As an ICT integrator and teacher, I place a strong emphasis on teaching my students and colleagues about why and how we attribute online images and creative works. I also take the time to teach them how to find Creative Commons and Public Domain works we have permission to use in our projects, so long as […]
Continue reading →HaikuDeck Guru Application – Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires As I recently told my students, I vividly recall the time I sat at the back of a classroom, struggling to stay awake through one of the most mind numbing PowerPoint presentations I’ve ever experienced. I could barely keep my eyes […]
Continue reading →On Saturday night, I returned to where it all began, presenting at the fourth Reform Symposium eConference. Considering my global journey started with attending #RSCON11, and presenting for the very first time at #RSCON3, this was a very special occasion, and I […]
Continue reading →Next weekend will be a special moment on my teaching journey, when I present at the Reform Symposium eConference, the online conference which kick-started my global journey over two and a half years ago. In 2011, I was a troubled first year relief (substitute) teacher who’d been going through all kinds of first-year hell, just […]
Continue reading →I am still coming to terms with the fact that I travelled halfway around the world to share my social media journey and experiences with The Global Classroom Project at #iEARN13. Qatar was the venue for my first (three!) international presentations, including my first Global Classroom Workshop, and the launch of my first iEARN project. […]
Continue reading →In preparing for my Science, ICT, and the Global Classroom presentation at the Science Teachers’ of Western Australia Conference this weekend, I’ve learnt some valuable lessons about global connections, crafting powerful presentations, and about connecting science to the real world. But perhaps the greatest lesson has arisen from my endeavours to model the appropriate (legal) use of […]
Continue reading →It is hard to believe that #ACEC2012 has been and gone. Yet, I will carry its legacy for many years to come. For me the conference was not about the presentations or the keynotes, although they had their place. It was about the connections, the conversations, … and the food … (only partly kidding!) During the […]
Continue reading →Cross Posted at The Global Classroom Project On Wednesday October 1, 2012, I had the wonderful opportunity to present with Nigel Mitchell (@1nbm) on the topic: “Working in the Global Classroom” at theAustralian Computers in Education Conference. Despite some initial technical hurdles, including the fact that Skype was blocked at the school, the presentation […]
Continue reading →Cross Posted at The Global Classroom Project In several hours time, on October 3, at 10.15AM local time, I will be presenting (with Nigel Mitchell) on ‘Working in the Global Classroom‘ at the Australian Computers in Education Conference in Perth, Western Australia. This is late evening of October 2 for teachers in the Americas, morning […]
Continue reading →“ A small group of thoughtful people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Comment shared at our #globaled11 presentation On November 15, 2011, I was lucky enough to present alongside Deb Frazier, and members of the #globalclassroom team at the Global Education Conference 2011; sharing our […]
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