About Global Student

When you pass through the doorway you enter the world of Global Student you are entering a research project that is a part of a Research project run by The Victorian Education Channel (DE&T Victoria) and The School Library Association of Victoria. Global Student is the student space connected to Global Teacher. In order to get blogging spaces for your students it is important to register with Globalteacher. To do this could you please send an email to global.teacher@edumail.vic.gov.au In that email we ask if you could simply provide a vision for your use of the space to help with our research.

Whilst Globalstudent is a space for studentblogs it is important to follow a couple of “Rules” to ensure student safety.

1. Only teachers can create blogs. You can create them for students but the teacher MUST be the owner of the blog. This allows moderation of comments and content.
2. Teachers are responsible for their students online. They must ensure they are supervised in the same way they would be on an excursion. We ask teachers and students to keep the space “Safe and appropriate for others to view”
3. Should something go wrong or you see content you think needs to be removed let us know straight away. contact us at global.teacher@edumail.vic.gov.au

Take a Stand on Online Bullying

An Anti-Bullying Video was made in the UK with stars such as Rio Ferdinand, Sharon Ozborne and Sugar babes to encourage young people to “make a stand” against bullying.

To view it, you’ll need to have Microsoft’s Windows Media Player on your computer. If you click on the link below, the video will begin to play.

Make sure to check out the Online Bullying Blog and have your say.

News Features.

This comprehensive Web 2.0 Calendar has been designed by Heather Blakey to encourage staff and students to experiment and learn about the new and emerging technologies that are reshaping the context of information on the Internet today. The objectives of this program are to encourage exploration of Web 2.0 and new technologies and to provide staff with new tools that will engage students. Work through this calendar and you will become familiar with blogging and learn how to make the most of the Global Teacher and Student network.

YABBA

YABBA - stands for Young Australians’ Best Book Award. YABBA is a not-for-profit organisation formed in 1985 run by a volunteer committee to: encourage and promote children’s reading of Australian children’s fiction and to develop children into discerning readers, who will express their opinions about books, including voting for their favourites.

The YABBA awards are a children’s choice book award in 4 sections, presented annually.

The sections are:
Picture Story Books
Fiction for Younger Readers
Fiction for Older Readers
Fiction for Years 7-9

Each year:
Children nominate Australian children’s fiction books that have been published in the last ten years to create a short list.
Children vote for their favourite books by a specified date in October,(usually International Children’s Day). The winners are announced at the award ceremony where authors and illustrators receive YABBA citations presented by children.

Currently YABBA is seeking title nominations for the YABBA 2008 shortlist from students across Victoria.

Take the time to download full details of the YABBA program here 08-nominations-2008.pdf

and encourage students to participate by either commenting directly on this blog or by emailing yabbabooks@yahoo.com

Featured Blogs

I am a student at Hawkesdale p-12 college and I travel by bus to school because I live at Koroit. I like my backyard because I have my personal space when I am upset or something and I also have a favourite wall where I play tennis.

The photographs that I have got have been taken by my sister. She wants to be a photographer.

In my backyard I love my scooter, tennis racket and my bikes. There is a photo of a volcanic rock that I found at my favourite place which is Tower Hill. You can see the photos of these below. I love my backyard I hope you do too. I hope that your backyard is as good and fun as mine.I hope that your backyard is as good and fun as mine.

THE MAGIC GARDEN

The Magic Garden is a project designed to show educators and their students how good curriculum can be delivered and the outcomes published, using new technology such as blogs, writeboard, photo board and many other exciting applications.

Cora Zon, a professional storyteller and Heather Blakey, webmaster of the Soul Food Cafe work collaboratively and demonstrate how educators can marry the ancient craft of storytelling, apply current curriculum and publish using state of the art blogging software. Learn about‘The Magic Garden’ and watch, in wonder, at the way this virtual garden grows as staff, students and the wider community contribute by responding to the activities within the Magic Garden Project.

 

Finding the Gold by William

The Birds by Kamal

Working With the Community

Eden Seeds has led the way and has donated seeds to be planted in the first schools to participate in this project.