This has been a tough week .. or weeks even - so this is just a very quick post to remind you all that you are truly wonderful and fantastic - and that, whether you realise it or not - you have GOT this.
The weekend is here - and we have 2 weeks to go to Term break. We can do this!
Just carry on being the AWESOME people that you are!
This year Earth Hour has partnered with Cool Australia to create an extensive curriculum toolkit. Teachers can download lesson plans, digital worksheets, Smartboard activities and a host of other resources to teach lessons that will last a lifetime.
Earth Hour is a WWF-Australia initiative, and is the world’s largest community-driven climate change campaign. At the center of Earth Hour is switching off lights to show a commitment to taking action. Thousands of teachers use Earth Hour’s education program to enrich their curriculum and provide pathways for young people to create change in their world.
Download the Earth Hour starter kit for your school: Earth Hour for Schools and check out the link below for a range of curriculum ideas and activities.
https://www.coolaustralia.org/unit/earth-hour-primary
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/QR-codes-teaching-andrew-miller
https://besthistorysites.net/ancient-biblical-history/general-resources/
https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home
https://www.abc.net.au/education/#!/home
Above are a few weblinks that may be helpful for either teachers or students. Two are history based and the other is our ABC education page - which covers a large range of materials. Check them out if you have a free moment or two. There is also a link with 12 Ideas for teaching with QR Codes.
Just a couple of Edutopia links to round off the week and give you something to think about. I also have the Edutopia site on the Blog Roll on the right hand side of the post, as there is lots more there to check out, if you are interested.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-ways-unleash-student-creativity-and-reduce-fear-failure
https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-steps-getting-started-pbl
Just a reminder that you can always get your students onto snopes.com to check out the truth - or otherwise - about things that appear on Facebook, or all over the Internet.
Below are a couple of links to some of the more current things that people have been asking about recently - but there is so much more to be found. Take a look at the Crystal Pyramid one if you get a moment.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crystal-pyramid/
https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/02/25/tank-kyiv-car/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/putin-hitler-time-magazine/
There are a few Special days coming up in March to remember. World Storytelling Day/World Poetry Day and International Day of Forests for a start. I have links below for people to check them out, if they wish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Storytelling_Day
https://www.wincalendar.com/au/World-Poetry-Day
https://internationaleventday.com/event/international-day-of-forests/
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
Then we have National Day of Unplugging - and also Pi Day for those Maths people among us. Links are added below.
https://www.nationaldayofunplugging.com/
Added to this is March being designated as International Ideas Month and also Craft Month.
