Social media a great way to connect! In 2009 I was fortunate to be able to participate in Microsoft’s Worldwide Innovative
Category: Lesson plans
Norwegian education conference with Tom Barrett
Connecting and learning Hopefully this year’s conference was an inspiration for many! We had a varied program with 3 keynote
Smart writing – smart learning!
Using blogs to write in class I recently read Shelley Wright‘s post I used to think….. and related to how I
Teaching election 2012 and Sandy
What do you know, what would you like to know and how can you learn more? The presidential election is
Teaching how to write formal and informal texts
Here is this week’s competency goal: Write formal and informal texts with good writing structure and coherence based on themes
Teaching how to write a great introdcution
TED-ED is a great place to find videos for your class. You can choose to show the video and make
Why vote for Obama?
Lucas Gray, an accomplished artist and television animator, has created a video where she creates an argument for President Obama’s
Teaching short stories
Lesson plan Students work in pairs and chose 2 different short stories and compare the stories according to: Characters, Setting,
It’s an election year!
Vote 4 stuff, using social media to make a difference LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire lead a
#140edu 2012, “Chris Lehmann Keynote”
Educational conference in New York city The #140conf event in New York City aims to look at the effects of
Teaching the art of discussing
Curriculum goals: Discuss social and cultural conditions and values from a number of English-speaking countries Express him/herself in writing and
Using blogging and Twitter to connect!
Using Twitter and writing blogs in class This year I am teaching 30 enthusiastic and talented first year high school
What story will you try on next?
Reading books In Norway there is a festival where reading books has been called “boking”. Or in English I guess
Five Ways to Bring Innovation Into the Classroom | MindShift
Here are 5 great ideas to consider when planning your new year. Taken from the post in Mindshift. Five Ways
TED-Ed – Lessons worth saving
How can we share our best lessons and ideas? Everywhere teachers are delivering mind altering lessons to their students. What