As you have probably heard, schools are closed across Hong Kong and mainland China until Monday 2nd March (and even that date is still very
Category: Ed Tech
Join me at #EdTech4Future: Collaboration in the Digital K-12 Classroom #CDCS20
Collaboration in the Digital K-12 Classroom is a summit by EdTech4Future. It includes a fantastic lineup of speakers (including me!), a wide range of topics
Twitter tips for nervous newbies
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
ADE Conference Hong Kong 2019
This weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend the ADE Conference in Hong Kong (the first of its kind) for Apple Distinguished Educators, Apple Teachers
1:1 device programme: what it means and what it doesn’t
At my school, we have recently purchased enough Chromebooks (specifically the Lenovo 500e 2-in-1) to ensure that every student in Year Four and Year Five
Singapore 2019 Google Certified Innovator Energiser #SEA19
This week was the Google Certified Innovator Academy in Singapore. Congratulations to #SEA19, the latest cohort of Innovators! As usual, the Academy was followed by
Introducing Media By Example
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
A fresh look at social media (article for ‘VSA Insights’)
‘VSA Insights’ is a regular column on our school’s internal blog, ‘Victoria Wednesday’. This article was written back in March but I revisited it this
Two ways to create ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ stories
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,
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