Thought it was time to use my blog again. 2011 starts a new journey in my career...training teachers in IWBs, Microsoft, BeeBots and anything else that arises. Aim for my blog now is to add a site a day.....well nearly everyday....ones that I have found interesting or useful.
Thinking about BLOGS .....I have used them for my students while on a three week camp ....see Wildy and Wambana 2009
1 2 3 2010
1 2 3 (edublogs). The girls used them as a communication tool for family and friends to reflect on their experiences.
On Twitter today, friend and colleague @pam_thompson shared some useful compilations of class blogs. .... a wide variety of ideas to inspire those willing to dabble.
and for something completely different set up multiple blogs with
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This morning opening Google and seeing their Holiday Card .... an interactive adventure. It thrilled me even more to see Pierogi as one of their highlights (one of my most favourite foods). I'll leave you to find it and find out what pierogi are :-). 
One of my favourite gadgets is my Flip Camera which I bought a couple of years ago now. I love its ease of use ....and yes it won't make a Hollywood movie just yet ... but has been great getting students to record what they are doing. The market has now blown open with other companies also creating their own USB enabled cameras.
Why o why are always interesting and creative bits found after a finished unit of work. This would have been an interesting resource and discussion starter with my senior secondary students when learning about typography. 
OK .... I admit it ... yes I am an eBay junkie. I enjoy looking at militaria bits and pieces ...and yes buy a few things to use in my teaching. Recently I bought this old photo of a WW1 SA digger. After detective work and research I did manage to identify him. So today's post is a list of useful starting points if you need to research a family member or 'find' (like my little treasures). 
