Monthly Archives: June 2009

Wisdom from the periphery

As always, I’m amazed by the wisdom of the people who form my online network. My last post was written out of the frustration I was feeling when I was temporarily overwhelmed by a sense of isolation – it seemed … Continue reading

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Don’t bag technology – ask what it means first

I’ve been feeling discouraged lately in my conversations with people about education. Maybe I’ve been talking to a small sample of people, but I’m feeling really peeved at the moment (and it may be because of lack of sleep). I’m … Continue reading

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Michael Jackson 1958-2009

Today the world was saddened by the news of the two celebrity deaths – Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Celebrity popularity is a fact of life, and in this instance Michael Jackson stole the limelight, if you can call it … Continue reading

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The old and the new

I’ve been meaning to scan some old photos and pictures for a long time, and today I finally did. This picture lives inside one of two autograph books which belonged to my maternal grandmother. I love these books because they’re … Continue reading

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And remember, it’s about the kids

A little while ago I included a post with a video of a heart-warming song sung by 5th graders in New York. Here’s another one you’ll enjoy This choir is testament to one man’s relationship with a regular class of … Continue reading

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Don’t drop the Internet!

Well, we’re winding down at school with this week being the last in term 2. I’m thinking about all the things I’d like to explore in depth online, but at the same time, I’m hoping to enjoy interests that get … Continue reading

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Timelines and Twitter

Yesterday I was at a SLAV professional development session with the dynamic duo, Ross Todd and Carol Gordon – something I might write about in a later post (although I might not, considering Judith Way has taken copious notes and … Continue reading

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What does teaching well mean to you?

I was reading Allanah King’s blog, and she had posted a slideshow about ‘Teaching well’ which had been created collaboratively by some of our PLP people. Darren Kuropatwa initiated and coordinated the project in Google Docs.  Here is how he … Continue reading

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What blogging means to Iran

Further to my last post, I’m adding a video posted by @Zadi on Twitter, The video tells us that Iran is the third largest nation of bloggers. For Iranians, a blog provides a safe place to write about forbidden topics and … Continue reading

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Iran uses Twitter to shout out

Today on FriendFeed I read Howard Rheingold’s message: Smartmobbery moves to the core of world events more and more frequently and this link to Smartmobs, a Website and Weblog about Topics and Issues discussed in the book Smart Mobs: The Next … Continue reading

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