This is the sky news leaders debate. The second showdown with the three main parties.
Author: Ann S. Michaelsen
Author and school leader. Write about engaging students in learning with technology
Earth Days, American Experience, PBS Video
Objectives: To learn about the background of the modern environmental movement. Activities: Watch the movie (click on picture) Make a
Learning online as an alternative to traditional classrooms
Is it possible to offer online courses as an alternative to students who find the traditional school system difficult to
Playing games to learn?
Our Courts is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in
Books we have read in class
Image via Wikipedia This year we have read: “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy and “Catcher in the Rye” by JD
Prime Minister’s Questions: 24 February 2010
Image via Wikipedia Objectives: Question Time is an opportunity for MPs and Members of the House of Lords to ask
How to improve your writing
When our students turn in their school papers teachers automatically see if the students have plagiarized. This is done in
Charles Nesbitt Wilson died last week
Cover of Charlie Wilson’s War (Widescreen) Who was Charles Nesbitt Wilson? Objectives: Understand what is meant by: “Charles Wilson’s efforts
Living faster, digital natives
Food for thought Take a look at these videos on how the digital revolution is changing our lives. At home
Changing Britain’s “first past the post” voting system.
Objectives: Investigating and learning more about the British electoral system The first past the post system is often called unfair.
Sarah Palin: Tea Party Convention Speech
Watch 3 parts of Sarah Palin’s speech to the Tea Party Convention in Nashville, (you have to see part 1
Presenting at ICT teacher conference
Image via CrunchBase On February 3rd. I was fortunate to be able to both attend and participate at a large
Collaborating and learning
Teaching methods: The whole class collaborating and working together as a group. The students reflections can be found on links
Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different?
TED Talks “There’s a flip side to everything,” the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is
