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Lottie Dowling
@lottieglobaled.bsky.social
Empowering students to drive local & global change. Director of Edu @cultureagents.bsky.social
Works with schools to support/develop #GlobalCompetence #GlobalCitizenship #Languages #SDGs #IDGs #StudentAction #StudentVoice #StudentAgency LottieDowling.com
Play doesn’t happen without safe spaces and genuine connections - play and flow state are intertwined - innovation and collaboration also don’t happen with all these ☺️ #EduSkyAU
OK let's explore some of the possibilities of play...
Question 4: How might playful mindsets unlock innovation and collaboration in education?
#EduSkyAU
@eduskyteam.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I played this morning with my child who is currently interested in property purchasing (after a good friend bought a house) so we played ‘real estate agents’ 🏡 #EduSkyAu
June 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Hi all, Lottie joining from Phillip Island (Millowl) - am multitasking while I join tonight ☺️
June 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Reposted by Lottie Dowling
1 hour to go to #EduSkyAU chat!

Here are a few tips & tricks to get you ready.

1) Click on the #EduSkyAU hashtag and select Latest to follow the live chat (the feed has a delay!)
2) Use the #EduSkyAU hashtag in all posts and replies
3) When responding to a Q1, use A1 in your response
June 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Reposted by Lottie Dowling
You can't "waste your vote" in Australia. You can choose your own preferences and direct your vote however you wish. A stronger understanding of preferential voting helps our democracy. youtu.be/4yHQyZjVtYc?...
Preferential Voting - Behind the News
YouTube video by Behind the News
youtu.be
March 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Created this so students can make their own multiple choice Designed to be more inclusive of student needs. We'll use it in Auslan, but it's got flexibility within powerpoint.
Boxing the command verb, underline the important words. thx Wesley college for game changer.
#eduskyau
March 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Reposted by Lottie Dowling
I belong to two amazing book clubs: The University of Melbourne’s fiction book club and Educator’s Book Club. This is my list for Educator’s Book Club summer reading.

#booknerd
#reading
#educatorsbookclub
November 23, 2024 at 2:47 AM
A6. Designing learning experiences that combine curric with real-world projects & authentic contexts needs intentionality, using a variety of frameworks & clear pedagogical approach - Check out some 'real world' problems solving projects from last 2 years - #EduSkyAu meglanguages.com/canvasresour...
meglanguages.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Q.6.How can we design learning that combines curriculum content with real world projects and authentic contexts? #EduSkyAU
March 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A5. School gardens! So many great benefits to them for young people - #EduSkyAu www.edutopia.org/article/inte...
Using Gardening to Build Community in ELL Classrooms
An interdisciplinary gardening unit can strengthen students’ sense of belonging and enhance their language skills.
www.edutopia.org
March 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
A5. The @inspirecitizens podcast (interviewing students about their projects) always provides a lot of inspo for authentic and motivating contexts for learning - #EduSkyAu inspirecitizens.org/empathy-to-i...
Inspire Citizens
Listen to the voices of students who own their learning and make impact in their communities. This podcast gives examples of global citizenship education, sustainability education, service learning a...
inspirecitizens.org
March 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A5. We also have to consider the mental health epidemic that is going on today with young people - I love the Triple Wellbeing Framework - simple and so well thought out. #EduSkyAu
March 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A5. With Climate Change as an issue, the @Climate Action Project (TAG) does really interesting works with schools globally - #EduSkyAu www.takeactionglobal.org
Climate education for students and teachers | Take Action Global
TAG works with students, teachers, educational institutions, and organizations to use climate education as a force for environmental action.
www.takeactionglobal.org
March 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A5. The @innerdevelopmentgoals produced a whitepaper last year with some diff global programs and approaches to developing 'inner skills and capabilities' - #EduSkyAu meglanguages.com/canvasresour...
meglanguages.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A5. Ask students what their 'contexts' and lives are like.. what are they interested in and thinking about.. #EduSkyAu we talk a lot about #StudentVoice and #Agency but what about the context this happens within? What kind of school do they want to attend each day? What might change?
March 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Q.5 How are we developing social purposeful skills through authentic contexts e.g. Inner Development Goals? #EduSkyAU
March 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
A4. I LOVE the Human Library initiative that has been around for ages but is so powerful. It offers the possibility to develop empathy, active listening, and understand our own bias in such an authentic way #EduSkyAu Human Library - Unjudge someone humanlibrary.org
Unjudge someone - The Human Library Organization
The Human Library® is, a library of people. We host events where readers can borrow human beings serving as open books and have conversations.
humanlibrary.org
March 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A4. The key that is sometimes missing in the 'community links' is the reciprocal relationships... how are we learning together, from each other, as co-creators.. how might our students educate the community as the 'experts'? #EduSkyAu
March 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A4. Covid showed society that a school is not a building.. it is a community of people, networked together in different ways. Bringing our community into lessons, either in person or via dig tech, is so important and can support culturally responsive contexts for learning too #EduSkyAu
March 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Q4. How might reciprocal relationships beyond the school gates develop skills and capabilities? #EduSkyAU
March 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A3. #SystemsThinking is a powerful tool for Critical Thinking and other skills e.g. collaboration etc dep on how the tasks are set up. I've just finished a course with @Compass Education who do fantastic work in this space with great tools for schools. #EduSkyAu compasseducation.org/discover-the...
Discover the Sustainability Compass – Compass Education
compasseducation.org
March 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A3. I've observed PBL and IBL in schools as powerful ways to develop skills and competencies - intentional planning to set up skill development in rich environments is always key #EduSkyAu
March 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Q3. Which pedagogies do you believe develop necessary skills and capabilities? #EduSkyAU
March 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A2. The Melbourne Metrics (@unimelb) has so many schools focussed on key competencies and skills - it's going to be interesting to follow this program over the next few years with both Australian and international schools. #EduSkyAu
March 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM