Clare Rafferty

Female

melbourne , victoria

Australia

Profile Information:

School / Work Affiliation
Ringwood Secondary College
Skype Account
Clarerafferty
Twitter / Plurk / Other Account
craff2008
About Me
I am the E Learning Leader at Ringwood secondary college. This year i teach Geography and Commerce at years 9 and 10. I love teaching and incorporating ICT into my classes. Students in my classrooms use a variety of ICT including making movies, blogging, using myspace, podcasting etc
Every year i try and have students at the college and in my classes participate in global projects; students have participated in the Gemini project, feeding the world, 20:20 challenge and last year i started my own project on essestial guide to liveable cities which i am going to try and run again this year.
I am also the Laptop Co-ordinator. We have a 1:1 laptops at years 9, 10 and 11. Thats about 750 students with laptops and 2 platforms!

Comment Wall:

  • Kimberley Hall

    Hi Raff,
    Thanks for getting me involved.
    K =)

    Jul 30, 2008

  • andrew bendelow

    Hey, Clare! I'd like to see if some collaboration between my English students and your Geography students would be possible. Our space is at http://wiki-land.wikispaces.com
    What do you think?
    andrew

    Oct 21, 2008

  • Anne Mirtschin

    Hi Clare How did you go using myspace in class? How did you use it and for what purposes? Were you involved in the knowledge bank conference earlier on this year as I thought the students spoke really well on 'good' use of myspace etc.

    Oct 26, 2008

  • Anne Mirtschin

    Thank you for all your information. I am also going to be presenting at the home eco conference, so I hope I can catch up with you there. Your presentation was really impressive and I was sorry it had to be cut short. I dont think I got your notes. I have done a lot of work in blogging, virtual classrooms and web2.0 use and also got knocked back from funding so I know what disappointment is.

    Oct 27, 2008

  • Anne Mirtschin

    I think that is a wonderful use of the technology. Next year, I hope to set up a class facebook for my senior years. I also teach commerce but mainly ICT and just accounting at year 11 this year. Whenever you have time I would love to see it.

    Oct 27, 2008

  • James Edward Charles Webber

    welcome from South korea
    Jim

    Oct 27, 2008

  • andrew bendelow

    Clare, how about the book set in New Zealand, The Whale Rider, do you know it? My sophomores are about to begin it, and I'd like to get my English students in touch with some kiwis via wiki. Any advice?

    andrew

    Nov 1, 2008

  • Kimberley Hall

    Hey, check this out - looks like we can remove the ads from our Nings.
    http://www.stevehargadon.com/2007/11/big-news-from-ning-ad-free-student.html

    Nov 25, 2008

  • William Kist

    Claire,
    I would definitely be interested in hearing more about your work. When you get a moment, email me at wkist@kent.edu and let me know when are some good days/times.

    Dec 1, 2008

  • Dennis O'Connor

    Hi Clare! Thanks for the friendship request. Delighted to meet an e-learning colleague from Australia!

    See you online!

    Den

    Dec 15, 2008

  • samccoy

    Thanks for adding me as a colleague. I really enjoy hearing what teachers in Australia are working on. I do live in your equivalent of "the bush", so I really depend on the internet to vitalize my professional development.

    Dec 18, 2008

  • Mark Cruthers

    Hi Clare,

    With your work in elearning I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's power point presentation platform. Both are web based, have a bunch of features, and free basic service. I think Wiziq, particularly, might be quite helpful to staff and students at Ringwood with their online global projects.

    Dec 18, 2008