Aug 23, 2010 Posted by Henrietta Miller

lesson 16 – Learning while Listening

This techie brekkie was designed to introduce my staff to the idea of learning while listening. I love podcasts. I love the way they are free. I love the fact that I can learn while doing something else. For me that usually means walking my dog. Since I am not able to walk my dog for several hours a day, my podcast listening is limited to a few favourites. Even though I know there are many more I could... read more

Aug 13, 2010 Posted by Henrietta Miller

Lesson 15 – Creating a Culture of Thinking

This techie brekkie is a guest post from Lynda our wonderful year 3 teacher. She attended a workshop at a local school here in Sydney where the topic was ‘Creating a Culture of Thinking’. Lynda reported to the school in a follow up session. What is a culture of thinking and what is the Point? The idea behind this system is that schools set themselves up with a priority focus on teaching... read more

Aug 3, 2010 Posted by Henrietta Miller

Lesson 14 – Learning together

This techie brekkie was designed to inspire my staff to read more blogs. It came about as I read @betchaboy’s post on his work with a Year 2 class at his school. When I read it I thought, I must make others read this. I have been nagging them to read blogs this for a while and I while know that some have set up google reader accounts but I am not sure just how much reading and learning is going on.... read more

Jul 27, 2010 Posted by Henrietta Miller

Lesson 13 – Creative Commons

This techie brekkie was designed to introduce teachers to the concept of Creative Commons. The issue of Creative Commons and copyright is a complicated but increasingly important one. As teachers we must ensure we understand the implications of copyright when using the internet with our students. I began the morning with a discussion about just what Creative Commons is and exactly what the different... read more