Today, our class had a visitor from Lesotho. Lesotho is a country in the Southern part of Africa. It is
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10 rules schools should follow in order to sustain engaging learning with the students
I had a great day yesterday at the It’s learning conference in Bergen and today I have taken some time
Itslearning conference with Michael B. Horn
I took an early plane to Bergen on the 11th of April to attend the It’s learning’s pre-conference with Michael
Who speaks English?
Competency goals: One of the competency goals in “International English” goes like this: Give examples of other varieties of English
How to make a splash in social media
Take a look at this 3 minutes presentation on TED. Do you see any areas where you as students could
The media’s role in international society
While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive
Google tools and bloom’s revised taxonomy
Via the page Free Technology for Teachers I found this website by Kathy Scrock. There are so many different ways
Rethinking the role of the teacher
Talk less – listen more is the advice Chris Kennedy gives to teachers in his TED talk about “Real world learning at
This is just the coolest moment to be a learner right now!
In this moment our kids can learn pretty much whatever they want whenever they want! This is a shift we
How to write a Great Blog Comment
Ever since my students started to write blogs I have stressed the importance of writing comments. Lately I have been fortunate to
We’re Born to Learn, Not to Be Taught
Profound truths are often so unsettling that people lose themselves in lengthy explanations that ultimately confuse, rather than clarify. Quote
Sir Ken Robinson – LWF talk!
On March 16th, 2011 Sir Ken Robinson gave a talk to the Learning without Frontiers community where he discussed creativity,
The book Challenge!
This week I have a contest for my students. I’m calling it the book challenge but I think perhaps I
Listening to music online!
I love listening to radio stations from places I have visited. And I have a long list of favorite stations.
Voices from the learning revolution
I am very proud to announce a new initiative at Powerful Learning Practice: Voices from the Learning Revolution At PLP