http://oxleylearning.org/cms Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:26:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Oxley College IT Committee is exploring how learning might change because of technology in the next five years.  The reason for this is so that the College can plan ahead and make the best decisions for students.  So far the committee has gathering input from Oxley parents and focus ... http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/08/vision2013/ The following video has created a lot of excitement on the Web.  In it, university students from the US tell the truth about how they use technology. A Vision of Students Today (YouTube Link) Maybe the era of big lecture rooms is over?  Many people see a new "personal" way of learning ... http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/08/personal-learning/ What will they think of next... Technologies seem to be advancing daily.  Below are links to information and videos that show how various groups make use of your "digital trail" or "electronic breadcrumbs." Global companies seem to have access to a lot of information on where you go and what you do: ... http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/08/big-brother/ If you have broadband access to your phone, you can get "The New WWW" - "Whatever you want, Whenever and Wherever."  Isn't that great! Or it it....? What happens when World of WarCraft become World of WarCrack?  Or people play games to death and aren't good enough to fight. Do you know people ... http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/08/the-new-www/ On June the 19th and 20th, over 70 Year 8 and 9 students answered “The CALL: The Celebration of Achievement, Learning and Leadership.” Held in the library, the two-day incursion served as an extension and enrichment opportunity, challenging students to address the question: “What’s happening TODAY and what can we ... http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/07/call08/ This able and energetic group of students will spend the beginning of their holidays trekking and working in the rainforests of Borneo. Organised by the Oxley College Geography Department, the group sets out on a journey that will take then to Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and points in between. Mr. Freeman ... http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/06/oxley-group-off-to-borneo/ So that everyone can prepare for their exams, here is a spreadsheet to download for Years 7-10. Add your exam times to your diary which will be checked in tutor groups.  Also, here is the HSC Timetable. Study well and good luck! http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/05/exam-timetables/ Year 8 French students in Mesdames Hurth & Hamilton’s classes have done an excellent job presenting what can be done during five days in glorious Paris. Please come to the entrance of the library to take a closer look. http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/05/5-days-in-paris/ Year 8 science students are exploring the local habitat, its species and the food webs that link them all together. Called "Food Webs", students select the species they have observed or know to live in the local environment. Then they show through the Pond Web program which ... http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/04/oxley-pond-web/ Year 10 Geography students are studying the Pyrmont / Darling Harbour area of Sydney as an example of the changes that a community can go through. Growth, decline, adaptive reuse and gentrification all appear in this area. The students are using photos from their excursion, historic scans, PowerPoint templates and ... http://oxleylearning.org/cms/2008/03/geography-learning-from-pyrmont/