Bloxels

I've been trialing a fun new game that enables kids to explore both sides of their brain (the creative and the analytical) by expressing themselves and learning through the process of making video games. I've created an Educator account which has a free 30 day trial. Bloxels EDU resources encourage collaboration while guiding students through a design thinking process. Using the Bloxels gameboard and blocks, students create their own 13-bit layouts, characters, and art for their game. In the app, they can edit and customize everything - what it looks like and how elements interact and behave. Students have the power to create rich, dynamic stories with their games. They can use Story blocks to tell narratives, build logic puzzles with Action blocks and transform their characters with Power-ups. Check out this short video! ---> Digital Storytelling with Bloxels

Teaching in 2020

I'm looking forward to getting back into the classroom as a casual relief teacher this year! I will be extending my work from just one school to two or three schools. I prefer to work at fewer schools so that I can get to know staff and students. I also plan to apply for part-time specialist teaching contracts.

New Beginnings

This month in preparation for my next job in education, whatever that might be, I've been doing a lot of online professional development on literacy teaching, autism spectrum disorder, and mental health initiatives via the Department of Education and Training.

Online Art Teaching Courses

I recently completed the Teaching Art 101 (25 hours) and Summer Workshop (8 hours) courses with Patty Palmer of Deep Space Sparkle! Great fun and I learned many new techniques as well as teaching strategies. Here is a collection of my completed practice artworks.