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Category: Professional Learning
Welcome to our curated selection of professional learning resources for teachers. These resources provide examples of current practice, tips and tricks to support teachers across Australian classrooms.
Destination outdoors: Primary school outdoor learning
The class pick up their books to complete the lesson and walk out the door. On the way, they organise themselves, hats on heads and water bottles in hands – no raincoats today, as the children have already checked the weather forecast. A first aid kit is slung over someone’s shoulder, and a few children…
Digital Technologies: it’s all in the planning
Many schools across Australia have begun implementing the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies, or their state’s or territory’s equivalent. Although implementation may have its challenges, it brings with it a way for schools to transform their learning experiences. To assist you with the challenges of learning about a new curriculum, the Digital Technologies Hub has just…
Bell Shakespeare’s Regional Teacher Mentorship 2018
Have you heard about the Bell Shakespeare’s Regional Teacher Mentorship for 2018? Below is an outline of the mentorship program, information on the application process, and a link to the Bell Shakespeare resources available in Scootle. Bell Shakespeare’s Regional Teacher Mentorship 2018 Supported by the Australian Government and Teachers Mutual Bank, the Regional Teacher Mentorship…
ISTE Conference 2017
In December 2016, Cymantha Cantrill won $1,000 toward professional learning in a competition run by Scootle. The Deputy Principal from Canberra elected to attend the ISTE Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The ISTE Conference & Expo is recognised globally as the most comprehensive educational technology conference in the world, with over 18,000 attendees seeking to…
Opportunities to integrate coding across the curriculum
Coding has become a buzz word we hear quite often, particularly in discussions around how to implement the Digital Technologies curriculum. While there are many other aspects to this curriculum, coding or programming provides opportunities for students to develop broader skills such as communication, collaboration, creativity, persistence, and logic. It is no surprise then to…
The Global Search for Education: everything you need to know about PISA
“If we look at countries like Singapore, Canada, Estonia, Japan and Finland, who have combined excellence and equity over a number of PISA cycles, we can see what they do: they have high and universal expectations for all students, an unwavering focus on outstanding teaching and they target resources on schools and students that are…
The Global Search for Education: would small data mean big change?
“We must be mindful of potential drawbacks of big data, especially those related to data privacy and research ethics. When big data is used to determine children’s educational pathways and thereby their future, or influence teachers’ careers in education, we have crossed the line of appropriate use of big data in education.” — Pasi Sahlberg…
Making the leap: Students as creators, not consumers
Back in the early 80’s, my sister and I used to play a game called ‘the floor is lava’. The game had tremendously high stakes, and not only because of the trouble we would be in if Mum caught us. We imagined that the lounge room carpet was a sea of molten rock, and we…
Are schools agile enough to evolve with society?
Agile: the ability to move quickly and easily. A question worth considering is, ‘Are our schools agile enough to evolve with society?’ Do they move quickly and easily, with clear purpose? Or are they clumsy, stiff, and slow? Most importantly, are they responsive to changes happening in society? If so, how responsive are they, and…