over the world and provide...
View ArticleUnit 6: Learning here and now
I can still remember the day my Dad came home with our first family computer. It was in 1994 and I was in grade prep. It was pretty much only used to play games on, all on floppy disk of course. I...
View ArticleICTEV13
I first attended ICTEV in 2012, and as a first year graduate it was a fantastic starting point for the professional learning journey I have been on over the past twelve months. I made many connections...
View ArticleTwitter in the classroom
As you may have noticed in my previous blog post my class, 3 Jess, has recently begun to use Twitter PROPERLY. I say properly for 3 reasons that I will outline and explain in this post. Reason 1: We...
View ArticleUnit 7: The future of learning
I have had a fantastic time completing the VicPLN13 course. It has reminded me why I love teaching and learning with technology so much. It encourages creativity and collaboration amongst students and...
View ArticleSkype in the classroom
Recently I spent some spare time on Twitter and came across @SkypeClassroom, a global community of educators all wanting to connect with other classes around the world. This Twitter account led me to...
View ArticleA Skypathon @ Manor Lakes!
For the first 2 years of my teaching career I was fortunate enough to be involved in a 1:1 iPad program. In 2013 I moved from grade 6 into grade 3… And I had no 1:1 iPad program anymore. At first I...
View Article#mlp12cskypathon14
Firstly, apologies for not updating my blog in an entire year! Although I feel incredibly lazy for not doing so, 2014 has been a HUGE year for me, both professionally and personally. As you may, or may...
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