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Friday the 15th May saw the annual Innovation Showcase at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne. It was an absolutely excellent event that clearly followed the theme of linking educators to share innovation. The first session I attended was ”Flat Classroom Walls” by Anne Mirtschin, which can be summed up as simply brilliant. Her ability to connect her students with others from all around the world is nothing… Continue

For sometime now I've been thinking of a genuine reason to use SMS in the classroom to gather responses from a wider audience and today was the perfect oppurtunity. After reading a blog post from Andrew Douch who completed a similar activity in his class last week, I set out to introduce a version of the activity into my VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies class.

At the moment we are learning about the different values people demonstrate towards nature. So with this in mind I got the studen… Continue

Ever missed a yard duty or important meeting after school. How about a dentist appointment? Well to be honest I sure have but thanks to google calendar and its SMS reminders option you will never forget anything again. Watch the video/screencast below to see how easy it is to setup and then see what the message looks like when it arrives on your phone.

Hope you find it useful, the next step is to introduce my students to Google Calendars to help them remember due dates, forms and sports uniform… Continue

Just wondering what people think about the enormous potential that games and game consoles have in the classroom. I personally am a strong advocate in there use and inclusion in the curriculum, however would like to hear peoples opinions and perhaps personal experiences in this area.

The reason I ask is I am currently involved in a study entitled 'Games for Learning' as apart of the knowledge bank and would be interested to hear what others think on the issue. As apart of the study I have setup… Continue

Hey Everyone

My name is Jarrod Robinson and Im a second year Physical Education/Outdoor Education teacher at Boort Secondary College. Really looking forward to presenting a the Innovation Showcase in May. So I Thought I would share the basics of my presentation with everyone and see if anyone has any feedback.


The presentation will focus on how the distribution and resubmission of homework can be 'rejigged' for the 21st century with the use of mobile phones. It looks at how homework can be di… Continue