Professional Leave

The opportunity for teachers to apply for Teacher Professional Leave is an initiative of the Blueprint. In 2005 I was fortunate to receive 20 days. As part of this I will be visiting a number of schools and attending conferences in the United Kingdom in June, 2006.

A detailed report of this Leave will be provided on the Cluster website and tabled with the Curriculum Network and Principal Group.

Research Grants

The I and E Cluster has provided oppotunities for teachers in each school to receive funding to support "research and innovation projects".

A wide range of projects for a variety of subject areas area now being supported.
Information on the successful projects can be found at
http://www.bendigoschools.vic.edu.au/plt.shtml

Eaglehawk SC are well underway with their iHistory project. Read about this via Dave's blog at
http://www.bendigoschools.vic.edu.au/plt.shtml or hear his podcasts at http://ihistory.podomatic.com/

Welcome

Since first learning about blogging at a conference in New Orleans in 2004 I have been wanting to consider how this tool can be used to support learning and teaching.

As Innovations and Excellence Educator based at Bendigo Senior Secondary College my intention is to "model" possible uses of this tool.