About Me

I live and work in Adelaide South Australia, but I love travel, and am passionate about communities and networking. I am one of those lucky people whose work and leisure activities feed each other. Welcome to my page :-)
My blog: Kerrie Smith

What I've been doing

09 Jul
World Population Day, 11 July 2008
The focus of World Population Day 2008 is family planning: PLAN YOUR FUTURE, PLAN YOUR FAMILY. Th
08 Jul
Three Authors I Couldn't Live Without
A gauntlet thrown down by Karen over at Aust Crime Fiction - she picked it up from David J Montg
 
REVIEW: APPEAL DENIED, Peter Corris
Unabridged Australia Audio, 5 hours on CD, created by Louis Braille Audio ISBN 978-0-7320-3347-7
07 Jul
Robert Goddard, always a reliable read
This is another in my blogs about crime fiction authors that I find it safe to pick up on impulse
06 Jul
Sunday Salon #16 - 6 July 2008
A couple of days ago, I read a posting called Focusing your POV by Abby Zidle over on Hey, The
05 Jul
Who/What Should make the Ned Kelly Short Lists?
I need to stress at the outset that I have nothing to do with the official selection for the Ne
04 Jul
Who makes up these lists anyway?
Over at Feast on Books Peter is flagellating himself because of 1001 Books You Must Read Befo
 
Visible and Tangible Learning Objects
Many thanks to my friend Maxine who is the publishing executive editor of Nature, the scientific
03 Jul
REVIEW: GALLOWS LANE, Brian McGilloway
Macmillan New Writing, 2008, ISBN 978-0-230-70619-4, 321 pages. Jamie Kerr returns to Lifford in
02 Jul
Genre Flash - Australian Sisters in Crime
I learnt about Genre Flash today from Crime Down Under and think it is worth a plug here too.
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Kerrie Smith's Whiteboard

On 29 Jun 2008 Concetta Gotlieb wrote
Hi Kerrie I just commented on your Mysteries in Paradise blog. I tried to enter the url of my me.edu.au blog but it wouldn't accept it because of the format of the addresss. I guess it's just something we will have to live with?
On 26 May 2008 Leonie Black wrote
Hi Kerrie Thanks for putting me in touch with Cecily. I have just created an Aboriginal Studies OZprojects....well started it any way. I would be happy to get your feedback or ideas. Leonie
On 17 May 2008 Leigh Newton wrote
Thanks Kerrie. I know what part of the issue is with the edna.au site. It's lacking colour and therefore looks overly official and intimidating.
On 16 May 2008 Leigh Newton wrote
Kerrie, you sent out an email reminding about subscribing to conversations. Where is an email subscription link and RSS link on the IB page? That should be obvious for all so that they can continue with a conversation. Thanks.
On 16 May 2008 Leigh Newton wrote
I have joined the IB group. Check out Classroom2.0. It has a great colourful look and has a great community feel to me. The 8000 members must help the conversation. It includes many Aussies.
On 14 May 2008 Leigh Newton wrote
It's now later. The Exhibition and Assembly was bigger than Ben Hur and positive comments abounded. International group? Interesting! I would imagine that it would help teachers consider new placements as people seem to know many people around the international school scene if they've been in more than one school. I would imagine that a conversation on the IB, MYP, PYP could be useful, but that would be better placed in an IB group as there is an increasing of such schools in Australia. One reason to start the group is to find out what might arise from putting such a collection of people together. I'm struggling with Edna's somewhat dry appearance. I just love the layout of Classroom2.0 but understand that it probably doesn' t have the flexibility of Edna. Edna considered using Ning software for its site?
On 14 May 2008 Leigh Newton wrote
Now that's an interesting idea. Now is not the time for me to think about it as I have THE EXHIBITION (PYP) today. talk later.
On 13 May 2008 Jean Anning wrote
Hi Kerrie - Is there a way I can get notifications about new activity here?(preferably rss) I have ticked the option to be notified of messages on my whiteboard but keep forgetting to check in here and I feel I'm missing stuff I'd like to know about. Thanks Jean
On 8 May 2008 Kerrie Smith wrote
I've just created a new edna group called Blogging Corner, for those of us a little down the track, or just starting out, or really experienced. I believe we all have lots to share. http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1862
On 2 May 2008 Leonie Black wrote
Hi Kerrie Thank you so much for the information you sent me to present to staff. It was really well received and I am hoping to get some of the staff on board with the OZ projects. My class has just started Possum Magic and are chatting to a class in mitchelton. Are we able to create other topics ourselves as one staff member has expressed an interest in Aboriginal education and is keen to network with some of the schools outside the metro areas. I found the information at you edna conference fantastic. My Pre Primaries are loving working on Digital Stories. In WA we are beginning to use the new syllabus documents. Are other States doing the same or they usingOutcome Based Materials. Look forward to chatting Leonie
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