Sport and the media has been the focus for this week with Years 7 and 8. They have been busy analysing news in the media and discovering what forms it takes and how effective each is in delivering their news articles. Most of students have embraced this well and their time management has show vast … [Read more...] about Media, Sport and iPads-What is the relationship?
What’s the Time?
This week we have upped the anti in the Open Learning Space. The projects have been designed to allow students a certain amount of freedom and ownership within their learning. As many of us know and often discovered, that with this freedom comes much responsibility; A key term that students will … [Read more...] about What’s the Time?
Embrace the Moment.
Yet another busy week with ABC news here on Monday. I am looking forward to seeing IFS on the news. The students were awesome! Last Friday I was pleased to listen to each Year 9 student present their posters to the class. I have enjoyed leaning more about each of them and thank them for sharing … [Read more...] about Embrace the Moment.
Full Steam Ahead
What a pleasure it has been meeting the students this week. I have worked closely with class 9 and first impressions are positive. A confident, polite and friendly bunch, that seems at ease with each other. So far so good and cheers erupted after I told them that they should not expect to come into … [Read more...] about Full Steam Ahead
Teacher – Sally Bennellick’s First Blog
I have been teaching for the past 11 years, in the UK and on the Central Coast I have been part of several colleges and have witnessed a variety of teaching approaches, each valid in its own right. I do feel that I benefitted immensely from these experiences, however felt that my teaching had … [Read more...] about Teacher – Sally Bennellick’s First Blog