Community and Family Studies

In this episode of The PDHPE & CAFS Podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Lisa Highfill, co-creator of the HyperDoc Handbook and a true trailblazer in digital lesson design, virtual learning, and student-led education.

Lisa shares her journey from 5th grade teacher to instructional coach, and now back in the classroom as a middle school teacher at Pleasanton Virtual Academy.

We dive into:
✅ How HyperDocs amplify learning through digital inquiry
✅ Why student voice and agency must take centre stage, and;
✅ How AI and project-based learning are transforming classrooms... virtual or not.

Whether you're teaching in a traditional school or through distance education, this is a must-listen for NSW primary & high school PDHPE teachers ready to move beyond worksheets and give students real ownership of their learning.

Show Notes 

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I acknowledge and pay my respects to the
traditional custodians on whose land I walk, work & live.
This land was and always will be the land of the First Nations People. 

I acknowledge and pay my respects to the
traditional custodians on whose land I walk, work & live.
This land was and always will be the land of the First Nations People.