Southern Suburbs BM; Tuesday, 7th February 2012; Gymea NSW; 4:30 pm. read more
PIP Maintenance of Accreditation - Castle Hill; Monday, 13th February 2012; 4:30-6:30 pm read more
Hunter Valley BM; Monday, 13th February 2012; New Lambton NSW; 5:00 pm. read more
Northern Suburbs BM; Monday, 13th February 2012; Cammeray NSW; 4:30 pm. read more
Central Metropolitan BM; Tuesday, 14th February 2012; Burwood NSW; 4:30 pm. read more
PIP Cyber Savvy - Dee Why; Wednesday 15 February 2012; 4:30-6:30 pm read more
South Coast BM; Wednesday, 15th February 2012; Woonona NSW; 6:45 pm. read more
Penrith Blue Mountains BM; Wednesday, 15th February 2012; Penrith NSW; 4:30 pm. read more
Metropolitan East BM; Wednesday, 15th February 2012; Randwick NSW; 4:30 pm. read more
Central Coast BM; Thursday, 16th February 2012; Gosford NSW; 4:30 pm. read more
IEU Reps Training Day - Tamworth; Friday 17 February 2012; 9:15-3:15pm read more
Mid North Coast BM; Friday, 17th February 2012; Nambucca Heads NSW; 6:00 pm. read more
South East Branch Meeting; Friday, 17th February 2012; Griffith NSW; 6:00 pm. read more
Riverina BM; Friday, 17th February 2012; Wagga Wagga NSW; 7:30 pm. read more
North West Branch Meeting; Friday, 17th February 2012; Tamworth NSW; 5:30 pm. read more
Principals BM; Saturday, 18th February 2012; IEU Office Parramatta; 10:00 am. read more
Cumberland BM; Monday, 20th February 2012; IEU Office Parramatta; 4:30 pm. read more
PIP Maintenance of Accreditation - Sydney City; Monday 20 February 2012; 4.30 - 6.30pm read more
Ku-ring-gai BM; Thursday, 21st February 2012; Hornsby NSW; 4:30 pm. read more
IEU Reps Training Day - Orange, Friday 24 Feb 2012; 9.15 to 3.15 read more
North Coast BM; Wednesday, 22nd February 2012; IEU Office Lismore; 5:00 pm. read more
PIP Maintenance of Accreditation - Revesby Heights; Wednesday 22 February 2012; 4:30-6:30pm read more
Monaro BM; Thursday, 23rd February 2012; Barton ACT; 4:15 pm. read more
Lansdowne BM; Thursday, 23rd February 2012; Fairfield NSW; 4:30 pm. read more
Central Western BM; Friday, 24th February 2012; Orange NSW; 7:30 pm. read more
PIP Maintenance of Accreditation - Forbes; Monday 27 February 2012; 4.30-6.30 read more
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Anti Discrimination
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Girl power
‘Because I am a Girl’ is an online campaign to educate primary students about gender inequality and discrimination around the world, writes IE Journalist Sue Osborne.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Education
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Implementation of the Australian Curriculum Where are we at?
While the first four learning areas of English, mathematics, science and history have been in development over the last couple of years, there has been concern over the lack of a clear overarching policy tying the curriculum together.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Cap that!
The benefits of captioned multi-media content for hearing impaired and deaf students are obvious, but captions can aid many other students, says Media Access Australia Education Manager Anne McGrath.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Can too much open space make us deaf?
The day after an article featuring a Parramatta CEO primary school with 197 students in one large learning space appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald earlier this year, the online news website brisbanetimes.com.au posted a host of comments from readers.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Planes, trains and automobiles Excursions with a twist
Nothing opens up the world quite like an excursion, but whether it’s close to home or further afield, schools are finding creative approaches achieve plenty of opportunities for growth and learning … and a few unexpected results.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Helping students Work Right
Help prepare students for work experience and work placement programs with Work Right, a new curriculum resource developed by project partners Teacher Learning Network (TLN) and Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER).
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Postcard from Finland
During the past decade Finland has topped the world in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) literacy tests in reading, mathematics and science.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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IEU Information
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Ross Gittins: Sydney Morning Herald Economics Editor
Self-confessed “frustrated teacher” Ross Gittins has a close relationship with a legion of economics teachers who read and recommend his Sydney Morning Herald columns to students. He describes them as “the shop stewards of his fan club”.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Sustainability through the eyes of a frog
“Thank you. If you could bring your croaks to a close,” the strikingly-coloured corroboree frog called its companions to order. “Thank you for joining this Knot of Frogs Live Long Ponderings.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Industrial/Legal
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A small price for creativity
Copyright law encourages ‘creators’, many of whom are teachers themselves, to devote time and energy to producing new materials, writes IE Journalist Sue Osborne.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Information Technology
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Seamless integration
We’re just starting to see the concept of cloud computing taken up by schools and, in addition to the general use of Web 2.0 tools, students are starting to use mobile phones as part of their school computing activities.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Comprehensive approach
We certainly encourage the use of Web 2.0 applications and this is an approach we take right through the school from K-12. We don’t have a ban on anything at the school as we have a real philosophy based on preparing the girls for the future.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Students for safety
Our Year 6 students are establishing a cyber safety unit. ‘Cyber Cop’ Susan McLean came and addressed the boys’ and girls’ campuses in 2009 and 2010, speaking with Year 5 students, parents and staff.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Education challenge
I help teachers plan, mentor in the use of technology and assist in trying to create engaging activities with good pedagogy.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Respectful relationships
My focus is on anti-bullying. One of the primary aims of the Diocesan anti-bullying strategy is to develop an anti-bullying policy for systemic Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wollongong.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Get your head in the game
Cyberpunk gathered momentum in 1984 with the publication of the first of William Gibson’s novels, Neuromancer, the basis for the hugely successful film franchise The Matrix where humans are literally ‘jacked-into’ the network.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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From trees to portable PCs: the evolution of the textbook
Spare a thought for the humble school textbook. It’s withered with age; a relic of a bygone era, printing presses and inky fingers, dead forests and perhaps one day – just dead, writes IE Journalist Daniel Long.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Professional Development
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Cyber savvy evolution. The good, the bad and the educational
There was a time when you could control the input of the outside world on your classroom setting.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Publications
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Time matters in work/life balance
The recent publication of the Australian Work and Life Index 2010 by Barbara Pocock, Natalie Skinner and Sandra Pisaniello reveals that the working life of professionals, and especially professional women, is intruding into their private lives in ways that are unhealthy for the individuals concerned, for their workplaces and for society in general.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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School
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Do students have enough say in how schools are run?
Within our school community, the students’ opinions and ideas are always expressed to listening ears.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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Support Staff
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A day in the life of outdoor maintenance workers
The original idea for this story was to outline a typical day in the life of an outdoor maintenance worker, but after five minutes of conversation with Keith Round and Yorg Fisher, it’s clear there is no typical day, writes IE Journalist Sue OSBORNE.
Posted : 1 November 2011
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