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  by  shareski  Survey shows division over reform agenda – Education Review ”Principals would be more positive towards the national professional standard if it was managed and accredited by the profession, a new survey shows. Ruth Callaghan reports”  Which is the best format for ebooks? | Ask Jack | Technology | guardian.co.uk ”An ebook format should offer a good [...]

New tables for our library

We saw these advertised in a weekend newspaper magazine a few months ago. They were not too expensive so we thought we would buy a couple for the library. With our new chairs we thought it might make the area more interesting. Available from  Form.Function.Style: design online they are called a “bookworm cardboard stool”. although they are cardboard but [...]

Tricider – more than just a polling tool

I came across this very recently and only looked at it more closely after work today. Tricider  is a very simple tool. It is easy to use, but also seems very versatile. The other good thing is that you do not need to register to use it. Teachers could easily use this with students to:  take [...]

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  by  mikefisher821  Ebook Search Engine, Free Ebooks, Ebook Price Comparison | Inkmesh Ebook search engine to find free ebooks and compare ebook prices for the Kindle, iPhone, Nook, Sony Reader etc.     http://learningfundamentals.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Focus-mindmap-for-web.jpg A great mindmap that focuses on the age of distraction and shows how to deal with technology overload     9 New Skills You Need To be a [...]

Some sites for learning about environmental issues

We are celebrating our environment next week and our year 8 students are one week into researching global issues in Geography. I was pleased to find and use these sites when helping prepare students for their research. The site of the United Nations Environment Program has an interactive map that displays 100+ examples of environmental change from around the world. You can [...]