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Iridescence in the Illawarra

Iridescence in the Illawarra

There was iridescence in the sky wet of the Illawarra last night. The sunlight passing through the icy clouds, creates a rainbow effect.

TESOL WebQuest

TESOL WebQuest

I have been working on a WebQuest activity as part of an assessment task for a subject I am currently enrolled in at the University of Wollongong.

TESOL times at uni

TESOL times at uni

Recently returned to study at university and presently enrolled in a Graduate Certificate in TESOL.

App Smashing Ideas

App Smashing Ideas

The following links are resources for the App Smashing workshop at the iPads in Education Conference.

iPads in Education Conf

iPads in Education Conf

I am heading up to Sydney today to attend the iPads in Education National Conference. Shall be conducting a couple of presentations on Thursday and Friday.

Crossing the event horizon

Crossing the event horizon

My recent experiences will forever serve as a milestone for me as it was the moment during which I completed the crossing of an event horizon in my career.

Singapore National Academy

Singapore National Academy

I conducted a significant and rather special iPad in Education workshop at the Singapore National Academy in Surabaya, Indonesia, yesterday. I shall never forget this workshop.

Pupils and publishing

Pupils and publishing

Today I am giving a workshop at the annual MANTLE conference here in Newcastle. The workshop focuses upon publishing by students with an emphasis on writing.

Swarming honey bees

Swarming honey bees

I went to check in on our veggie garden this morning and was surprised to see quite a number of bees swarming around our compost bin.

Lizard sunbaking

Lizard sunbaking

Well, the lizards are out and that is a sure sign that spring is here. It is known as the Common or Eastern Water Skink.

Farewell Sootie

Farewell Sootie

My cat Sootie left this world today. He has been a good mate and a loyal companion. Following me around like a shadow and sitting by my side each morning and night.

Seen in Singapore

Seen in Singapore

Captured this moment as a visitor to Singapore gazed upon the shophouses in Chinatown. The camera preset was incorrect, yet, i like this picture as her upward look seems to express wonder.

Sydney Vivid Festival

Sydney Vivid Festival

Colour, crowds and movement at the Sydney Vivid Festival 2013. Lights shows and illuminations light up the city of Sydney, the Opera House & other venues around the harbour.

Nick Cave live in 2013

Nick Cave live in 2013

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live. This is a raw video from the best possible perspective: among the audience, at the front, with Cave, in arm’s reach.

The Southern Cross

The Southern Cross

The Southern Cross is one of the first constellations learnt by children in Australia. If you can find the Southern Cross then you know your are looking towards the south.

Bulli Beach

Bulli Beach

The rock platform at Bulli Point features some remarkable colours and formations. I shall allow the photographs to speak for themselves.

Articles on the iPad

Articles on the iPad

An extensive set of links regarding iPad implementations, the experiences of teachers and students with iPads in the classroom, scholarly articles, and reviews of iPad apps.

Malay wedding in Singapore

Malay wedding in Singapore

Every time I play these clips the music simply entrances me. The repetitive percussion and the rise and fall of the rhythm and the crescendos that writhe around you are just mesmerising.

The Rolling Plum

The Rolling Plum

Do you remember “Open Road” and the story of the Rolling Plum? Did you attend primary school in NSW during the 1960s? What are you memories of primary school?

Giving students words…

Giving students words…

The students have started writing their responses during a writing activity. You notice that perhaps one or two students have barely written a sentence…