This post is a summary of the resources and references from my English Teachers’ Association of NSW 2014 presentation, entitled “Explore, Excite, Engage: Class blogging in English”. View my full Prezi presentation by clicking on the image below. Don’t forget to check out the sample blogs that I have created, which include how to set up…
This is a super quick post to share my Year 7 English program “Our World Our Future”. The key concept is contextualisation, and the unit has a cross curriculum focus on sustainability. Blogging is embedded throughout the program. Resources/handouts are also in the document. View with Slideshare below (you can expand it onscreen), or download…
I am presenting at the English Teachers’ Association of NSW Annual Conference 2014 next weekend on class blogging. For the participants (and those of you who can’t make it) I have set up a quick reference “How to” about setting up a class blog on edublogs.org. This is also on the sample blog site that…
I created this presentation to share at “The Green Room” – a video conference organised through the Gibberanong Environmental Education Centre. It outlines how I have explored the cross-curricular priority of sustainability by class blogging and project-based learning, with a literacy focus.
Originally posted on Year 9 English @ Bossley Park High:
During my time as a student in 7 Aqua at Bossley Park High School, I have reflected on the teachings, lessons and topics learnt, and what is most apparent, the ‘blogging’ unit our teacher Mrs Edwards implemented in term 4 has taught us fundamental life lessons and skills.…
This term I have begun a class blog for my Year 7 English class. You can find it at http://7aqua.wordpress.com. As you can also see, I’ve also begun my own teacher blog (right here, right now) to reflect on this, and the many (hopefully exciting) things to come in my classroom. If you want to know…
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