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Class List

Primary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability

1. Organise all the student names (in your class) alphabetically into a roll. Put all the data into an Excel database.

2. Now collect each student's date of birth. Can you now collate the data from oldest to youngest?

3. Why is it important to have a class list?

What makes a great Teacher?

Primary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

1. By drawing on your own experience and by talking to other students, make a list of the important roles involved with teaching.

2. Think about your favourite teacher. Write down everything about that person that made them your favourite!

3. What do you think it takes to be a great teacher?

4. Write a poem about your favourite teacher

Teacher with students and computer

Not all Teachers work in Schools! Distinctions!

Primary Middle

Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

1. Look at the following video of Paul Sinclair explaining his role as an Education Officer at Taronga Zoo with the Yarramundi Kids
https://youtu.be/l4qQXmYUSI0

2. Paul is now host of Yaarnz a NITV show. Here is an example of Yaarnz:

3. You are to compare and contrast Paul's life as an Education Officer and that of your teacher.

Can you state some aspect in which Paul Sinclair and your Teacher are the same and some other respect in which they are different? Write down as many as you can.

Draw up four columns and as many rows as you need. Have Paul in the first two columns - pros and cons; and then your teacher in the next two columns - pros and cons.

Critical Thinking Spot

Evaluate