Well hello there world! I have moved from Hong Kong International School to the American International School of Guangzhou.back into Middle School and High School. The move has brought me out of the elementary classroom and into the world of technology integration … well almost.
AISG is still following the 90’s model of stand alone [...]
The second grader’s eyes were wide open gazing at the leaf. He had never seen so many colors before his eyes. You see, he had lived his whole life in Riyadh and had never before known leaves to change color. Back in 2004, I made a video for grade 2 students at the American International [...]
I recently purchased a Flip video to experiment with. Our plan is to use it in the upper primary classrooms. Given its limitations, the question is whether it would offer enough flexibility for the students filming their vodcasts. Tonight, about 9:45pm, the local Gold Wing Road Riders Association had a light parade through town. The [...]
Today I am attending the Jefferson/Overseas Schools Technology Institute (JOSTI) in Fairfax Virginia. As featured keynote speakers, four students presented some of the work they have been doing. It was Sappho who really impressed me. She was poised and steadfast in her presence when presenting to some 100+ educators from around the world. She titled [...]
Jeff Utecht put up an url about a library in Delft Holland on Twitter. Being of Dutch background, I couldn’t resist having a look.
The mission statement of Holland’s ‘Library Concept Center’ says they want “to become and remain the most advanced library in the world. Using creativity, technical innovation, and advancing scientific understanding, DOK endeavors [...]
Last year I had the privilege to be part of an international team of educators to visit the Kennedy Space Center. I was selected to be members of the NASA/UCF Aeronautics Space Institute. Being given VIP passes,
we were able to visit the launch and landing sites as well as visit numerous buildings where few are [...]
Creating a tech planning team demands ownership of many individuals. A strong team today starts with including faculty across the divisions into the planning team in the first place. Just as we develop horizontal and vertical curriculum teams in various disciplines, the technology team needs to hear from all the stakeholders as well.
Old school [...]
While teaching eight years in the Philippines, I learned a very important lesson from the culture … it’s people that are really what’s important in life. I love gadgets, some people love travel, some live for their degrees but what’s really important? People.
The Learners: Kids and Communication
Integrating technology with education in a Web 2.0 world [...]
I recently attended a presentation by Mark Treadwell on the future of libraries. His presentation took us through the paradigms of education … book based > internet based > 2020AD.
The history of the book paradigm for learning began in the late 1400’s with the start of the printing press. Suddenly books became the fountain of [...]
“We think” is a vodcast about web 2.0. The change is amazing. Check it out.
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