Mrs A's Blog

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Peanut Butter and Lettuce – Who Said They Don’t Mix?

I have just returned from Expanding Learning Horizons (ELH11) where I presented a paper on Problem Based Learning (PBL).  I love teaching using PBL as it means I can take a step back and allow the students to take control of their learning. Here is the description of the session… At a time when we […]

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

There is no other way to explain it.  Our school year starts on Monday that is two days away.  As I sit here in the dark writing, its midnight on Friday night and I can’t sleep.  I can’t sleep because I have never, ever, EVER felt so unprepared for Day One in my teaching life.  […]

"What NO INTERNET?"

Last week I attended the BEA (Business Educators Australasia) Conference, the conference was really good.  It’s always interesting to see conferences for various subject areas and the information you can gather.  In a previous life I was a business teacher and it’s nice to network with teachers who have brilliant ideas in the teaching of […]

Basic ICT Skills – Doesn't Everyone Have Them?

I had the opportunity yesterday to assist at a PD session on the use of Word, PowerPoint, and Audacity.  Things that I’m sure a majority of teachers take advantage of everyday sometimes to the detriment of learning.  Now this was a session for those who felt they had a beginner level.  I was surprised.  I […]