First thoughts on a web search curriculum
(I tried posting this to my Posterous blog as a work in progress but something wasn’t working. So I am posting it here instead.) Working through the Google Power search lessons has started me thinking...
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I _____, therefore IB.
This week I got wear my new MYP Coordinator hat. In particular I had the opportunity to run a 2 hour workshop with teachers before school started. After some discussion with my friend and senior school...
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Digital ID Project: A platform for learning, sharing, remixing and teaching digital citizenship Google speakers before they come to your class. Great way to weave discussion of digital footprints into...
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EdCamp Leadership BC: notes and reflections
“Change doesn't happen when you introduce new technology, it happens when you introduce new behaviours.” For me this quote by Clay Shirky really sums up my experiences at EdCamp Leadership BC today. I...
View ArticleThoughts on teaching internet search skills
A blog post by @jutecht called “Why schools are failing by not teaching search” has really got me thinking. I agree completely with Jeff’s post and I know that he has put his money where his mouth is...
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We value what we measure
I’m waiting for the tire place to finish putting new snow tires on my car. My belly is full and I am well caffeinated, and I feel like writing. The past two weeks have been really satisfying and a lot...
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So Good They Can’t Ignore You
For the first time in many years my family got on a plane and flew somewhere else for Christmas. As a result I managed to read a book from cover to cover while flying to and from our destination,...
View ArticleNarrating my learning/questions
Another #etmooc vlog response to Scott Haseu’s latest post. Upon reflection this one is more about questions than answers and I forgot to comment on Scott’s point regarding how we could be using...
View ArticleSir Ken Quotes
Despite it’s US-centric message I enjoyed this Sir Ken Robinson TED talk. My favourite quotes: “There are three principles on which human life flourishes and they are contradicted by the culture of...
View ArticleAnother MOOC … not finished.
Not finishing MOOCs is starting to become a habit with me. I tend to start strong and then falter in the last leg of the race. This time it was the Scratch Creative Computing Online Workshop. Life...
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