Collaboration Roundup

At this time last year I never would have thought I would be working with teachers all around the world on so many different projects. Forget about that feeling of isolation I used to feel due to working in international schools… The world of web 2.0 has opened my eyes to so many possibilities that…

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Viral Video

I know I’m a little late catching on to this video: (And while we’re on the topic of awesome videos, you might also want to check out Epic 2015 (thanks to Graham for sharing), Education Today and Tomorrow (from Dean Shareski), The Power of One, and Karl Fisch’s Did You Know?) but at least I’m…

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Required reading for the 21st Century teacher

When I went home for vacation last summer I spent a small fortune on a selection of books about technology in education. There were a few extra special books that had a major impact on my teaching and learning this year so I thought I’d make a list of my top 3 books for the…

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It's the blogging

I was recently complimented on my writing, which, although I have a humanities background and spent most of my university years writing loooong papers, came as a surprise to me. At the time I didn’t really realize it, but upon reflection, it’s the blogging that has made me a better writer. Not only do I…

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The Next Generation

It all started this past summer – incidentally my first summer since 8th grade when I did not have anything “official” (like working, moving to a new country, going back to school, or getting married) to do – when I read Will Richardson’s book. I had an inkling that blogs were pretty interesting (I had…

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