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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Just a quick reminder of our workshops this term, plus we are now taking bookings for 2022 Staff Development Days, and a couple of free sample videos for your pleasure.
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1. Student Revision Workshops
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In Week 5 (i.e. very soon), we are offering one final repeat of our HSC Exam Prep twilight student workshops for Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Also, in weeks 8 and 9 we are running Module 5 revision workshops in each of the HSC sciences (Module 1 for Science Extension) for the new Year 12s (old Y11s):
2021 HSC Exam Prep
HSC Module 5 Revision
All students will walk away with a variety of resources. Please click on the links for details and registration. Teachers can make bulk class bookings or students/parents can register themselves.
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This term, we are running a combination of accredited and brand new teacher PD workshops. Please note that both the Year 11 Biology and Physics complimentary workshops (Theory & Prac/Expts) can be purchased at reduced rates if the combination 'Theory and Prac/Expts' tickets are selected, as is recommended. All workshops are currently online due to COVID. Please click on the links below for further details and registration:
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3. Staff Development Days 2022
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We are already taking bookings for Staff Development Days in 2022. Possible agenda for SDDs for individual schools or local clusters include:
- Primary: Working Scientifically - making Science hands-on, engaging and fun, K-6
- Primary: K-6 Science & Technology Syllabus - collaborative planning around Science & Technology programs and scope & sequence
- Primary: Digital Technologies - how to integrate Digital Technologies in Science & Technology and across other subjects
- Secondary: Science RAP Analyses - collaborative scrutiny of a Science Faculty's 2021 RAP data to inform teaching and learning in 2022
- Secondary: Working Scientifically - making 7-10 Science hands-on and engaging, and providing a firm foundation of skills for Stage 6
If you are interested in booking a Staff Development Day for next year, please contact us ASAP.
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4. Free Sample Video for HSC Physics
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Every year, I work with small groups of high schools from across the State to support their HSC Physics students and teachers. Using a combination of flipped videos and live Zooms, we engage Y12 Physics students in a fortnightly cycle over the whole HSC year:
- supporting students with the more tricky content and examination technique in line with the expectations of HSC markers and the new syllabus
- 1 flipped video per fortnight term-time:
- every student receives their own associated ePortfolio for each video to write notes and answer a couple of questions; these are marked with feedback in a timely fashion
- 1 video conference (VC) per fortnight term-time, in the week following the flipped video:
- Delivered using Zoom
- Going over relevant past paper, sample and bespoke questions with worked solutions (multiple-choice, short and extended response); eradicating common misunderstandings and mistakes
- every student receives their own associated ePortfolio; multiple choice answers are submitted and marked online in real-time for immediate feedback and collated individually for analysis later by class teachers
- students and teachers receive the slides and worked answers
- VCs recorded and shared back to help with revision
- VC protocols and expectations shared and observed
- Module 5 covered in Term 4, Module 6 covered in Term 1, Module 7 in Term 2 and Module 8 in Term 3
We have enjoyed great success with schools over the years and now have openings for schools starting either this term ASAP or Term 1 2022. If your school(s) might be interested, please contact us ASAP.
Below is a free sample flipped video on the Importance of Maxwell's Equations, which recently received a rave review:
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5. Free Sample Video for Primary Schools
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For a few of my client primary schools during lockdown, I have been making videos for the students on the myriad of outcomes in the NSW K-6 Science and Technology Syllabus - specifically to help students perform engaging activities at home or at school. Below is an example from Stage 3, combining Earth & Space with Digital Technologies. If your school(s) might be interested in having videos developed for you, and possibly Zoom lessons or even face-to-face delivery, please contact us.
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A video for Stage 3 students on Solar System Data Analysis
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6. Best of Luck to all HSC Students!
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This past year has been tough for most people, particularly HSC students. We wish the students from our client high schools and all HSC students the very best of luck in this year's delayed exams. Also, best of luck to the HSC teachers in these next few weeks. And to parents of HSC students, you may be interested in this article published today in The Conversation: 40% of year 12s suffer high anxiety. At exam time, here’s what parents can do to help.
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I hope the return to face to face schooling is kind to you and your students. Stay safe!
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Kind Regards,
Dr Simon Crook
Director, CrookED Science
Honorary Associate, School of Physics, The University of Sydney
crookedscience.com
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