WHAT or WHO is COLLIE? |
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View the plan for FUTURE COLLIES 2008-2010
NOTE: PREVIOUS COLLIES WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE WEBSITE AS THEY FINISH
WHAT or WHO is COLLIE? |
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View the plan for FUTURE COLLIES 2008-2010
NOTE: PREVIOUS COLLIES WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE WEBSITE AS THEY FINISH
"Collie" is a mischievous garden gnome
who travels extensively, or engages in unusual activities, usually without telling anyone where he is
going or what he is doing. Students are asked to research a number of
sites/animals/whatever in the weeks prior to the activity commencing.
Research recording grids are supplied as are Teacher Notes and Ideas,
steps and links to suitable internet sites.
When Collie "sets off" on his adventure he provides a clue a day on 3
days of each week for 5 weeks. The clues are elimination clues
- ie the clue will eliminate a number of possibilites each day until
the correct answer is obvious (well, maybe).
As part of the activity each class is asked to research something
additional - eg in "Where's Collie?" students were asked to research
a significant site in their local area. Students and teachers are
also invited to send in photographs of the children working or of
their research work etc for display on the website.
Past "Collies" are still on our website for viewing (read some of the evaluations submitted by classroom teachers):
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Where's Collie? |
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Collie the mischevious CAP gnome set off on a tour of Australia's significant sites without telling anyone where he was going. By researching 20 of these sites students were able to track him down by solving clues he passed on. |
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Collie headed off to Antarctica to explore the land, the animals and the research stations there. A fairly in-depth study of Antarctica for stage 3 students. |
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Collie's Clicks |
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A follow-up of Where's Collie? from the previous year. Whilst he travelled around Australia visiting significant sites Collie was taking pictures of Australian fauna. The problem was that, being the forgetful gnome that he is, he didn't label any of them and know needs help identifying the animals. |
2006 Collie's Neighbours |
Stage 3 HSIE |
Collie our adventurous gnome is planning to visit his friends in some of Australia's neighbouring countries. He has so many to visit in the Asian and Pacific regions that he is sure to get lost. Help us to track his journey. |
2006 Astro Collie |
Stage 2 S&T |
Join our little gnome as he ventures out into our solar system and beyond, exploring the planets, moons, comets and stars. |
2006 Collie's Garden Party |
Stage 1 S&T |
It is now three years since little Collie has moved into his garden and he would like to celebrate with a garden party. He is going to ask 20 of his little mini beast friends to come to the party.... but his Mum is only allowing him to ask ten to stay for the sleepover. Follow the clues and discover which mini beasts get to sleep over for the night. |
2007 Aussie Collie OiOiOi |
Stage 3 |
Events and people that have shaped Australia |
2007 |
Stage 2 |
Collie learns about the early sea explorers of Australia from 1604 until Cook "discovered" the east coast. |
2007 Collie on the Move |
Stage 1 |
Collie explores forms of transport to help him visit his grandmother. |
2008 Look Out Collie! |
Stage 3 |
Reseaching Natural Disasters and actual "disaster events" |
2008 Where's Collie? |
Stage 2 |
the original Collie returns! Collie the mischevious CAP gnome set off on a tour of Australia's significant sites without telling anyone where he was going. By researching 20 of these sites students were able to track him down by solving clues he passed on. |
2008 Collie Finds a Home |
Stage 1 |
Collie needs a home so he researches 10 animal homes and 10 human homes to decide which ones suit him best. Can you help him? |
Why
is he called "Collie" and why a gnome?
At some stage in the original
discussions (see below) the need for a catchy title arose. "Where's
Wally?", among others was suggested, but for obvious copyright
reasons was discarded. One bright spark suggested "Where's Collie?"
and despite objections from one team member the name
stuck!
The gnome just sort of morphed
its way into the scheme of things but proved a wonderful stroke of
"genius" as students seemed to really take to the idea of a gnome
travelling around the countryside visiting sites and leaving clues.
The number of classrooms across NSW and elsewhere which now have a
resident gnome is amazing! (see the Collie's Friends section in
"Where's Collie?")
Who creates "Collie"?
In November 2003 the first
"Collie" was brainstormed, discussed, argued over and created by
three classroom teachers and the CAP Technology Support consultant.
In the months that followed the team members gathered data, ideas and
fine-tuned "Where's Collie?" ready for launching in Term 2, 2004 with
over 200 classes registered to participate. The obvious success and
the resulting positive evaluations "blew us away" and necessitated a
continuation.
In 2005 a 4th teacher was added to the team as two "Collies" ran (a
Stage 3 and Stage 2) and with the expansion in 2006 to three
"Collies" (Stages 1,2 and 3), extra classroom teachers have been
recruited.
An enormous amount of time and effort goes into these activities but,
somehow, we still manage to overlook something. Please forgive us....
but remember, the team is predominantly practicing classroom teachers
doing this on top of their regular duties.
The present team is: Terry Prowse (Pambula PS), Carolyn Nugent (Pambula PS), Gail Ward (Eden PS), Jodie Russell (CAP Consultant Riverina) and Colin Gould (CAP Technology Support Consultant). In 2007 Leah Martin (Merimbula PS) joined the team. Gail Gould (MPS) joined in 2008 assisting in the stage one Collies.
Enjoy the "Collies"
