What's+Next?

=WHAT'S NEXT?=

This page is a space to collect new or different ideas of things we could introduce into the Galileo program. Feel free to add any ideas that you think would benefit the learning experience in Galileo, but make sure to explain **why** you think it would be a good change and provide links to related resources.


 * **Idea** || **What could it contribute to Galileo?** || **Links** || **Suggested by** || **Done** ||
 * Start a Galileo ning || a social networking and collaboration space for Galileo students could make for a more vibrant online community || [|www.ning.com] || Chris ||  ||
 * International Collaboration || working with students from across the globe to address global issues ||  || Chris ||   ||
 * Google waves || Simultaneous multi-editor documents for use in team work || @https://wave.google.com/wave/ || Chris ||  ||
 * Build a sister-school relationship with a school in northern Australia || Linking us with Indigenous Australia. Forging links with students living in different environment in our country. Exploring differences in what we learn and the way we learn. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Expanding the range of Community Service options available (ASRC, St Vincent de Paul, etc) || Provide for a wider variety of experiences. Gives more student choice. ||  || Michael || done ||
 * Flip Cameras || Makes video documentation of experiences much easier! ||  || Mollie || done ||
 * Students choosing weekly themes || Gives more student control and choice over what we study ||  ||   || done ||
 * Mind-mapping for organising filesystems || Skills workshop: organising netbooks, analysing ideas etc ||  || Chris || done ||
 * Change Community Service times || Avoid long wait at the beginning of the day during whole-class teaching ||  || Chris || done ||
 * Memory Skills Workshop || It's on our goals list - we should teach it! ||  || Chris ||   ||
 * Make a wordle of student goals || to visualise the overall sum of student goals ||  || Chris || done by Harry ||
 * Homework due by following Wednesday: Homework club Friday lunch || Greater consistency from week 1 to encourage keeping up to date. ||  || Carly || done ||
 * Galileo Bookshelf ||  ||   ||   || done ||
 * Indoor plants ||  ||   || Carly || done ||
 * PowerMeter for Loft ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Get theme-based student inquiry questions in week 1 to help direct teaching during the term || Make curriculum more relevant to the interests of students. ||  || Chris ||   ||