Volume 35 2016

Issue 1

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In this issue:

  • Showcasing evidence based practice by Jenny Scheffers and Najwa Joukhdar
  • Collaboration and the power of team teaching by Lizzie Chase
  • Oliver supporting learning at Thirroul Public School: an Oliver lighthouse school by Sonya Engelen
  • Finding the heart of English by Prue Greene
  • Geography K–10: Creating active global citizens by Jennifer Curtis
  • Mindfulness-based social and emotional learning: a new approach to promoting positive development in young people by Joseph Ciarrochi and Louise Hayes
  • Resource reviews, including:
    • SPaRK - How the sun got to Coco’s house by Sally Rasaiah
    • SPaRK - Desert visions: Topography of the psyche. Mapping a network of practice by Helen Yip
    • SPaRK - Sister heart by Jennifer Duvall
    • SPaRK - Kerenza: A new Australian by Rosanne Hawke by Gaye Braiding
    • Multicultural education resources supplement: Volume 3

Issue 2

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In this issue:

  • STEM education: the story so far by the STEM education advisory team
  • Digital technologies by Allan Booth
  • The will, the skill and the understanding by Peter Gould
  • Using Oliver to engage learners by Colleen Foley
  • Rough medicine: a Twitter tour by Evonne Webb
  • Peer reviewed article - A science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) review of the research by June Wall
  • Resource reviews, including:
    • SPaRK - Video physics by David Randall
    • SPaRK - PhET: interactive simulations for science and math by Jenny Perry
    • SPaRK - Remote sensing and GIS in agriculture by David Randall
    • SPaRK - How do we know there is life on Mars? Mars Lab by Alice Leung
    • SPaRK - How does genetic engineering affect us? Genetically Engineered Crops by Alice Leung
    • SPaRK - Improving everyday life with robotics. Engibear's Dream by Amanda Lee
    • SPaRK - Soil biology
    • SPaRK - Our social environment: meeting the needs of users. Kid Architects and Sustainable Design by Amanda Lee
    • SPaRK - Surviving natural disasters. Cyclone by Amanda Lee
    • SPaRK - Footpath Flowers by Cath Keane

Issue 3

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In this issue:

  • Text selection by Catherine Thomson
  • Preparing to work with textual concepts in K–6 English by Mel Dixon
  • Demystifying the big ideas of English by Elizabeth Williams
  • The Quality Literature Corridor at Cammeray Public School by Sally Rasaiah
  • A wonderful world of words by Geoffrey McSkimming
  • Peer reviewed article - Children’s literature in the digital world: How does multimodality support affective, aesthetic and critical response to narrative? by Alyson Simpson and Maureen Walsh. An extended abstract by June Wall
  • Resource reviews, including:
    • SPaRK - The Day the Crayons Quit by Kelly Hodkinson
    • SPaRK - The Duck and the Darklings by Amanda Gilligan, Vicky Valensise and Mira Najdovska
    • SPaRK - Fabulous Frogs by Mira Najdovska
    • SPaRK - Lightning Jack by Mira Najdovska and Sally Rasaiah
    • SPaRK - Me, Teddy by Kelly Hodkinson
    • SPaRK - The Right Word: Roget and his Thesaurus by Kelly Hodkinson
    • SPaRK - Suri's Wall by Amanda Gilligan and Mira Najdovska
    • SPaRK - A Tale of Two Beasts by Sally Rasaiah and Kelly Hodkinson
    • SPaRK - The Wolf's Story: What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood by Amanda Gilligan and Mira Najdovska
    • SPaRK - US-CERT. Tips by Paul Soares
    • SPaRK - How Bridges Work by Darren Monte
    • SPaRK - How Stuff Works by Darren Monte
    • Multicultural education resources supplement: Volume 4

Issue 4

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In this issue:

  • Collaboration for future learning by Steve Wilkins and Eric Land
  • Connect locally, learn globally by Chris Robertson
  • Learning creatively with STEM by Chris Hopkins
  • Future focused learning – step forward and lead by example by Marlene Filippi
  • Peer reviewed article - Choosing to teach with quality literature: from reading (through talk) to writing by Alyson Simpson
  • Resource reviews, including:
    • SPaRK - Alice by Darren Monte
    • SPaRK - On the River by Kelly Hodkinson

Category:

  • Teaching and learning
  • Vol 31 to 40 (2012-2021)

Topics:

  • Learning
  • Professional development
  • School libraries
  • Teaching

Business Unit:

  • Teaching, Learning and Student Wellbeing
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