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Design and biomimicry with Year Two

November 28, 2021 Adam Hill

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

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Highlights from our light and sound unit

September 26, 2021 Adam Hill

It’s actually several months since I taught this Year Three unit, but I was thinking about how much I enjoyed it and realised that I

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My aims for next year (2021-22)

July 4, 2021 Adam Hill

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

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Personal inquiries with Kath Murdoch

June 6, 2021 Adam Hill

I was fortunate enough recently to join Kath Murdoch for a series of workshops on personal inquiries. This type of learning experience is branded in

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Highlights from our body systems unit

December 6, 2020 Adam Hill

I’m really enjoying my move to Year Three this year because I get to experience new units and can see the bigger picture of how

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Design thinking: reducing and resolving student conflicts

November 22, 2020 Adam Hill

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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Ten steps to develop a meaningful class mission statement

September 1, 2019 Adam Hill

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

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Action through advocacy

June 16, 2019 Adam Hill

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

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Highlights from our digital media unit

June 2, 2019 Adam Hill

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

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Blowing minds with Makey Makey

January 13, 2019 Adam Hill

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

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Inspiring change through blogging

October 28, 2018 Adam Hill

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

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Guest post: Student agency, change and pushing boundaries (by Rebecca Tupling)

May 13, 2018 Adam Hill

Rebecca Tupling is an Early Years (Prep) teacher at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. As an Early Years advocate, she promotes awareness of

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Social media in the primary classroom

January 28, 2018 Adam Hill

Social media is controversial. It generally has a bad reputation and can stir up many passionate opinions, mostly negative. The idea of introducing sites such

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Eight misconceptions about concept-based curriculum and instruction

November 19, 2017 Adam Hill

This weekend, I was lucky enough to attend a two-day workshop with Dr. Lynn Erickson, the guru of concept-based curriculum and instruction, and concept-based certified

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Introducing #pypbookstudy slow chats

August 6, 2017 Adam Hill

Our book study group for PYP teachers has been in action for one year already. During that time, PYP teachers from all over the world

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Character education: why hide the ‘hidden curriculum’?

June 4, 2017 Adam Hill

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

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The role of technology in the PYP (Guest post for ‘EdTech 4 Beginners’)

April 23, 2017 Adam Hill

EdTech 4 Beginners is one of my favourite blogs to follow. The brains behind it, Neil Jarret, is someone who I enjoy connecting with and learning

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