Lamb shares heart and SOLE with aid of wiki and workmates

Rebecca Vukovic

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published August 25, 2014

Having been an advocate for Self-Organised Learning Environments (SOLEs) for the last few years and having witnessed the benefits of the program in his own school setting, Chris Lamb knew that he had to share his experiences with other teachers.

Working alongside several colleagues, the Grade 5/6 teacher, at present working at Spotswood Primary School in Melbourne, started a ...

This story appeared in the Term 3, 2014 edition of TechnologyEd.

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