How to choose a book?
With 10-12,000 fiction books alone in the Arthur Holt Library, the idea of selecting a book may seem daunting to any reader. But how can you choose book when you have so much choice? Displays The current Bookflix display is a great place to start, this display...
THIS IS CRAAP! Evaluating Websites with Year 9
In an age of limitless information, available in under a second, being able to identify relevant, reliable and accurate information is an important skill for any 21st century learner. In preparation for their upcoming science project, all year 9 classes are in the...
What are Problems & What is Problem Solving?
Ever wondered how we solve problems? I recently took a course called ‘education psychology’, where we study how the brain works when it comes to teaching and learning. A module on problem solving in particular caught my interest, so I thought I would write...
Growth Mindset….do you have it?
“ The power of Growth Mindset is in believing that an improvement can occur”. Carol Dweck Ph.D. After years of research into a special branch of psychology related to our belief systems, Carol Dweck, PhD, a psychologist at Stanford University, discovered a...
INFORMATION LITERACY : What does it mean?
There is a core set of skills needed to learn and thrive in a 21st Century world (Eisenberg, 2008), regardless of the technology, language or culture you are functioning within. These skills, when combined, can be effectively labelled Information Literacy. The...
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