A journal for educators produced by the NSW Department of Education, leading innovative change in the lives & learning of 21st century educators and students.

NSW, Australia
Joined November 2011
Looking to develop representation and diversity in your school library collection this year? Story Box Library has some great information on the subject, including a panel discussion on the subject and a list of recommended titles! #austl ow.ly/3qMU50Hvo8I
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The Inclusive Practice hub from @NSWEducation and @Deakin is now live! Explore evidence-based resources (including from @AITSL) for schools to support students with disability and additional needs. ⤵️ Primary: education.nsw.gov.au/campaig… Secondary: education.nsw.gov.au/campaig…
Media Literacy Week is here! How will you support young people to feel confident and empowered when engaging with news media?!? Explore our activities and digital workshops here moadoph.gov.au/learning/clas…
#MediaLiteracyWeek (25–29) is coming up soon! It's a great opportunity to give students the skills they need to navigate the news and spot #misinformation. This engaging #interactive lesson is a great resource to check out: ab.co/3Fx4Ai8 #MediaLitWk
The Feather, by Margaret Wild and Freya Blackwood, is a story about hope, kindness and redemption set in a dystopian world. Our teaching unit is mapped to the Australian Curriculum: English, Years 3-4, and we have opened it until Thursday 7th October! petaa.edu.au/w/Teaching_Reso…
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Celebrate #AustralianReadingHour at home with this inspiring event for students in Years 7-10, featuring some amazing Australian writers and illustrators: bit.ly/2WJWKzQ The event is available from 9am Monday 13 – Friday 17 September.
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The Australian Museum has just made their Unsettled exhibit virtual! australian.museum/learn/firs…
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NEW | We have launched our first In The Classroom video featuring full lesson footage and #Teacher audio commentary. ⤵️ Watch teaching practice in action at aitsl.edu.au/in-the-classroo… Also access the lesson plan, learning sequence and student work samples! #ClassroomObservation
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Great activity for checking sources in a news context! #histedchat
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A wonderful day of leadership learning with a collegial, fun group of principal facilitators. Thank you for your commitment and camaraderie. @dizdarm #nswsli
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🎩 That feeling when you wear so many hats, you're not sure which badge you're supposed to put on...
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‘Investigative learning – our journey at Balmain Public School’: In this interesting article, Ariana Davis and Sophie Parsons explain the benefits of #InvestigativeLearning in Early Stage 1 and beyond. buff.ly/2EErOWp #edchat #tlchat #oztlnet
‘A reflection on Guided Inquiry’: Alinda Sheerman @AlindaS & Lee FitzGerald @TLs_forever reflect on the benefits, challenges and future of Guided Inquiry @InquiryK12 for teachers and students. #inquiryed #edchat #tlchat #oztlnet buff.ly/2VOkhOd
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‘Strengthening particle physics education in NSW schools’: The authors explain the genesis of the physics masterclass at @CERN, its format, and how it contributes to teaching #physics in NSW schools. #IBL #AuthenticLearning #edchat buff.ly/2V9hqjb
Want to get started with #filmmaking in the classroom? Not sure where to begin? In our November issue, Thomas Gough, teacher at @PSGlenwood, provides a thorough, user-friendly guide! #film #edchat #aussieED buff.ly/2QPkBXd
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'Mind the gap: The critical role of school leaders in promoting parents and teachers as partners': In this #edresearch article, Dr Marie Murphy & Dr Kathy Rushton from @Sydney_Uni explore ways schools/parents can work together to enhance learning. #edchat buff.ly/2QKhLTi
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Latest issue of Scan is out now! #OZTL #tlchat #AussieED #edchat buff.ly/2JOHve7
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Did you know the 1st computer programmer was a woman? Try these 10 books encouraging girls to this field readbrightly.com/books-about…