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The New Learning Revolution

I'm reading a fascinating book, 'Unlimited - The new learning revolution and the seven keys to unlock it' by Gordon Dryden & Jeannette Vos . 'All of us, together, are surging through the most profound revolution in human history. Its impact is personal, Read More...

The Wonder of eLearning

In the latest Interface magazine, David Warlick says that teachers should focus on information and learning, not on the technology and simply getting ICT into their classrooms. "The purpose should be creating the new information environment, one that's Read More...

Open source tools for you to use!

I had an email from Adrienne Carlson today, telling me about her informative blog post : 100 Best Open Source Apps for Educators . Have a look! Some of the ones I liked were Penzu , a journalling site with opportunities for online journalling for our Read More...

More about ePortfolios

Further to my recent blog post, this video explains the use of ePortfolios very nicely. Read More...

ePortfolios and eLearning

At our school we have been using ePortfolios for the past two years, using KnowledgeNet. Using a template, our students keep track of their own learning, upload their projects and reflect on their goals. Parents can view their child's progress at any Read More...

Student created quizzes

I have been thinking and reading about how to use technology to improve student's learning, and not just as a teaching tool. Thinking specifically of Inquiry Learning, here are a list of 12 interactive quizzes that student's can create themselves, to Read More...

Do 21st Century Learners REALLY learn better?

I must admit - I'm feeling decidedly grumpy! I'm not at uLearn 09. For various reasons I couldn't attend this year, and I have to say - I'm green with envy... So, I'll pacify myself by immersing in all things technological, in the comfort of my own home, Read More...

Teaching Content through Technology

I have been struggling to consistently integrate ICT into my daily classroom program for the last 3 years. Now I know what is missing in my classroom practice! According to Mishra & Koehler, 2006 I need a new special kind of expertise: TPACK! (Technological, Read More...

Learn IT! Teach IT!

I found this super website off Larry Ferlazzo's website of the day blog. (A great resource for ESOL teachers!) It's called Learn IT - Teach IT , and it has loads of information for teachers to implement Web 2.0 tools into their daily practice. The videos Read More...

Crazy Professor Reading Game

I've loved Power Teaching since the day I stumbled upon it on Youtube. In Room 24 I have some rather rambunctious pupils, and Power Teaching is my saving grace. The kids love it, it keeps me sane, and the classroom management is a breeze. This year I Read More...

Welcome to my class!

This is my class, a group of Year 5 students. (We group according to age level, and they are all 9 -10 years old.) Does teaching in New Zealand differ a lot from your teaching? If so, I would love to know what the differences are! My Montage 8/7/08 Share Read More...

Reading Rocks!

Teaching kids to read is not that hard. Most of my pupils have learned to decode , and read with fluency , and some can even entertain you with wonderful expression . Teaching them to read with comprehension , however, is a different matter. At our school Read More...

Blog Makeover

I've been blogging now for a little longer than 8 months, and I'm absolutely hooked! I started out, not really knowing what it was all about. My first few posts were, well to say the least, mundane! Now that I actually get it, and have started making Read More...

No limit to learning, please, please, please....

I've had such and inspiring and also a frustrating two days. Our school is part of an ICT cluster of 6 schools, and I am one of 3 lead teachers involved. For the last two days we have had a workshop, run by our school, which is the host school. We visited Read More...

I'ld rather be a Digital Pioneer!

In answer to the Learning Circuits Blog's May 2008 Big Question. I've only been on the blogosphere since last year. One debate that I keep coming across, is the Digital Native / Digital Immigrant one. According to those in the know, the Digital Native's Read More...
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