Selena Woodward
Chief learner, Uni lecturer, Co-founder and mum. Passionate about empowering my students, myself and my colleagues so that we can be the best we can be.

Engaging Now! 7.4

6. Professional Learning

Planning using the Accelerated Learning Cycle

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2021/09/01/planning-using-the-accelerated-learning-cycle/

One of my favourite lesson planning frameworks comes from an amazing body of research into how the brain learns best.Β  The accelerated learning cycle is based on the work of Alistair Smith.Β  It works by applying the knowledge of how the brain learns to a system of steps that we walk through (with our students) […]

Manly Vale

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2021/08/26/manly-vale/

I am attending a PD session with Selena Woodward.Β  We are exploring how to useΒ  Edufolios so that we can record our professional development and be even more fabulous than we already are…Β  Is that even possible?? lesssons BRAVING – Brene Brown resource  

The Reflective Teacher Podcast

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2021/01/03/the-reflective-teacher-podcast/

The Reflective Teacher Podcast For the past year and a half, I have been recording 15-45 minute episodes of the Reflective Teacher Podcast.Β  In the course of these episodes, I have created multiple free downloads and shared key tips and tricks on a range of subjects.Β  The aim being to help provide opportunities for educators […]

Dare To Lead – Certification and Education

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2020/10/06/dare-to-lead-certification-and-education/

On June the 18th I finally got to begin my journey into the world of Brene Brown’s work “Dare to Lead“. As a fan of Brene’s work, I opted to complete this course as a way to develop my leadership potential and skillset. With my work in schools and mentoring people through the process of […]

Changes to Assessment Rubrics – 9404

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2019/11/29/changes-to-assessment-rubrics-9404-2019/

Another year has flown by and I have just submitted the grades for yet another group of awesome pre-service teachers here in Adelaide. EDUC9404 has wrapped up for 2019. This will be a long post. I have a lot of notes that I’ve been keeping that now need to be collected and reflected upon. This […]

Running STEM PD for The LEAH STEM group.

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2019/08/10/running-stem-pd-for-the-leah-stem-group/

I am regularly asked to run professional development days for schools and in the July holidays I was asked to work with the LEAH STEM Action groupΒ in the Adelaide Hills. It was an absolute pleasure to work with them to explore technology through Multiple Lenses.Β  Β I ran three sessions with them covering: Speaking Pedagogically ( […]

STUDY- Growing Up Gifted – Concepts of Intelligence, Giftedness, Talent and Talent Development

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2018/10/03/study-growing-up-gifted-concepts-of-intelligence-giftedness-talent-and-talent-development/

This post is my response to the “check your understanding” section of Chapter 2 of “Growing up Gifted” by Barbara Clark. The chapter focused on concepts of intelligence, giftedness, talent and talent development.Β  I chose to read this chapter as my son has recently been identified as a gifted child.Β  The school he was working […]

Mixed Reality Viewer and Paint 3D

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2018/08/15/mixed-reality-viewer-and-paint-3d/

Having presented twice this morning at the July Microsoft Edumeet it was great to kick back and be firmly in the learners seat.Β  I joined a session with the fabulous Megan Townes.Β  The focus of the workshop was Microsoft Paint 3D, Mixed reality viewer and the photos app.Β  It’s interesting to see how Microsoft are […]

Improving Planning for 2018

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2018/06/20/improving-planning-for-2018/

At the end of last year I invited my students to complete a questionnaire on their time with me and their learning.Β  The university has a questionnaire but the results of it don’t really give me anything I can use to develop my planning or teaching for the next year.Β  This questionnaire I sent was […]

Taking Teams Seriously – Framing our Learning with 0365 and Teams

https://edufolios.org/selenawoodward/2018/06/19/taking-teams-seriously-framing-our-learning-with-0365-and-teams/

One of the things that I found difficult last year, when using O365 (office 365) was finding away to tie everything together.Β  Teams looks like it’s going to solve that problem for me.Β  I spoke to IDS services on site, last year about being able to use it this year (lots of notice) and it […]

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