Daily Archives: February 1, 2009

Wordia

Posted on February 1, 2009 by mwalker

Last week I found a site that might interest teachers of older students. Its an online dictionary that has videos uploaded from people trying to explain the word. It’s interactive and  encourages people to leave comments. It uses youtube so … Continue reading →

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Graduate Teachers starting at Elsternwick Primary

Posted on February 1, 2009 by mwalker

The school leadership team in conjunction with teacher mentors have spent some time last week inducting 5 new graduate teachers into the profession and working here at Elsternwick Primary for 2009. The first day was for graduates and their mentors and the … Continue reading →

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Survival skills and holiday walks

Posted on February 1, 2009 by mwalker

Over the holidays I spent 3 weeks with the family at the beach, in fact two beaches Point Leo and Lorne. The slideshow in the right column has various pictures taken on the walks. Time went quickly as it does for most … Continue reading →

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