Mike Fisher created this visual representation of Bloom’s taxonomy as a discussion starter. What tools do you use? Which should be investigated? I’ve never tried VoiceThread even though I have had the opportunity to do so several times. I am uncertain as to why it did not capture my imagination; many of the other tools […]
David Truss created this great, inspirational video last year. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3098352&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “A Brave New World-Wide-Web! (The vide…“, posted with vodpod
I have been encouraging colleagues to participate and collaborate using Google Docs for a number of reasons. Schools are busy places and often, all the stakeholders are not involved in every conversation about the future direction of the school or even more mundane issues that would benefit from more input by staff. Collaborating with Google Docs will […]
Check out this list, 100 Featured Learning Professionals Online . ‘Learning Professionals’, I really like the way Jane Hart has described ‘educators’ to follow on Twitter. Wonder how other people feel about the description? I am going to work my way through Jane’s list and find some new people to ‘follow’. Who is new, to you, for […]
A great introduction to MOODLE by @iAlja [vodpod id=Groupvideo.2941343&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “Moodle Presentation [Version 2.0, HD]“, posted with vodpod
Scott McLeod has sent out a clarion call for bloggers to post about leadership: He says, “many of our school leaders (principals, superintendents, central office administrators) need help when it comes to digital technologies” and in our NSW context, with the DER in full swing, this is particularly pertinent. I have always assumed that Scott’s blog […]
[slideshare id=1465932&doc=noblepresentationpdf-090520125200-phpapp02] Thanks to @heyjudeonline for alerting me to this slideshare.
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.2720935&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “3 Phases of educational Technology“, posted with vodpod
Here’s the cream of the 100s of replies from my PLN, you folks, for a 4 minute – ‘best of 1: 1′ laptop suggestions – video. 1:1 PLN Advice
10 things ‘a faculty’ can do in preparation for 1:1 (laptops) in classrooms: 1. Support the school’s agenda – help to make good ideas work but also shape them with positive input followed by action. HTs have a special role here in leading their faculty positively and realistically. Be collaborative and then complete honest reflection […]
Recently I’ve been chatting with lots of teachers new to Twitter or keen to experience the service. I’ve sent them links that list ways to find teachers and professionals to follow on Twitter. Here’s an alphabetical list of 10 Australian educators that I get great value from on Twitter: Chris Betcher Dean Groom Elaine Talbert Kelli McGraw […]
Last year I started asking around, on Twitter, for the origin of the acronyms that I was reading so much about. ‘Personal Learning Networks’ (PLNs) and ‘Personal Learning Environments’ (PLEs) were so often used by the educators that I was following that it was surprising no-one really could source them. Recently, I have had more […]
[slideshare id=1135334&doc=pln-090312035338-phpapp02] My presentation for principals today didn’t go as smoothly as one would hope. We had poor internet access and streaming videos and pages loading properly was problematic. However, my PLN was great and tweeted hellos using the hashtag #BridgeSt. Hopefully some delegates came away enthused with the potential of these tools.
[slideshare id=972683&doc=web-20-plns-1233348493321848-2] My intention for this presentation above, given at the ISER Regional Conference, was to propose a way that we could engage students using new tools by transforming professional development in our region with Web 2.0 concepts. Students would benefit enormously as our colleagues became more Web 2.0 savvy and ‘new thinking’ entered classrooms (along with laptops/learning devices and […]
I always like to start the school year with a clear sense of direction and personal professional priorities and goals; a sort of pre-reflection, if that makes sense. It goes without saying that one needs, as an educator, to be a: – better learner – better teacher – better leader and to do something personally […]
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.1950308&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about “Michael Wesch on how WE learn“, posted with vodpod Thanks to WE magazine
The winners of the 2008 Eddies include: The English Blog Free Technology for Teachers Angela Maiers The Cool Cat Teacher Hey Jude Teachers love Smartboards Ed Tech Talk Classroom 2.0 David Warlick Congratulations everyone!
Mr __________, Our community appreciates your attendance at our awards ceremony at such a busy time of the year. While you are here, I was hoping to take the opportunity to present an outline of an idea that is both representative of the paradigm shift in education but also an example of how our […]
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used as a personality assessment tool, often in workplaces, to help with team development. I did this many years ago and was assessed as an INTJ. There are 16 personality types and I’d encourage you to have some fun and complete this brief online assessment and comment, telling us your ‘type’.
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.1812211&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “Connectivism in Plain English“, posted with vodpod
Colleagues, Far too often at conference ‘workshops’ are merely lectures in masquerade…not today! Now that you have listened to my brief presentation, attempting to define the Web 2.0 and it’s impact, lets try and establish the beginnings of the Personal Learning Networks (PLN) discussed earlier. You may wish to choose your path from the following suite […]
Welcome to this ‘Blogs and Blogging’ ETA workshop. We have 30 computers but with so many particpants you may have to share a computer, which may work out well as we collaborate today (and in the future?) to develop our blogs and networks. The rubric for the workshop: The media landscape, especially journalism, has undergone […]
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.1799477&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “The New Media Literacies“, posted with vodpod
Our school ran a Year 7 Learning Team Project with one class this year and the evaluations are extremely positive. The executive is currently working out how best to improve the learning outcomes of students, especially in the middle years of school. We really need to engage our 11-14 year olds much more effectively and to […]