Week 10, end of term is here!!! Stage 4 pupils are being assessed through a formal tender to council that outlines their plans to create a new water park. This end task incorporates maths, science and geography and concludes project three. I was involved in the stage 5 Futsal tournament … [Read more...] about Term 1 wrap up
High School
Multi Sports Facility…
This week in the OLS students have been busy working towards designing a multi sports facility. Over the last 3 weeks we have learnt about natural hazard and how they affect Australia and communities, we have looked at toxic waste and geometry. All three areas are now combining together to plan … [Read more...] about Multi Sports Facility…
Project 3 wrap up…..
With the Easter long weekend upon us and the end of term approaching it has been evident this week that students are starting to wind down. We have had a pretty intense maths week with stage 4 which has really challenged some students. The introduction of 'maths online' next term will provide … [Read more...] about Project 3 wrap up…..
40 Winks
It's week 8 and we have been through two and a half projects with 7 end assessment tasks involving 7 different subjects, working with several different people at one time to produce a particular outcome. Add to the mix at least 5 games of college football, plus training and weekend games. What does … [Read more...] about 40 Winks
A Bucket of Milk…
This week stage 4 have focused on various aspects of their science project. They are investigating forms of water and how it effects our every day life. As we move towards a fully integrated iPad teaching approach I will be purposely setting some hand written tasks this week to ensure students do … [Read more...] about A Bucket of Milk…
Technology has arrived.
How much of an impact have the iPads had in the open learning space? I have seen a huge shift this last week in the work ethic of the students. The first day was a buzz of excitement as all students realised that FIFA 13 was actually installed on their iPads! Oh and obviously they were equally … [Read more...] about Technology has arrived.