Digital Microscopes
The Use of Digital Microscopes can enhance the interaction for kids. The ability to deliver the results digitally enables many applications to branch from this such as Digital Port Folios for students to show of there work.

Lego Robotics
Lego robotics is something that can open the minds… Continue

In order to model constructivist, non-coercive educational practice, Gary Stager coined the term 'learning adventures' to replace 'assignment' in describing classroom activity. He argues that this simple rhetorical shift has a profound impact on teachers spirit and effectiveness in teaching.

The notion of a learning adventure is simple:
-start with a prompt or an essential question
-make the task real-world and ensure it is intrinsically moti… Continue

The annual "Australian Excellence in Teaching Award" reward innovators in a number of categories - including excellence by a teacher, beginning teacher, leading teacher, principal, support staff member and schools and its community. A number of highly commended educationalists were also given awards. These awards were given to the winners by the Federal Minister for Education and Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, in a recent ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra.
As I was fortunate to be… Continue

Three Australian education networks are now publishing on iTunesU. Catholic schools in Australia, WA Dept. of Education and Scotch College/PLC (Perth) are all now publishing content accessible to all the world's iTunes users.

Greg Whitby summarises the benefits like this:

"As with everything on iTunes U, the new audio,­­ video and text files from Catholic schools are free to anyone visiting the iTunes Store. Students, teachers and lifelong learners can download items of interest including t… Continue