Chapter 4, Communication, focuses on the need to develop the “techno-personal skills”, the online habits, which sustain online collaboration and networking. For me, some key ideas from this chapter relate to the nature of online communication tools, and some handy ideas for efficient, inclusive communication between teachers and students ...

  Chapter 3, Connection,  is the first installment of “The Seven Steps to Flatten Your Classroom“. It was focussed on ways teachers and students can create their own Personal learning Networks, using push and pull technologies to make the enriching global connections which underpin their learning, sharing, and collaboration. Despite suffering from ...

My PLN has been a source of support, learning, and encouragement, and along the way, I’ve met many wonderful new people, made new friends, and discovered some invaluable online professional learning resources. Today, I’m taking the opportunity to nominate a few of my favourite sites, blogs, and resources for the Edublogs Awards 2011.   The [...]

I recently spent a few days at the ECAWA State Conference 2011, hosted by my State’s ICT Association; attending a range of interesting presentations and meeting so many amazing ICT teachers and leaders. A few highlights: Finally meeting Paul Fuller (@paulfuller75), the teacher who inspired me to follow my passion with Web 2.0 all those [...]

tweetmeme_url = 'http://areliefteachersjourney.blogspot.com/2011/08/important-milestone-rscon3.html'; tweetmeme_hashtags = '#edchat#ukedchat'; The third Reform Symposium e-Conference has broadened my horizons and expanded my PLN. It is hard to describe the Reform Symposium e-Conference, but the words ‘inspiring’, ‘informative’, and ...

Well, it’s nearly here! This Friday, or Saturday (depending on your timezone), we kick off the third Reform Symposium eConference (#RSCON3)! As I’ve announced earlier, I’ll presenting late on Day 1 – on my ‘favourite’ topic: “What the heck is a PLN?”. If you’re wondering ‘what the heck’ I’m talking about, check out my new video promo! I’ll see ...

I’m a young teacher with a passion for ICT and modest technical skills; and I’m starting to question how my ideas are influencing my classroom teaching practice.    cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by austinevan: http://flickr.com/photos/austinevan/2296270551/ I’m a teacher. ICT and Web 2.0 tools are part of what I do I use technology to ...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://areliefteachersjourney.blogspot.com/2011/07/readers-survey.html'; tweetmeme_hashtags = '#edchat#ukedchat'; Dear Readers, As I celebrate the first anniversary of A Relief Teacher's Journey, I would like to take the opportunity to learn a little more about you, and ask for some honest feedback on my work. I'd ...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://areliefteachersjourney.blogspot.com/2011/06/looking-forward-to-rscon3.html'; tweetmeme_hashtags = '#edchat#ukedchat'; Six months ago, I’d never heard of the Reform Symposium Virtual Conference; the fantastic, FREE, online global education conference presented by teachers for teachers. That all changed when I attended ...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://areliefteachersjourney.blogspot.com/2011/06/connected-teachers-balancing-act.html'; tweetmeme_hashtags = '#edchat#ukedchat'; Over the past 6 months, I have invested a significant amount of time and effort building my online Personal Learning Network. In recent times; however, I have come to the gradual (and extremely ...