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