This category of posts are my reflections on how we are using our current technology resources and the future resources that might add value to our classroom practice.
This is the second part of a series I am writing about using Badges and Hyperdocs in my ICT class. Part 1 can be found here. Initially, I was convinced that Google Slides was the best platform for a BadgeDoc. I liked that multiple kinds of media could go on a slide and that I … [Read more…]
For the past few months, I have been trying to figure out how to use Badging effectively in my classroom to empower my ICT students and differentiate learning. This is part of a larger attempt to understand Open Badging, and the work being done to date on using Badges with adults to facilitate meaningful professional learning. … [Read more…]
Nothing beats a face to face conversation. I am reminded of this constantly as I work with teachers to help them incorporate our school’s relatively new G Suite (I still want to call it Google Apps) platform into their workflow. Every conversation gives me small insights into the unique frustrations each teacher and department struggle … [Read more…]
I just upgraded my Diigo account as I plan to use it a lot next year to help share resources with teachers at my school. In the process I discovered the outliner tool, which seems to be a great way to organise bookmarks and turn them into useful knowledge (to quote Diigo). Here is one I made … [Read more…]
I am sitting in domestic departures in Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport outside Kuala Lumpur, waiting for my flight home to Penang. This marks my 3rd month in Malaysia and the 2nd professional development workshop full of incredibly talented and dedicated teachers. This time it was the Kuala Lumpur Google Summit hosted by ISKL. It was an … [Read more…]
This is a first attempt at synthesizing a number of Digital Literacy frameworks into something that I feel I can take to teachers to help them build Digital Literacy capacity in their classrooms. The frameworks I have looked at include: BC Draft Digital Literacy Standards Mozilla Web Literacy Standards Brennan’s Framework for … Development of … [Read more…]
I have just returned home from #EdCampWest at the University of Victoria and feel the need to write a few things down before they fade away. An Ed Camp is an interesting and somewhat elusive experience. The unstructured nature of the day gives participants opportunities to have conversations they are interested in, but this same … [Read more…]
I have been trying to teach my students how to search the internet more efficiently for quite a while now, with limited success. I used to spend a lot of time on keywords and understanding boolean logic and trying to find the magic query that would return the most relevant results. I told them not … [Read more…]
Over the past few weeks I have tried to find the time at the end of a busy Tuesday to listen in on the Leadership 20 sessions organised by George Couros. Usually I end up logging in about 20 minutes late, listen in while also marking a pile of papers, and then leave early to … [Read more…]
It seems that in the past few years there has been an explosion of low cost technologies that can be used in the classroom to foster innovation and creative thinking. These are always on my radar, but keep getting pushed to the bottom of the budget prority list. This year I want to start thinking … [Read more…]
