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Triptico – A Great IWB Resource
(Cross-posted at Greatechxpectations) Noah Katz, one of the Digital Literacy Coaches at Dover came across this fantastic resource which he shared with me. Triptico (designed by David Riley) is a FREE...
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The Best Parent Workshop I’ve Ever Done
This little gem of an idea, came to the Digital Literacy Team at UWCSEA via Robyn Treyvaud, who had been visiting our school to work on the initiation of our generation safe project. Robyn’s idea – so...
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Top Apps for Global Travelers
The following Apps are my pics for Best Travel Apps Ever, and ones I will be putting to good use this summer when I travel to Europe. TripIt – One of the easiest & most useful travel apps is...
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Massively Misunderstood Minecraft
Overheard in the lab: “My Mum says she can’t believe UWC is offering a Minecraft activity. She says it’s a waste of time.” Me: <breathe> DM from @jplaman: Me: <breathe> I guess it’s time!...
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More Minecraft Musings
Want to know what our kids are capable of achieving in just over a week? Here are some photos to show you some parts of our world! Aerial shot of our world I believe this is a Spleef Arena (though I...
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Building Capacity with Tech Mentors
Photo by Dave Caleb I was lucky enough to participate in a 3-day retreat with 25 teachers from across UWCSEA’s two campuses, designed to build capacity in the college with regards to coaching and...
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The Link
I received this in my Twitter feed today: It made me think a lot about the power of a network. If I didn’t know Jabiz, this could be evidence of spam. It could contain a virus. Something that could...
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Minecraft – we’re back
Minecraft ECA 2011-2012 Following the excitement of last year’s Minecraft Activity, I knew I wanted to offer it again this year. That said, I battled to keep up with the latest happenings in the...
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Twitter: A Cultural Guidebook
Since attending the ADE Global Institute in Cork, Jabiz & I have been working on an iBook aimed to help educators get started with using Twitter for Professional Development. We enlisted some of...
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Coaching for Digital Literacy
A little over a year ago, I collaborated with a group of international school teachers in the technology coaching field to create a multi-touch book called Coaching for Digital Literacy. See the blurb...
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Turtles, Technology and Service
There are many days, working at UWCSEA where I pinch myself and think, “Is this for real?” Friday was one such day for me, as I got to spend some time with the founder of Sugar Labs, and co-founder of...
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Imaginative Play in Minecraft
My children Scarlett (8) and Griffin (6) have been really enjoying playing Minecraft together. On the iPad it is easy to share a world via wifi, so they can collaboratively build things in the same...
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11 Answers – Part 1
Recently, I was kindly tagged in this ’11 Questions’ meme by Ian Guest. Once tagged, you are encouraged to answer 11 questions, then pose 11 further questions of 11 unsuspecting victims worthy...
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11 Answers – Part 2
As mentioned in my last post, I am overdue in completing DJ’s challenge, so here I go again. Are you sick of me yet?! HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Acknowledge the nominating blogger. Share 11 random facts...
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Design Secrets Revealed
Have you ever been disappointed by the quality of student-produced posters? Do you want to make great posters yourself, but they always seem a little lacklustre? If so, then my most recent (FREE)...
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Getting a little Headspace
My mother calls it Active Mind. You know, when you can’t sleep because your brain is just ticking over with so much STUFF! The bills that need paying, friends that need helping, that thing you had...
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Heartbleed Headaches & How to Make Them Go Away!
My favourite quote about passwords has always been: “Passwords are like underwear: we should not leave them lying around, and should change them regularly.” - Unknown Most of us manage the first part...
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Writing a Real Book Makes a Difference
I have been lucky enough to work with our Grade 3s in the publishing phase of their informational book writing process. What an adventure! Steve Kay (the Digital Literacy mentor) and I both hoped the...
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CARP Design Posters
We have been meaning to get a set of posters up for the elements of design – Contrast, Alignment, Repetition & Proximity (CARP) – for some time. Finally, with help from Dave Caleb, we have managed...
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Writing a Real Book Makes a Difference
I have been lucky enough to work with our Grade 3s in the publishing phase of their informational book writing process. What an adventure! Steve Kay (the Digital Literacy mentor) and I both hoped the...
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