technoKids

The Life Education Van

Anne Mirtschin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:02:55 GMT

Each year the life education van comes to school. Each class from grades prep to six, visits the van. The activities vary with the age group. Hear from grade 2 what it was all about.

Invented Words

Anne Mirtschin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:19:42 GMT

Grade 6 students invented words that they thought should be in the Australian dictionary. These words were made into a podcast and placed on the www.youthradio.wordpress.com site. Students from the USA and Spain also added theirs.

the great paper chain competition

Anne Mirtschin — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:00:19 GMT

Students in grades 5 and 6 are having a competition to make the longest paper chain before Christmas. Listen to the manufacturers, the security guards, the occupational health and safety officer and art director talk about their roles in an entertaining manner.

Using Skype - Australia and Korea students

Anne Mirtschin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:22:18 GMT

This is an edited version of our first use of skype to videoconference from Hawkesdale College in Australia to a Korean school near Seoul. Students learnt a lot about each others cultures and this is powerful learning.

Visiting Penshurst

Anne Mirtschin — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:09:07 GMT

Our grade 6 class had a great day exploring Penshurst. Our excursion started at the Volcano Discovery Centre, then moved onto the gardens for lunch and continued into the quarries and craters of Mt Rouse and finally to the peak for wonderful views. Enjoy this great little podcast by a grade 6 student.

Uses of bluestone

Anne Mirtschin — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:35:19 GMT

Learn about the many uses of bluestone. Bluestone has resulted from volcanic eruptions in Western Victoria, Australia. This podcast attempts to tell and show you some of the uses that the bluestone has been put to. Produced by grade 6 students.

Port Fairy meets Mt Rouse

Anne Mirtschin — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:20:20 GMT

Find out how it is that Mt Rouse, near Penshurst, 40kms drive from Pt Fairy, meets Pea Soup at Port Fairy on the coast in country Western Victoria. This podcast has been developed by a grade 6 student.

Wildlife on Mt Rouse

Anne Mirtschin — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:22:19 GMT

See and hear about some of the wildlife on Mt Rouse, a volcano in Penshurst, in country Western Victoria, Australia. This podcast has been produced by some grade 6 boys as part of their studies

A school excursion to Penshurst

Anne Mirtschin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:41:38 GMT

Witness a little of our school excursion to Penshurst as seen through the eyes of some grade 6 boys. It is a great place to go especially the Volcano Discovery Centre, the Penshurst gardens and Mt Rouse.

Quarries

Anne Mirtschin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:44:13 GMT

A quick look at quarries based on an excursion to the three quarries that once existed at Mt Rouse, in Penshurst, Western Victoria. The emphasis is on local quarries through the eyes of grade 6 boys as part of a rich picture case studies grant by the Dept of Education

National Anthem Australia

Anne Mirtschin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:32:19 GMT

A group of years 9/10 students have recorded this mp3 file for use in their web2.0 work.

Mt Rouse Volcano Podcast

Anne Mirtschin — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:07:54 GMT

This podcast depicts our excursion to Penshurst on a sunny winter's day. See and hear what Penshurst and Mt Rouse have to offer with their wonderful volcanic history.