Eating disorders are complex mental and physical illnesses. They are not a lifestyle choice and develop due to a range of biological, socio-cultural and psychological reasons.
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Instructional Video provides unique affordances, or possibilities, that can shift teaching and learning from the page onto the webpage and allows students to become more empowered and independent as a result
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I decided to take a moment to reflect on the positive outcomes that I have personally experienced by using instructional video for aspects of my teaching….
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Anxiety itself is not necessarily a problem. Anxiety is a natural and required response which often protects us from dangerous situations. We need anxiety to survive….
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Physical activities have been shown to “develop important life skills while also boosting self-esteem, motivation, confidence and general wellbeing”.
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Many dyslexic children are also potential high-flyers – the long roll call of famous dyslexics includes Steven Spielberg, Richard Branson, Kiera Knightley and Jamie Oliver
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A big part of managing allergies in schools is raising student awareness. So what can we do to help kids with allergies apart from requesting peanut butter sandwiches be left for eating at home?
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Some students with dyslexia have poor recognition of letters, groups of letters (prefixes and suffixes) and whole words. These students can be diagnosed with orthographic dyslexia.
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As we enter the fourth industrial revolution where it’s no longer just human physical but also mental skills that technology can replace, a different approach is needed.
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Educating and modelling appropriate smart phone use is far more beneficial to developing acceptable societal behaviours as respectful young learners.
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As the quote from Alvin Toffler identifies we are rarely prepared for what the future might bring, and it rarely plays out in the way ‘experts’ predict. We are about to enter a time of exponential change.
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The start of the school year is a great time for families to commence the year effectively and positively with regards to tech use. However, if you didn’t, and wish you had…
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People underestimate the ability of younger children when it comes to technology. We all hear the same excuses…”they can’t log on”…”it’s too hard for them”…”it takes them too long to do it”…
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A PLN, or Personal Learning Network, is a flexible, personalised and multi-faceted approach to professional learning that may meet the needs of contemporary educators…
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Recently released technologies have allowed Augmented Reality to become more mainstream in schools. While ‘triggers’ and sharing them continues to be a challenge…
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Jackie Child shares a very long list of ideas, resources and links with you to encourage collaboration and imagination…
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Find the balance between embracing technology in the classroom, and at home, as a way to facilitate learning…
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