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 →For many years, I had a dream … a dream that I would one day find a school where I would have the freedom to learn, grow, and innovate with ICT. At the beginning of the 2014 school year, overwhelmed by the demands of (an overly ambitious) postgraduate study workload, and the terrible impact of WA […]
Continue reading →The 2014 school year did not start particularly well. As a result of State Government funding cuts to education, and other unrelated factors, I experienced my worst start to the relief teaching year since I graduated six years ago. In addition, I’d returned to postgraduate study, and was struggling to cope with my overly […]
Continue reading →Please feel free to thank (blame!) Theresa Allen for dropping me into the “11 Questions” meme that’s been doing the rounds of late. Part 2 Answer the 11 questions the nominating blogger has created for you. List 11 bloggers. Post 11 questions for the bloggers you nominate to answer, and let all the bloggers know they have […]
Continue reading →Please feel free to thank (blame!) Theresa Allen for dropping me into the “11 Questions” meme that’s been doing the rounds of late. I’m going to publish my response in two parts, and I hope you enjoy learning a little bit more about who I am, and what I stand for. Be warned, I […]
Continue reading →Keeping my nominations short and simple this year 🙂 Best educational use of audio / video / visual / podcast: Acceln Hangouts Best educational wiki: The Travelling Rhinos Project Best open PD / unconference / webinar series: The Global Education Conference 2013 Best educational use of a social network: Hello Litle World Skypers Best mobile app: HaikuDeck
Continue reading →Well, what can I say? Three years ago today, I was a recovering first year teacher struggling to find my voice and calling in my profession. Today, I’m in Doha, Qatar, on the eve of the 20th iEARN International Conference. For me, blogging has been an outlet, a way to share my experiences, thoughts, and […]
Continue reading →My blog is very much a reflection of my teaching journey over the past few years … 2010 was very much a year of experimentation, of learning, and finding my feet – as a relief teacher & a connected on-line educator. 2011 was a “Year of Change“, but with the benefit of hindsight, the lessons […]
Continue reading →Over the course of this year, I’ve made some amazing connections through this blog, including some unexpected connections with local Western Australian relief (substitute) teachers. Relief teaching can be a lonely profession. To the best of my knowledge, there are only a handful of relief / substitute teacher bloggers, yet I’ve discovered that there are […]
Continue reading →This year, I almost missed the Edublog Awards entirely …. but based on the feedback and experience of last year, I’ve decided to nominate a few organisations which have made an incredible impact on me over the past year. Best free web tool Wikispaces – A tool which underpins so much of my work in […]
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