Category Archives: Look to Learn

Learning Environment

Where’s your best place to learn? Connect – Extend – Challenge 1. How are the ideas and information presented connected to what you already knew? 2. What new ideas did you get that extended or pushed your thinking in new directions? 3. What is … Continue reading

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Gender Matters

Look to learn: Learn to look – the first step for nurturing lifelong learners. I’ll be presenting a short break-out session at the two conference presented by Critical Agendas and The Crowther Centre: Web 2.0’s rich digital media can be … Continue reading

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Women in the 50s

See – Think – Wonder What gender assumptions did you see? What do you think were the consequences for women? What does it make you Wonder?

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Recent Look to Learn Posts on Rebellion & Conformity

I’m working with some Year 11 English students who are studying Rebel Without a Cause and The Catcher in the Rye.  I have created a WebQuest called Fit In, Break Out or Break Down that explores the culture of 1950s … Continue reading

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Tumblr: New home for Look to Learn

From “All Rights Reserved” to “ReBlog?” Background When I first heard about Tumblr, I had little interest because I thought, “why do I need a more limited version of WordPress (of which I am a long time fan and user)?  … Continue reading

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Global Rich List

Go to the Global Rich List Web site. Choose a currency (Canadian dollar might be closest to the Australian dollar). Enter the amount you or  a friend might earn from a part-time job (for example someone working at a fastfood … Continue reading

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E-Waste Story

Here’s an explanation of up e-waste from The Story of Stuff What could you do? See – Think – Wonder What did you see? What did  you think about it? What did it make you wonder about?  What could you … Continue reading

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