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Heulwen
@skymazef3.bsky.social
Youtuber, Auslan Teacher, pottering around learning about learning and language learning in Auslan. Am big fan of making my homeroom, my art gallery too. There are a tonne of talented signers linked in playlists.
Middle years building stairs out of jenga blocks and adding animals. Prepositions continue with all sorts of creative solutions
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Not barrett, Bartlett. This bloke
Though i could only dream of his numbers
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I never knew I'd have something in common with Stephen Barrett. Only ten percent of my viewers are usually subscribers. But these numbers show there is a real need to middley years Auslan
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
We are doing our bit for 67 (word of year by dictionary.com) and it is going signed into school end of year magazine. It has made teaching 6 and 7 so much easier, so I am grateful
#Auslan
November 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
All prepositions all week. Cut rubik cubs in bags, clocks on time and chairs on the floor. Students exploring prior knowledge and where and when things are.
#language #learning meta ala Auslan
November 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Woodend is a delightful town and as a teacher I couldn't resist the urge to add it to my youtube under what else but prepositions (do I dream ideas for this, why yes I do)
November 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Way back when moviemaker was a thing (why @microsoft.com did you take it away) and I had just started my youtube journey. Cut to today and it's 2999 views later, message, succinct and useful o'clock #Auslan #language #o'clock
October 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
ok wordle was a bust but apparently over on Linkedin I am still beating down 99 percent of Heulwens, who knew
October 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
#TinyHomes moment where interior design is switching up my big comfy (and filming chair) and yes the cavalcade of cushions makes it so much cosier and comfier
September 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Monday, today planning ahead to see friends down in country. So, important to not leave everything till tomorrow.
September 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
So to the point with hectic year 9s, who are often in a rush to finish but don't know what direction they are going in
September 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
@carlhendrick.substack.com has just posted about retrieval practice over on Linkedin . Creating explicit learning of spelling for my puzzle series but adding in the novelty of ages that are only squares 25, 36 and 49 is very much about retrieval practice, I have yet to do the signing, soonish
September 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
And if you have an eye for design, look at the shading of the whiteboard magnets, it is subtle but such an effect. Much more pleasing to the eye
September 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Teacher displays are not about pretty, but they are very much about developing student eye. They have to cover primes #math, squares and colour but after that it is up to them. This crew of three made a totally different idea, using old velcro tomake inner boarders.
September 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Personalised a tin sign for our Auslan space and added a backing garden tapestry. Voila. Looking good
August 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I do love a cafe that has a beautiful drinking cup. This had chai, of course, was about 6 years ago, and whilst I can't remember if the cafe is still there, don't think so, the cup is a forever memory
August 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It is wild to me how one youtube video can suddenly take off. It's not wildly different from others but it inspired 2000 extra visitors. Don't get me wrong I am grateful #youtube
#Auslan #learning
August 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Each to his own. My journey from 2 viewers a month to 1000 this August 16th month is no less satisfying than the big youtubers. #Auslan #languages #learning
August 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Thumbnails. If you aren't a youtuber, this probably passes you by, but, I'm quietly chuffed at the improvement in my thumbnails. Did you know there is some pretty nice stock video in powerpoint? Making for good thumbnails.
#Auslan #youtube #learning
August 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Will pop this on Linkedin. Time consuming yes, but also, is it satisfying, yes. Getting a better formula for language videos, ones that students actively choose to study is, well frankly awesome
August 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Working on Youtube thumbnails and improving the final scene in video. Adding in quotes from all sorts
#Auslan
August 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Took advice and reworked my shorts into videos via pp. Shorts hasn't been my thing and with pp you can add stock video for a vibey background and a quote.
Think my playlist for question is now 70 plus long, with two more in the pipeline. Because kids relate to so many different things.
August 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Attaching iconicity to the icons, with colour pink easier to find than a wordy thumbnail.
August 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Working on thumbnails this weekend, so students, good literacy in English or not, have greater access to videos in Auslan. Brewing success in sign
August 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Proof positive if you have a decent youtube library and it is set up into playlists , then your students will read. Average 8 to 10 videos each, so dang impressed
#Auslan #languages #learning
August 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM