As part of our How We Organize Ourselves unit about decision-making, students planned and wrote ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ stories. In case you’re not familiar with these,
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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,
My aims for next year (2019-20)
Every year, at the beginning of the summer break, I like to take the opportunity to reflect and outline my goals for the next academic
Action through advocacy
Student action is about young people making positive changes (big or small) as a result of their learning. Action is an integral part of the
Highlights from our digital media unit
On Friday, we had two class assemblies all about digital media and how people can use it to express themselves. As a blogger and social
Guest post: Teaching our Languages #TeachingOurLanguages (by Graham Noble)
Graham Noble is a Grade 4-6 ESL teacher at Delia School of Canada but will be starting an English-Humanities position at Han Academy, Hong Kong,
Sydney 2019 Google Certified Innovator Academy #SYD19
This week, it was a great honour to attend the Google Certified Innovator Academy in Sydney and graduate as an official Innovator. I just joined
I did it! Google Certified Innovator #SYD19
On Tuesday afternoon, I received an email from the Certified Innovator Program with ‘congratulations’ in the subject. I couldn’t believe it. I read the whole
21st Century Learning Conference 2019
This weekend, I was lucky enough to attend the 11th Annual 21st Century Learning Conference (my first time at this event) and it was even
Fun ways to teach angles
We have just concluded our maths unit on angles and it occurred to me how much fun we’ve had over the last few weeks! Here
Blowing minds with Makey Makey
Our school recently held its annual Maker Jam Slam, a celebration of STEAM with other schools from across Hong Kong. This was my latest experience
Nature inquiries with iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a fantastic site for identifying and appreciating living things in your area. The app is available on iOS and Android. When photographs of wildlife
Guest post: Introducing our YouTube channel ‘For Teachers’ (by Katie Tollitt)
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
What are ‘soft’ skills and why do students need them more than ever?
In a recent workshop with Tania Lattanzio, she shared this video. As you watch it, consider its accompanying question: will our children be prepared? The
Inspiring change through blogging
This week, it was a privilege to speak to grade six students at Canadian International School of Hong Kong. The students are inquiring into how
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
What are HyperDocs?
First of all, it is important to emphasise what HyperDocs are not. HyperDocs are not just digital worksheets. They are thoughtfully designed digital lessons that support
EdTechTeam #ShekouSummit18
This weekend, I hopped over the border from Hong Kong into China for a weekend of learning at the EdTechTeam Shekou Summit (Shenzhen). Three years
Getting started with Flipgrid (now completely free!)
I briefly mentioned Flipgrid in my previous blog post and, since then, many teachers have been asking me about it. It deserves some elaboration and
Six ways for students to connect and collaborate globally
As we design our lessons, we should consider our learning intentions and choose the best tool(s) for the job. Sometimes that involves technology and sometimes