Volume 34 2015
Issue 1
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In this issue:
- Evidence based approaches for new learning by Colleen Foley
- New learning tools for all NSW public schools by Allan Booth
- Scaffolding for success: Support students amazing journey with Guided Inquiry by Jenny Scheffers and Glenda Alekna
- Australians at War: Stage 5 History and literacy by Alana Ellis
- Peer reviewed article - The Mars lab: connecting authentic science with the classroom by Dr Carol Oliver, Dr Jennifer Fergusson, Peter Mahony, James Oliver, Isabelle Kingsley and Craig Brown
- Our stories, your stories, war stories by Gillian Gratton
- Celebrating the Centenary of Anzac in the World’s Biggest Classroom 41 by Sandra Copeman
- The Simpson Prize: Where will it take you? by Nathan Alterator
- Resource reviews, including:
- SPaRK - Analysing the interaction between words and images in picture books: Lucky by Sally Rasaiah
- SPaRK - Exploring narrative point of view and perspective through historical fiction by Jake Henzler
- SPaRK - Making connections with character and place: responding and composing by Cath Keane
- SPaRK - Promoting critical perception: thinking big and re-imagining spaces by Helen Yip
- Purpose, audience and language exploration: One Rule for Jack by Kathy Rushton
- SPaRK - How do insects grow and change? The Making of a Monarch Butterfly by Gaye Braiding
Issue 2
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In this issue:
- Working for success in Area of Study: Discovery by Michael Murray
- Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education by Lynne Goodwin, Brad Main and Dr Nerida McCredie
- Innovative practice with iPads: A whole school approach by Annette Brunt
- Building student engagement: brick by brick by Kate McKenzie
- Peer reviewed article - Challenge, community and a fair go by Professor Wayne Sawyer
- WeCommemorate by Jo Woodrow and Colleen Blancato
- The STEPS Book Forum: Collaborating for success by Julie Grazotis, Belinda Doyle and Stephanie Coard
- Learning beyond the library by Sylvia Murray
- Resource reviews, including:
- SPaRK - Sam and Julia at the Circus by Sally Rasaiah
- SPaRK - Once upon an alphabet by Jake Henzler
- SPaRK - Monster Chef by Sally Rasaiah
- SPaRK - Nona and Me by Jake Henzler
- SPaRK - The artwork, the world and the artist: Matisse's Garden by Cath Keane
- SPaRK - The invisible made visible: Activating ways of seeing by Helen Yip
Issue 3
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In this issue:
- Scan for learning by Margaret McEwan
- Gearing up for success with DoE Google Apps for Education by Michelle Hostrup
- Peer reviewed article - High possibility classrooms : creating iHistorians and iGeographers by Dr Jane Hunter
- Peer reviewed article - Measuring student wellbeing: The NSW Child Development Study by Liliana Ructtinger
- Supporting Multicultural Education by Lynley Qureshi and Eveline Mouglalis
- Reading Australia unlocks Australian stories for future generations by Philip Jenkinson
- Living books: Celebrating diversity through collaboration by Liane Pfister
- Engaging with Asia through History by Ian Simpson
- Financial literacy for schools: Creating MoneySmart by consumers Colleen Blancato
- Resource reviews, including:
- SPaRK - Imagery and inference: Ride, Ricardo, Ride! by Cath Keane
- Imagery, idioms and imagination: Scary Night by Margaret McEwan
- SPaRK - Moment to memento: Illuminating time and memory by Helen Yip
- SPaRK - Point of view: Dreams of Freedom in Words and Pictures by Kathy Rushton
- SPaRK - A treasure house of words: The Right Word: Roget and his Thesaurus by Cath Keane
- Multicultural education resources supplement: Volume 1
Issue 4
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In this issue:
- Libraries for future learners by Colleen Foley, Margaret McEwan and June Wall
- Peer reviewed article - Guided inquiry in practice by Lee Fitzgerald
- Collaborative learning and technology by Tim Gorrod
- Robotics and coding inspiring future learning by Kylie Burrett
- Creating learning opportunities with the Great Book Swap by Fran Handley
- Gamification: Whatplacedoes it have in teaching and learning by Stanley Yip
- Resource reviews, including:
- SPaRK - Examine the aftermath of conflict through historical fiction: Soon
- SPaRK - Perspective and context: A river by Kathy Rushton
- SPaRK - Perspective and point of view: My Hiroshima by Cath Keane
- SPaRK - Representing and making connections: The very noisy bear by Cath Keane
- SPaRK - Vocabulary that creates layers of mood: Withering-By-Sea by Sally Rasaiah
- Multicultural education resources supplement: Volume 2