It has been somewhat remiss of me, but having so much to do over the past few months, I am only now sharing the slides and recording from my presentation at the #OZeLive Conference, which was held some months ago. It’s good to be back to blogging, and there are a few more posts in […]
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 →2011 marked a time of upheaval, new possibilities, and transformative change in my personal and professional life. As I begin my third year of teaching, I believe I’ve finally found my educational niche, my calling. While I still don’t know where my journey is taking me, I know I’m heading in the right direction. So, […]
Continue reading →This is the third in my series of posts detailing the origins & development of the Global Classroom Project: 2011-12. Shortly after the successful completion of Global Classroom 2011 in July, I was rather surprised to hear that Deb Frazier (@frazierde) wanted to do it all over again! She wanted the second project to run for […]
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 […]
Continue reading →Just a quick post to let you know that I will be presenting on The Global Classroom Project 2011-12, with Deb Frazier (Ohio, USA) at the Global Education Conference 2011, on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. We hope you can join us for: “A discussion about The Global Classroom Project 2011-12; a new online global […]
Continue reading →Today marked the end of my first year of teaching. I have awaited this day for a very long time, and it has come about through my work in 23 schools across the Government, Catholic and Independent school sectors. To commemorate this day, I thought I would share excerpts from my very first reflective journal […]
Continue reading →“What students bring to class is where learning begins. It starts there and goes places.” Ira Shor. (1992). Empowering Education: Critical Teaching for Social Change I believe teaching is about enriching students’ lives, forging connections with their communities, and using their questions to drive the learning process. As a teacher, I aim to use my […]
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