If you want to add an image to a post, you have two choices. Either use an image that you own and have taken on your own camera and downloaded to your computer or use a creative commons image from the internet.  Creative commons images belong to another person but they have given permission for [...]

The theme for this year’s National History Challenge is: Are you interested in taking part? Read about the rules, how to research and reference your work, what type of presentation you can make, check out previous winners and  where to ask questions in Tasmania. We had a state winner from our school last year. Check [...]

Doodle 4 Google is running another competition, but this time it is global rather than just Australia. Do you love playing or watching soccer?  Then check out the video below as well as going to the website here to find out more information on the competition.  Get in soon as entries close at school on [...]

I found this generator on another class blog. Thanks Pam! Lady Bug Note Generators

At the beginning of term 2, students from Grades 6 and 7 will be expected to present their findings on being cyber safe to other students, especially to primary classes. So you have about 6 weeks to put together a presentation with 3 other students from your class. Grade 6 students use these sources: Surfswell [...]

For the rest of this term, we are going to be looking at being safe while online – this is often called cyber-safety. Firstly, check out this video from Safer Internet Day in February 2010. The obvious message is think before you post. Write a comment on this post about why you think this is [...]

On Twitter a few weeks ago, Glogster Edu was allowing educators to get 200 glogs with usernames and passwords. Naturally Miss W. took up the offer and registered our Middle School. But you ask, what is a glog? Well, to put it simply, it is an online poster that allows you to add links, drawings, [...]

Now that Miss Wyatt has finished showing students how to create avatars, she has decided we really need one for this blog. It needs to represent the Middle School grade 6/7 students: who we are what we do how we want the world to see us So there is a competition being held. Create a [...]