Monthly Archives: November 2011

Getting in touch with nature: geocaching

Posted on November 12, 2011 by biancah80

Last Monday we had out very first class excursion! We spent the morning hanging out at The Cascades, part of Garigal National Park. It was great fun to get outside and get in touch with nature – even if it … Continue reading →

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Ten Canoes: more conceptual statements

Posted on November 10, 2011 by biancah80

We had the most wonderful time connecting with nature and the local community down at The Cascades on Monday, however I will write a post about that on the weekend when I have more time. For now I want to … Continue reading →

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Ten Canoes: conceptual statements

Posted on November 3, 2011 by biancah80

Having watched Ten Canoes in class on Monday, today’s lesson was all about working as a team to summarise what the film aims to communicate about the concept ‘belonging’. Over the next couple of weeks you will be working in … Continue reading →

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Ten Canoes: What does it teach us about what it means to belong?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by biancah80

The prescribed text for our class is the film Ten Canoes, directed by Rolf de Heer. I really love this film because it helps remind me of the beauty of our land and the beauty of the culture that thrived … Continue reading →

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Mind-mapping what it means to belong

Posted on November 2, 2011 by biancah80

As mentioned previously, you have a major assessment task for our current class focus, ‘Belonging’. The first task of the ‘Belonging Portfolio’ is to create a mind-map that documents your developing understanding of belonging. In an ideal world this mind-map … Continue reading →

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