My Favourite Things

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My favourite things: A guide to Gen Z slang

The jury’s out on whether you can use Gen Z slang if you are not Gen Z, but it helps to know what your students are talking about, so we’ve compiled a few common terms.

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My favourite things: Go-to lesson plan sites

Using lesson plan websites can be a way to incorporate different ways of learning into your teaching. We look at a few good options.

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My favourite things: Famous sociological experiments

There have been many famous – and infamous – psychological experiments investigating human behaviour. Here are just a few that might prompt some interesting classroom discussions.

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My Favourite Things: Amazing women you’ve never heard of!

Throughout history, there have been countless women who have blazed trails, but nonetheless fallen under the radar. Here are just a few whose stories are worth much more than a side-note.

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My Favourite Things: Best history podcasts

For you or for your students, a good podcast is perfect listening for any history wonk. We list a few that will enhance any long drive.

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My Favourite Things: The Commons Social Change Library

Preparing to campaign for a cause or planning a lesson on the history of political activism? The Commons Social Change Library is your one-stop shop.

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My Favourite Things: Voice to Parliament referendum resources

The best resources to support our understanding of the upcoming referendum on a Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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My Favourite Things: Online recipe sites

When the pantry is almost bare, recipeland.com is fantastic – just type in the few bedraggled ingredients you can gather and it does the thinking for you. But when time is on your side, it’s nice to have some cooking inspiration at your fingertips.

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My Favourite Things: Winter excursions

Melbourne comes alive in winter – you just need to know where to look (and remember to pack a scarf)!

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My Favourite Things: Our top 12 podcasts for teachers

Whether commuting in the car or out for that daily walk, podcasts can be a useful friend to keep you company, and a chance to learn something new. Here are a few entertaining and thought-provoking options specially created for educators.

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My Favourite Things: The best new virtual tours

Looking for some student ‘excursions’ that don’t involve leaving the classroom? One upside of lockdown has been the expansion of virtual tours, beaming us into zoos, aquariums, museums and galleries around the world.

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My Favourite Things: 10 of the best podcasts to help you prepare for a new term

Listen to these smart and inspiring podcasts to help with new ideas for the year ahead once you go back to school after Easter break.

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My Favourite Things: Indigenous resources online

With the growing number of online resources, it is easier than ever to bring Indigenous knowledge and awareness into our classrooms. Here are a few places to start.

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My Favourite Things: 10 of the best podcasts to help with remote learning

From rebellious girls to Indigenous perspectives, here are some of the most interesting podcasts to help engage your students from a distance.

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My Favourite Things: Classic music videos too good not to share

The best music videos don’t just enhance a good song – they often outshine it! We’ve collected some of the best kid-friendly pop clips of all time to ease the burden of lockdown (and enhance a remote lesson or two).

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My Favourite Things: Calming movies for kids

Kids cooped up? We have unearthed a library of gentle but enthralling films that won’t leave young ones dizzy.

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My Favourite Things: The art of conversation

In an age where communication is often via a screen, we’re seeing a boom in resources to help people talk face-to-face (even if they think they have nothing to talk about). We look at some recent bestsellers, and some all-time classics.

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My Favourite Things: Six of the best graphic novel adaptations

As graphic novels are finally being recognised as serious art, with one even nominated for last year’s Man Booker Prize, we look at six examples of classic works of literature successfully translated from prose to pictures.

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My Favourite Things: 6 books that generate empathy

Six books sure to help children develop a sense of empathy for those who might seem very different.

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My favourite things: A guide to Gen Z slang

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My favourite things: Go-to lesson plan sites

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My favourite things: Famous sociological experiments

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My Favourite Things: Amazing women you’ve never heard of!

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My Favourite Things: Best history podcasts

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My Favourite Things: The Commons Social Change Library

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My Favourite Things: Voice to Parliament referendum resources

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My Favourite Things: Online recipe sites

The Australian Education Union is you, your colleagues and thousands of other people working in public education. Join us now to have a voice in your profession, and to enjoy the support and advice we offer our members.

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My Favourite Things: Winter excursions

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My Favourite Things: Our top 12 podcasts for teachers

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My Favourite Things: The best new virtual tours

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My Favourite Things: Let’s talk about consent, with the help of a good video

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My Favourite Things: 10 of the best podcasts to help you prepare for a new term

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My Favourite Things: Indigenous resources online

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My Favourite Things: 10 of the best podcasts to help with remote learning

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My Favourite Things: Classic music videos too good not to share

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My Favourite Things: Calming movies for kids

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My Favourite Things: The art of conversation

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My Favourite Things: Six of the best graphic novel adaptations

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My Favourite Things: 6 books that generate empathy