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Victoria Hill Trip

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Dave Fagg

Tomorrow the class is going on a trip to Victoria Hill – hopefully more than last time will turn up! Victoria Hill is an old mining site – it hosts what was once the deepest shaft mine in the world … Continue reading →

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Trip to Sacred Heart Cathedral

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Dave Fagg

Regular readers of this blog will know that I take my students on a one-off competitive fieldtrip around Bendigo, during which they use podcasts to complete tasks about the history of Bendigo, and hence, Australia. However, I’ve got a particularly … Continue reading →

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iHistory Excursion 2007

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Dave Fagg

We just recently completed the excursion using podcasts to learn about 4 historical sites in Bendigo: the old gaol, Sacred Heart cathedral, statues in the CBD and Victoria Hill mining site. We skipped the Joss House, as 4 places is … Continue reading →

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iHistory Fieldwork 2007

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Dave Fagg

The next iHistory fieldwork excursion in Bendigo is coming up soon. (See the 2006 one) I had planned to spread them out over the semester but an uncharacteristically relaxed approach to the curriculum (ie. I’ve been lazy) has meant we’re … Continue reading →

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Help iHistory Win!

Posted on December 9, 2006 by Dave Fagg

The iHistory podcast project has been nominated for an Edublog award, in the category “Best audio and/or visual blog“. Help us win by voting online! It’s easy: go to this link, click on the iHistory option and then “count my … Continue reading →

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