Monthly Archives: January 2009
I believe this about learning…
‘map of Romania’ photo by ggrosseck on flickr …students do not come in one-size-fits-all packages and should be treated as individuals who deserve to be stretched …no matter what their level of learning, a student’s work is enhanced when … Continue reading
Filed under 21st century learning, Education, learning, teachers, teaching
1000 books you must read
Malcolm McDowell in A clockwork orange directed by Stanely Kubrick. Photo from The Guardian. The Guardian has created the definitive list of must-reads: 1000 novels everyone must read. Selected by the Guardian’s Review team and a panel of … Continue reading
Filed under Literature, reading
Twitter mosaic
Thought this was cool – a mosaic of my Twitter followers. This is a visualisation of the community I rely on – for the latest information, help, discourse, banter, and much more. If you’re a Twitter user, you can also … Continue reading
Filed under 21st century learning, technology, Web 2.0
From George Washington to Barack Obama
It would be remiss of me not to post something about Barack Obama’s inauguration. Not for the first time, I’ve shirked a difficult synopsis of a complex event by opting for a video. Theresa McGee posted this video in her … Continue reading
Filed under art, creativity, technology
What does learning and teaching look like for me in 2009?
photo by aussiegall Paul C of Quoteflections tagged me in a meme which goes a little like this: What is the focus of learning for you in 2009? What are the important new things you are teaching ? In her … Continue reading
The world is talking; are you listening?
Global Voices aggregates, curates, and amplifies the global conversation online – shining light on places and people other media often ignore At the moment the special coverage reports on Gaza strip bombings, Thailand protests 2008, Google street view arriving in … Continue reading
Filed under 21st century learning, Education, media, news
Is the book dead? Is reading dying?
Photo by Sansanparrots on Flickr Another article about whether reading – in the way we have known it – has changed forever; and is reading books becoming extinct as we are lured by online offerings. People of the screen by Christine Rosen … Continue reading
Filed under reading, Teacher librarians, Web 2.0
Prado in Google – a closer look at art
Viewing a Velasquez or a Rembrandt in a place like Spain’s Prado museum is a unique experience. Now you can use Google Earth technology to navigate reproductions of the Prado’s masterpieces, delving even deeper into the Prado’s collection. In Google … Continue reading
Filed under 21st century learning, art
Rethinking young people, rethinking ourselves
Photo taken by Chris Suderman In his book Through the children’s gate, Adam Gopnik said this about children: Children reconnect us to romance. For children, … every day is the first day of love: The passions that for us grown-ups … Continue reading
Filed under 21st century learning, Education, learning, networking, teachers, teaching, Web 2.0
Reading in the margins with others
I’ve been involved in a discussion lately about different types of reading. Most people have agreed that reading a novel is very different to reading a website or anything else online. Some people think that deep thinking and understanding are … Continue reading →
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