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 →Logging into Twitter this evening, I came across a fascinating, thought-provoking video entitled “The Global One Room School House“. Containing excerpts from John Seely Brown’s Keynote at the 2012 Digital Media and Learning conference in San Francisco, it explores the notion of teaching and learning within “a global one-room schoolhouse” based on networks of imagination. (Reference) The Big […]
Continue reading →Well, it appears that I managed to miss an important anniversary. (Thankfully I’m not married!). I must confess I had other things on my mind at the time … June 28, 2012 was a special day. It marked my 2nd blogging anniversary. cc licensed ( BY NC ) flickr photo shared by davidyuweb Changing […]
Continue reading →One of the many reasons why I haven’t blogged here much this year is because I’ve been busy blogging elsewhere! Since February this year, I have been assisting Dr Jenny Lane with her TIPS 2012 iPad project, an exciting research project happening right here in Western Australia. For me, it is a wonderful opportunity […]
Continue reading →It is hard to believe that I am only a few months away from celebrating the second year of my first professional blog. As time has gone by, the topics have changed, and my readership has fluctuated, but I’m still here. I personally think that’s quite an achievement, considering all that has gone on behind the […]
Continue reading →Dear Mr P., Last year, you took a young teacher, new to your school, under your care. He was shell-shocked and disorientated after being unexpectedly appointed to his first teaching position at 9AM on the first day of school. Yes, as you know, that teacher was me. To this day, I still don’t fully understand […]
Continue reading →There are occasions where you come across something beautiful. This is one of them, via my good friend @surreallyno. “A lonely desk toy longs for escape from the dark confines of the office, so he takes a cross country road trip to the Pacific Coast in the only way he can – using a toy […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →I came across this amazing video on the Teacher Reboot Camp Blog (January 1, 2010), and thought I’d share it here. It is a wonderful way to reflect on the year that was … according to Google™ Google™–What the World Searched – 2010
Continue reading →Today, October 29, 2010 is a special day for Australian teachers. It is a time to remember and thank those wonderful teachers who have shaped our lives and our future. Today, I am taking the opportunity to publically acknowledge those special people who inspired my entry into the teaching profession. Mrs Daughenbaugh (Year 4): I […]
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