I’ve been thinking a lot about Twitter this week and the profound impact that it has had on my professional learning and teaching practice. I’ve
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Four features to manage busy Twitter
My PLN is always growing. I love connecting with new educators and getting inspiration from their sharing. I recently passed a milestone of 10K followers,
Why should teachers be connected and, specifically, why Twitter?
This was the question that I tweeted out last week. My aim was to gather a few quotes for my upcoming workshop. I’ll be facilitating
Tweetdeck for organised Twitter
When I encourage colleagues to use Twitter for daily inspiration, a common criticism of the platform is that the feed becomes very full! This is
Twitter induction for teachers
My first ever blog post was Twitter: PD at your fingertips. I wrote about my love of Twitter, and how I use it to connect
The power of music… and Twitter
Exploring a theme through music is not something that I have really done before in teaching, but it is certainly something that I will do
Twitter: PD at your fingertips
One of the things that I’m so eager to share is my experience of using Twitter. It might not be for everyone, but I urge
I’m an Edruptor!
I’m thrilled to announce that I have been recognised as an Edruptor of 2022: an international education influencer of the year! I’m very grateful for
VPA STEAM Day 2022: “STEAM Everywhere!”
As a brand new school, family events at Victoria Park Academy (VPA) have to showcase the exciting learning opportunities that we offer and highlight our
Big update: I’m a principal!
First of all, I’m sorry that my blog has been inactive since the summer. I promised to share lots of updates from my new chapter
My aims for next year (2022-23)
Every summer, I outline ten aims for the upcoming academic year but, to be honest, I considered skipping this year. With my new leadership role
Goodbye, VSA!
This week, I said an emotional farewell to Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA). This blog post is a reflection on eight wonderful years and an attempt
Eight benefits of being a specialist teacher
This year, for the first time, I stepped out of the role of classroom teacher and into the role of a specialist teacher (also known
VSA STEAM Day 2022
At VSA, we recently held our first STEAM Day. We’re currently teaching and learning remotely in Hong Kong due to a rise in COVID cases,
Design and biomimicry with Year Two
I’ve recently had the pleasure of working with Year Two students and teachers as part of their How We Express Ourselves unit. This was a
My aims for next year (2021-22)
As one academic year ends and another begins, I like to reflect and set goals. Like every summer, I have outlined ten priorities for next
Augmented reality (AR) classroom integration
Like many of you, I was properly introduced to augmented reality (AR) in 2016 with the wildly popular Pokémon Go. After a busy summer catching
Design thinking: how are goods and services developed?
We recently finished a Year Three unit about goods and services. The entire unit was approached through a framework of design thinking. This blog post
1:1 robotics with Ozobot (article for STEM|ED Magazine)
STEM|ED Magazine is the brainchild of Fi Morrison. Fi is a Digital Literacy Coach in Australia, a passionate educator and my good Twitter friend. When
Takeaways from The Learning Jam
The Learning Jam, presented by Toddle, was a 24-hour PD event and celebration of all things STEAM. The expert teachers and designers from around the