links for 2011-06-14
The top 10 passcodes you should never use on your iPhone | Naked Security This is very sound advice. I must change mine to the passcode system: hadn’t even thought about it. For computer...
Author: Christopher Bounds
The Banned List: Top 100 Cliches | John Rentoul | Independent Eagle Eye Blogs
The Banned List: Top 100 | John Rentoul | Independent Eagle Eye Blogs. I’m going to print this. Favourites? 7. Learning curve. 10. In any way, shape or form. 12. Community, especially a vibrant...
The World Today – Child migrants have their day in court 14/06/2011
The World Today – Child migrants have their day in court 14/06/2011. Interesting follow-up to our viewing of Oranges and Sunshine on the weekend. Now they are suing the NSW and Federal Governments.
ATAR Eligibility with English Studies
Seems a bit daft to me: wasn’t the reasons they did this course because the candidates were non-ATAR? Wish we were a trialling school. Friday, 10 June 2011 Students undertaking English Studies pilot study...
K–10 – Board of Studies NSW: at last, the consultations
Got t be in it to win it! K–10 – Board of Studies NSW. K–10 English, mathematics, science and history New K–10 syllabuses for English, mathematics, science and history The Board of Studies...
Board of Studies News: examiners, etc
Board of Studies News. Friday, 10 June 2011 Be part of the development of 2012 HSC exams Application forms for Chief Examiners, examination committee members and assessors for the 2012 HSC examinations are now...
Quality teachers are key for the disadvantaged (The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 Jun 2011, Page3)
Paying teachers more? I agree with the sentiment, but the politics always seems to get in the way! Quality teachers are key for the disadvantaged Kim Arlington edu@smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald 14 Jun...
How To Use An Apostrophe – The Oatmeal
How To Use An Apostrophe – The Oatmeal. Just a sample from part of the poster above! This is a wonderfully random poster: wonder if we could copies for every classroom!
links for 2011-06-13
Starting a blog : a guide for teachers | The Whiteboard Blog I wonder how many of us actually blog. Perhaps the real question is, why don’t we? (tags: digital_revolution) Unbound | books are...