Blogs

Blogs are a great way to receive regular updates and current information. VSSEC circulates current news via a blog and when staff members travel they communicate their activities via a blog. You can receive instant notification of updates to VSSEC’s news blog via an RSS feed, facebook or twitter.  When the blogs are no longer current they are still accessible via an archive. Below are links to VSSEC’s blogs and other blogs we recommend.

Current VSSEC Blogs

VSSEC News
This blog communicates VSSEC activities; resources for teachers; events that relate to education, science, engineering and the space industry.

2011 APRSAF Water Rocket Event (3rd – 4th Dec, 2011)
Follow the Australian team as they prepare for and compete in the APRSAF Water Rocket Event in Singapore

2011 VSSEC-NASA Australian Space Prize (13th June – 25th Aug, 2012)
Follow the winner of the 2011 space prize, Lyle Roberts, during his NASA Academy Program.

VSSEC Blog Archive

Out & on Top of the World: Science Teacher Tour to Hawai`i (24th Sept – 3rd Oct, 2010)
Follow Ian Christie as he tours the science highlights of Hawai’i with a group of enthusiastic science teachers as part of this CSIRO organised event.

61st International Astronautical Congress & 4th ESA System Engineering & Concurrent Design Workshop (24th Sept – 15th Oct, 2010)
Follow Naomi Mathers as she represents VSSEC at the IAC and ESA CDF conference, and supports the activities of the International Space Education Board.

2009 VSSEC-NASA Australian Space Prize (11th June – 21st Aug, 2010)
Follow the winner of the 2009 space prize during their Academy Program.

It IS Rocket Science! Teacher Trip to Japan (26th June – 4th July, 2010)
Follow the group of 10 educators from around Australian as they tour Japanese space facilities and work with Japanese scientists, engineers and teachers

Improving Teacher Effectiveness in the Science Classroom (22nd June – 6th July, 2010)
Follow Michael Pakakis as he attends the ASCD Summer Conference and the ISTE Annual Conference and investigates the latest strategies for improving student outcomes.

Other Recommended Blogs

Jane E. Pollock: Improving Student Learning
Dr. Jane Pollock is author of many books concentrating on improving student outcomes. The Learning Horizon blog shares experiences from schools who have implemented her strategies.

RiAus
The RiAus blog includes a weekly column by RiAus Director Paul Willis, contributions and opinions from the RiAus community, information about upcoming RiAus events, and film & book reviews.

Dy/Dan
Dan Meyer taught high school math between 2004 and 2010 and is currently studying at Stanford University. He addresses the question “How can we design the ideal learning experience for students?”

MathsPig
MathsPig is the blog of former maths and science teacher, author and humourist, Kerry Cue. You will find real world problems like “Maths Proves High Heels are Dangerous” and lots of things to remind you how fun maths can be.

Star Stuff with Stuart Gary
StarStuff is a weekly show on ABC Radio hosted by Stuart Gary. StarStuff reports on the latest news and discoveries in science, with a special focus on astronomy, space sciences and cosmology.

Space Boomerang: An Australian Space Blog
Space Boomerang is the blog of an Australian working in the European Space Industry. It provides updates on events relevant to the industry from an Australian perspective.