Tag Archives: active learning

Using Google Maps with a class

Posted on December 13, 2010 by sallythorne

When I posted the link to the Google Map I made of the homesteaders’ journey west on Twitter, a few History teachers tweeted back something along the lines of, “Great – did the students collaborate?” to which the answer, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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This week’s wins #2

Posted on September 19, 2010 by sallythorne

1. TG Blog They were a bit slow to contribute to start with, but in the end we actually ran out of time as so many of them wanted to say something. I think it will be really nice for … Continue reading →

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This week’s wins #1

Posted on September 12, 2010 by sallythorne

1. Y8 non-writing lesson: school tour We start year 8 with a chronological unit that examines art over time; a key skill with this is drawing inferences. So, we tour the school site, which has buildings ranging in age from … Continue reading →

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