Practice makes perfect

This blog comes from the work of Kath Murdoch and Trevor MacKenzie. It is not my work but rather a compilation of important points from reading The Power of Inquiry.   9 inquiry practices to implement in your classroom today.   Start with questioning your practice How well do I know my students as people? Do I know …

Guest Colloquium – Dr Ross Todd

Concerns around the future of education: How do we move forward? How do we cater for students who are born into a cyborg nation? Break down of boundaries between human and machine Technology is playing a critical role in challenging the ideas and notions that shape our very beings How do we engage with technology with …

Guest Colloquium – Rocket Shoes

Last week we had the privilege of having a guess colloquium with the owners of Rocket Shoes. The colloquium focused on a range of topics from owner IP to how block chain with change the way we view student work and their rights over the work. Some of my takeaways from the colloquium are as …

Dr Lyn Hay Colloquium

Dr Lyn Hay presented at the second colloquium meeting of INF537. She is responsible for leading u!magine at Charles Sturt University and has been instrumental in putting in placing the universities Incubation and Innovation policy. The main contents of Dr Lyn's presentation was focussing on the connection and contribution of edtech startups and schools. Dr …

INF537 – Colloquium 1

Julie Lindsay In the first colloquium for INF537 it was a good insight into how a colloquium works. Julie discussed her work and what had led her to the position she is currently in. QUESTION - Would your school be able to access padlet? My school would be able to access padlet as we are …

STEMtastic

When you think of the word STEM what comes to mind? Is it science? Is it mathematics? Is it a bunch of fancy experiments? Perhaps it is a meshing of the elements? Whatever comes to mind I bet you've heard the term before. STEM has become somewhat of a buzzword in an attempt to boost …

What parents want to know..

As I sat in a presentation tonight reflecting on the learning journey the past 18 months has taken me on I had the chance to ponder. I thought about the students I have had in the past two years and  the unique opportunity that for some of my students it will be the third student …

ETL523 – Reflection

Before this subject if you asked my about the term digital learning environment I probably would have provided an answer using my prior knowledge of the words. My definition would have stemmed from the belief that a digital learning environment is a space where students can learn online, perhaps merely referring to 'Google Classroom' or …

OLJ: Reflective Statement

Throughout the subject of INF506 social media for professionals we have contributed to and discussed the changing face of social media. The subject has highlighted various aspects of social media as well as highlighting the need for more knowledge around the ethics associated with current platforms. How, or if, your views on social networking have …

OLJ Task 17: Thoughts for the Future

Choose one of the resources above and write a 400 word analysis that addresses the following issues: Schaefer, M. (2018). The future of social media marketing. Retrieved from https://businessesgrow.com/2018/03/05/future-of-social-media-marketing/ What is the potential for the future of an organisation you are familiar with. What impact might the future have on us as information professionals. I chose to …