100 Top Tools for Learning 2009

I have copied this slideshow from The Bashful Blogger's blog as it was so neat having all these awesome tools collated into one place!

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009

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21 Uses of Comics

While browsing through TKI I spotted this interesting looking slideshow about how to use comics in the classroom and have added it below. I must admit to feeling a little twinge I don't teach middle or senior school at the moment as opposed to new entrants!

Tap Into The World Of Comics

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At first glance I like the look of the All about me as a starter activity in Term 1. The cybersafety ideas look interesting as a way of explaining this to seniors and I also think the reflection tool might be interesting as a way of making writing a recount exciting for middle and senior children. Has anyone used any of these ideas in their classroom yet and have any thoughts???

Inquiry as a disposition

I was invited along with my friend KP to attend a senior staff meeting last week to discuss where we are at SPS regarding inquiry. We have decided to re-think doing a whole school theme next year and have some PD to further develop our understanding of inquiry and I am feeling very positive about this as it will hopefully allow me to increase my own understandings and allow the staff to take ownership of a worthy theme that we can explore in 2011. I have just been watching a video of an interview by Sharon Friesen on EDtalks which explores what I think about inquiry...



Now we just have to come up with some suitable themes that our students and staff can relate to and make sense of where there is an authentic purpose for inquiry!