Last month, I wrote a blog post titled What is design thinking?. It outlined the design thinking process generally and offered a brief explanation of each

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Last month, I wrote a blog post titled What is design thinking?. It outlined the design thinking process generally and offered a brief explanation of each
The idea for Media By Example was born at the Google for Education Certified Innovator Academy in Sydney, May 2019. You can read about my
I’ve written over two hundred blog posts for Mr. Hill’s Musings, but I don’t think I’ve ever had less idea of what to write or
At the beginning of the new school year, it is common for teachers to establish rules and norms for the class that set the tone
The #HiveSummit is back for 2019! The videos will be available until August 18th and the discussions continue on social media. I encourage you to
The Google Certified Innovator Academy included a deep dive into my chosen issue through the design thinking process. From there, I developed an idea for a
This week, I would like to pass creative control over to my friend Katie Tollitt, creator of For Teachers YouTube channel. Like me, Katie is keen to
With Anti-Bullying Week 2018 kicking off tomorrow (Monday 12th November) and Tuesday 13th marking World Kindness Day 2018, it seems like an ideal time to
I’ve read a lot of tweets recently about teachers’ attitudes. It’s a popular topic, and rightly so. In particular, this question got me thinking: “If everyone
I had a whole other blog post planned for today. I’m halfway through writing it and planned to finish it off after getting back from
Last year, we promoted and celebrated Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week across the school. This year, I’d like to take it further. Starting on
The issue of screen time is one that has fascinated me for a while. It is something that teachers and parents often express a concern
I have been inspired by my colleague’s blog post this week. Dickie Wada-Thomas thoughtfully reflected on the Manchester terror attack and the vital importance of
How would your class function without you? On Tuesday, I did not speak. My teaching partner didn’t either. We were in class (for safety/legal reasons),
When I was training to be a teacher, social media was relatively new. Everybody was joining Facebook and many teachers were getting in trouble because
Last week (12-18 February 2017) was Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week 2017. The RAK Foundation is a non-profit organisation that believes in the power
At the beginning of this week, I was thrilled to find out that many of my students (in Hong Kong) had been following the US
Those of you who follow my blog or know me professionally know that I love technology and that I’m a big believer in its ability
My first ever guest post! In response to Our duty as role models, I was challenged by Learning Scientist Dr. Yana Weinstein to find studies to support my
As I briefly mentioned in my previous post, I have recently come across a bit of nastiness on social media. This is commonplace on the