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Business Week – Viral Marketing

Posted on November 27, 2007 by tommarch

One aspect that you might consider for your business is how to leverage the “virality” of the Web to your advantage. Here are four case studies of viral marketing campaigns that have been successful.   Thrifty TV Commercial   Teenage … Continue reading →

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Tragic MySpace Twist Prompts Suicide

Posted on November 19, 2007 by tommarch

Hi all Oxley College students, parents and staff, The Web is abuzz today with the tragic story of Megan Meier, who committed suicide a year ago, but whose story is now being told by her agrieved parents. Full details (and … Continue reading →

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Shaun Tan's "The Lost Thing"

Posted on October 22, 2007 by tommarch

Ms. Hall has asked for images to be placed on the Year 9 English blog for students reading Shaun Tan’s The Lost Thing. The images highlight some of the sources for Tan’s inspiration. Taken from the Web site, Mirror of … Continue reading →

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Year 9 & World War II

Posted on October 16, 2007 by tommarch

Ms. Lake’s Year 9 History students are answering the question, “Do you believe World War II was a positive or negative thing for Australia? For Australians?” We have created an a WW II Community on OPLE. To get started you … Continue reading →

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New Discussion Board

Posted on September 4, 2007 by tommarch

New discussion board software has been installed. Mr. Graham’s Year 10 English class will be the first students using it. They have been studying The Merchant of Venice and the graphic novel Maus, by Art Spiegelman. A series of five … Continue reading →

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Merchant of Venice & Jewish Persecution

Posted on August 10, 2007 by tommarch

Character Analysis After viewing several versions of The Merchant of Venice, you can see that how characters are presented determines our interpretation of Shakespeare’s intended “meaning.” Use a Character Scale to map out your understanding. Also look for a series … Continue reading →

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Romeo & Juliet Handouts

Posted on August 10, 2007 by tommarch

Today Ms. Hall & Ms. Phillip’s Year 9 classes have the option of engaging in a CEQ•ALL approach to understanding Romeo & Juliet. After an introductory session, you can choose from these activities. CEQ•ALL Translation Activity Prologue & Translations Balcony … Continue reading →

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Spelling Words – List 13 Week 4A

Posted on August 9, 2007 by tommarch

History 1. classical 2. Greece 3. mythology 4. beasts 5. Heroes 6. Hercules 7. visual 8. auditory 9. kinaesthetic 10. society 11. Mediterranean 12. significant 13. legacy 14. Minoans 15. Mycenaeans 16. Sparta 17. Athens 18. Pantheon 19. Cyclops 20. … Continue reading →

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Digital Dream Team

Posted on August 4, 2007 by tommarch

Hi all, Everyone at Oxley College is invited to join the Digital Dream Team. Maybe you’re interested in mashing up digital music, creating videos for YouTube, podcasting your poetry, posting your graphic arts, developing Web sites, designing computer games or … Continue reading →

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Running the Numbers

Posted on August 3, 2007 by tommarch

We used this image with Mr. Woffenden’s  Year 9 Maths class .  What do you see?  You might need to take a closer look. SEE-THINK-WONDER What do you see? What do you think about that? What does it make you … Continue reading →

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