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Design thinking: how are goods and services developed?

February 28, 2021 Adam Hill

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

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Takeaways from The Learning Jam

February 7, 2021 Adam Hill

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

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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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#HiveSummit 2020

August 16, 2020 Adam Hill

Every summer, wherever I am in the world, I always make time for the Hive Summit. Organised and hosted by Michael Matera, the Hive offers

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Digital leadership with Olivia Van Ledtje and Louie DaCosta

May 24, 2020 Adam Hill

Last week, our Y4 students and teachers were treated to a special Zoom session with Olivia Van Ledtje (better known as LivBits) and Louie DaCosta

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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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#HiveSummit 2019

August 11, 2019 Adam Hill

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

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My aims for next year (2019-20)

June 30, 2019 Adam Hill

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

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What are HyperDocs?

October 7, 2018 Adam Hill

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

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Getting started with Flipgrid (now completely free!)

September 16, 2018 Adam Hill

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

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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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Seesaw updates (summer 2017)

July 16, 2017 Adam Hill

Anyone who has followed me for longer than five minutes knows how much I love Seesaw. I am a very proud Seesaw Ambassador. I truly

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Genius Hour: dream BIG

June 14, 2017 Adam Hill

This year, my students have been enjoying their passion projects. I still have a lot to learn and there are certain things that I want

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Silent Teacher Day

May 28, 2017 Adam Hill

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),

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Action and Service Volunteers

January 19, 2017 Adam Hill

It is with great pride that I share details of one of our school’s leadership programmes. Loosely based on the Duke of Edinburgh Award, our

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Genius Hour: passions with purpose

September 28, 2016 Adam Hill

I’m excited to announce that I have taken the plunge into the unknown and introduced Genius Hour to my students. We are all absolutely loving

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