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On June 21 2012, the Government released a discussion paper which states its vision for the improvement of the teaching profession. The 'New Directions for School Leadership and the Teaching Profession,' aims to stimulate and inform discussion on the future of the teaching profession and school leadership.  As a collective of grass roots teachers, who are not currently being asked to participate in educational debates and discussion, we see this as an opportunity to enable teachers' voice.   Teachers: A great, yet untapped, source for policy makers.

Creativity is the act of thinking. Whether you are deliberately engaged in thought for the purpose of making novel connections or in a state of incubation where the creative process is happening somewhere in the deep unconscious it is thinking that you are doing. Making thinking visible is a must read and have for all schools who are wanting to promote thinking. The thinking  routines outlined in this book are easily implemented and have robust research from Harvard Graduate School Of Education that demonstrate their effectiveness.  

Great article by Kenneth Davidson re: Gillard Government continuing to use the Howard era school funding model 

This is an amazing site full of great student interactive activities coering all areas of the curriculum. 

What to start tweeting? This is a great article for beginners.

Cool speeches by some amazing poeple. The Ken Robinson's 'Schools kill creativity is a must look.

A fun musical website that's also very educational. 

Some ideas around why we created @motmedu Looking for a conference with a difference? What story do you have to tell? The #motm13 Unconference is built around stories for the purpose of making strong connections with other passionate educators who are integrating ICT with pedagogy.

Really, there are so many apps available it can be hard to know where to begin and once you find something that looks useful, it's difficult to assess it properly until you've download and installed it on your iPad. iPad music apps that are free can take away the risk of choosing a dud and they can be useful when book-listing apps for students on a tight budget.

A great website recommended by Kathy. Have a look!

A valuable website with information about ASD and other disabilities. Categorises the disabilities and gives valuable information to assist in working with these students. 

A fantastic read, if not for the fascinating history of reading education in the US. However it totally applies to the Australian context too.

Another great list of online tools for creating music. These are worth exploring if not only to inform the students that they exist. Holiday challenge via a class blog perhaps?

great overview of different approaches to integrated  Curriculum

Great to show your class on some effective tips for online discussions

Great post covering the basics of google maps. Segue...I had a great session with grade 2 integrating their map reading and story writing. Planned out a map and dropped markers on various landmarks around melb. Students in pairs were then allocated a marker with corresponding landmark and then had to write their part of the story. Best explained here http://2bornot2b.global2.vic.edu.au/2012/03/23/a-google-map-journey/.

gtreat Ning to be involved with for those interested in gaming and ed

Hey man thanks for this. I have neglected this ning for a while and returning to it is like a breath of fresh air.

Lots of fun games!