PBL Learning Centre – Completed!

With a couple of days to spare, our latest ‘lab’ is up and running. Designed entirely to facilitate ‘project based learning’ in year 9 (160 students), with ‘almost’ 1 to 1 computing.
The wireless network was completed today and tested. The facility is running off Moodle/Server 2003. It has some neat features designed to ensure it [...]

2007 – Staff Development Presentation

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Presentation given to Staff (1 hour) to encourage them to look at the idea of Classroom 2.0
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Digital Natives Graduate

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We had or 07 school presentation night on Wednesday. A fitting celebration of accademic achivement in years 7-11. Places and certificates for 1/2/3 and effort. A packed house, and proud students and parents. The achivement of the students in their School Certificate was impressive, and as retiring Parramatta Marist Year 7 Co-Ordinator, Terry Nobin [...]

Classroom 2.0 @ PMHS for 2008

I’ve decided in 2008 to focus my ‘blog’ by reporting on how our school is re-thinking digital classrooms. This has begun with the first installation, which is designed to provide teachers and students with not just quick hardware, but puts the emphasis on student centered learning, using Web2.0.
We talk about Classroom 2.0, but I hope [...]