Fantastic exhibition on at the National Museum of Australia, called “Personal Stories”, sharing the personal accounts of many inspiring Australians. Great resource or possible excursion idea! #UoNTeach#history#resource https://t.co/xeZCiKLVwj
This interactive Family Tree creator is a great way to get students thinking about their own past! #UoNTeach#history#familytree https://t.co/9nKtuVyumn
Newcastle City Library has a fantastic online collection of local history sources! Search the catalogue for so many resources to bring our local history into the classroom! #UoNTeach#localhistory https://t.co/wGbJNzHBRF
Wonderful to see kids and senior citizens working together for the benefit of each other! So much can be learnt from the people of our past and the kids of our future! #intergenerationallearning#UoNTeach https://t.co/bNHT9H1G37
Cross-curriculum priorities enable us as teachers to promote active citizenship and the importance of local and global knowledge to our students #education#UoNTeach https://t.co/a0zyZgFbPw
Learning through cross-curriculum priorities is essential for all teachers. Including aspects such as #Sustainability into lessons or programs such as #schoolgarden is just one way this can be achieved!
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Have a quick read of this! A useful article that outlines how to make learning tangible and authentic through real-world problem solving. Some great ideas for our #sustainability units and community based projects #UoNTeach https://t.co/sxqRRwWfU7
Struggling to understand how to intergrate the Curriculum’s general capabilities, or how they can be best used? Here’s a fantastic PDF from ACARA (2013), with more information... #curriculum#intergration#UoNTeach
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Research shows that family history fades after just three generations if it isn’t recorded or continually repeated to younger generations. How can we keep personal histories alive for younger generations?#UonTeach#Intergenerationallearning https://t.co/inESDW2qrI
Fantastic resource that emphasises the importance of teaching history through out of class experiences to connect past and present... #intergenerationallearning#UoNTeach https://t.co/qgFhaC3fKT
What are he challenges of the 21st century for students? Looking forward to reading this to learn strategies for preparing my future students! #21stcenturylearning#UonTeach https://t.co/vvZlLsH0A9
In a new book out next week, @SchleicherOECD lays out a roadmap for how schools can prepare students for 21st-century challenges. 📖
“World Class: Building a 21st-century school system” will be available as a free download on 29 May ➡️ https://t.co/smKjx8dtZE
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Fantastic read! School and community partnerships need to be reciprocal so that both the school and community benefit #UoNTeach#community#learning https://t.co/SOIA9AMuOa
Bringing schools and community together for learning. ACER Research on the effectiveness of developing school and community partnerships to create contextualised learning programs (ACER, 2010) #UoNTeach#community#learning https://t.co/m1PvS0GxuB
Problem solving is not just figuring out the right answer, but making solutions for problems that don’t have an answer (Microsoft, 2015). #UoNTeach#21stcenturylearning#6skills
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