New term arrives earlier this year
Here in Tasmania we are not used to having term two start in May – this is the first time we have had four terms per year instead of three. During the recent holidays I ran refresher sessions for teachers in the north and south of the state. Check out some of the work by [...]
Giving a helping hand
Has your class or school thought of giving a helping hand to Dunalley Primary School which burnt down during the January bushfires this year? Have a look at this video put together by Triabunna District High School. Maybe your class could sponsor some of the students on their exciting bike ride from Triabunna to Dunalley. [...]
National Youth Week 5-14 April
Is your school taking part in anything related to National Youth Week 5th-14th April? Perhaps you could help Tash, one of our big picture bloggers at Ogilvie, who is asking you to go without your bed for at least one night and then comment on her blog post about what you did. Maybe you could [...]
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tags: national youth week, nyw13
Welcome to a new year of blogging!
As you may have noticed, we have a lot more class blogs listed on the links in the sidebar. This is because many teachers took part in some professional development during the school holidays and began learning about using a class blog as part of their curriculum. Some teachers have decided to keep their blogs [...]
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G’day from Australia
January 26 is Australia Day. Did you and your family do anything special to celebrate? I found this great video – watch it and see how many different typical Aussie icons you can recognize. In the comment area, leave some information about that icon or what your family did.
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tags: Australia Day, video
Safer Internet Day 5th February
What a great way to begin a new year with a new group of students! Around the world, 5th February 2013 has been designated Safer Internet Day. This is the 10th anniversary of this event which began in the UK by the company Insafe. The theme this year is online rights and responsibilities. To get [...]
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Will I still use my class blog next year?
It is now getting to that time of year when things in and around the classroom are being tidied up. One thing you are going to have to think about is your class blog. Are you going to continue blogging next year? I hope your answer is YES. If you are moving schools, you can [...]
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tags: end of year

