After two intensive days of researching about what effective curriculum planning is, participants were asked to design a unit of work that would reflect what they had learnt. The following statements have been taken from the reflective journals individuals completed that will form part of the learning portfolio being put together to showcase hub learning.

Snapshots are occasional papers about areas of interest for Network members.

ANSN is committed to making available quality to resources to help teachers and schools improve their work.

On Tuesday 10 October 2006, ANSN held its inaugural Habits of Mind Expo in Melbourne. More than twenty schools from Victoria and interstate shared their Habits of Mind experience with the more than 200 visitors who attended the Expo. Keith Redman, Editor of ANSN E-News, interviewed Nick D'Aglas at the Expo and this ANSN Snapshot is drawn from that conversation.

September 30 - October 4, 2007

India - the world's largest democracy, the largest English speaking nation, the second largest pool of engineers and scientists, a middle class of over 240 million people and more millionaires than the whole population of Australia - much of this is unknown to many of us.

Topics covered in this edition include:

• Habits of Mind work and an invitation to share ideas and feedback
• Dimensions of Learning conference reminders
• National Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) project workshop
• The next ANSN Board meeting
• Professional reading: two suggestions
• A link to the Forum for Education and Democracy
• Reminders about ANSN activities.
  

In the article Conspiracy Theory, suggested for reading in a recent E-News, Nehring pointed out the damage that the “Manufacturing Metaphor” has created, when applied to schools and schooling in a post-industrial society.

Learning Management: Pedagogy that Works

Making a difference to students' learning through the application of evidence based pedagogy and practice.

August 22 - 24, 2007

Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Topics covered in this edition include:

• ANSN Snapshot #2 for 2007: Debra Hosking on Habits of Mind at Broadmeadows PS, Victoria
• Expressions of Interest for the ANSN Curriculum Planning Support Hub
• National and Victorian Interactive Whiteboard projects
• Habits of Mind international and local work
• ANSN Networker and Board meetings
• Professional reading: check out Conspiracy Theory ... by James H Nehring
• Sudanese education project report
• Reminders about ANSN activities.

ANSN Snapshot #2 for 2007: Debra Hosking on Habits of Mind

Debra Hosking In the previous edition of E-News we launched our new series of ANSN Snapshots, which focus on teachers talking about their practice. In Number 1, Geoff Hood described how the Habits of Mind were introduced and embedded in the curriculum at Grovelands Primary School, in WA. If you missed Snapshot #1 earlier in March, it's available on the ANSN website. To read it or to download the pdf, click here.

In Snapshot #2 for 2007, Debra Hosking takes up the theme of the Habits, telling the story of their adoption at Broadmeadows Primary School in Victoria. This Snapshot is based on an interview in late 2006, at the ANSN Habits of Mind Expo, where Debra was a participant and presenter (see below).

Snapshots are occasional papers about areas of interest for Network members.

ANSN is committed to making available quality to resources to help teachers and schools improve their work.

On Tuesday 10 October 2006, ANSN held its inaugural Habits of Mind Expo in Melbourne. More than twenty schools from Victoria and interstate shared their experience with Habits of Mind with the more than 200 visitors who attended the Expo. Keith Redman, Editor of ANSN E-News, interviewed Debra Hosking at the Expo and this ANSN Snapshot is drawn from that conversation.

An investigation into models of community school partnerships in the USA and Europe and their implications for Victorian schools and their communities.

ANSN Board Member Margaret Vickers, from University of Western Sydney, is Program Director for a project to support the learning of Sudanese immigrants. She has provided this report.