As you already know from a recent post, I’m lucky to be attending the Sydney Google Teacher Academy in April. I have to say, I’ve been curious to find out who is going and where they’re from. Someone started a Twitter #gtasyd hashtag which got the ball rolling, and soon I was adding people to [...]
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How do you find 50 people you don’t know from all over the world?
Posted in Collaboration, Digital citizenship, Google, tagged #gtasyd, google, google doc, Google Teacher Academy, international, Sydney, Twitter on February 16, 2011 | 13 Comments »
What an opportunity – Google Teacher Academy Sydney
Posted in news, tagged Google Teacher Academy, professional development, Sydney on February 13, 2011 | 9 Comments »
What a (good) shock it was to receive an email with news that I had been selected to participate in the Google Teacher Academy in Sydney 20 April (as well as an optional half-day on Thursday). I still can’t believe my luck! I’ve heard the one full-day PD is full-on, so I hope I’m up [...]
Focus on national tests robs children of true learning
Posted in creativity, Education, learning, music, teaching, tagged article, creativity, imagination, learning, melbourne youth music, newspaper, Richard Gill, teaching, victorian college of the arts on February 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Richard Gill says it well and with the passion of a man for whom educational change is not just a pedagogical exercise. My younger son, a VCASS music student, has had the absolute pleasure and privilege of working with Richard on a performance of Dido and Aeneas, as well as during recent MYM Summer School. [...]
Sound cities: explore the world through sound
Posted in Google, networking, technology, tagged audio, collaboration, free, google, open, sound, soundcities on February 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Some of the most interesting finds on the Web are found and shared by @brainpicker on Twitter. Soundcities is one of them. Soundcities allows you to visit cities around the world and browse sound files. It’s open so anyone can upload sounds which is what makes it so interesting. I love the idea of something [...]
New: Google Art Project
Posted in 21st century learning, art, Google, tagged art, artworks, google, Google art project, international, museums, project, zoom on February 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Google has developed a new project – The Google Art Project. Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces. Here’s a video showing you how to use the site: You can create your own art collection, add [...]
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