Learning geography and dialects and languages How about using Mystery Skype to learn geography? I have been talking at 6
Giving life to education. Learning together, living together.
Appreciative Inquiry: how can we use this in school? Last month I attended a conference titled; Giving life to education.
How New Technologies Are Changing Language Learning
But is changing how we work in high school? I recently had this conversation with a colleague from another school,
The gift of failure
We have taught our kids to fear failure, and in doing so, we have blocked the surest and clearest path
Carole Cadwalladr: Facebook’s role in Brexit
And the threat to democracy In an unmissable Ted talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing
What if teachers could no longer give B-, in Norway 2+?
Using competency-based learning, mastery learning, standards-based learning, or proficiency-based learning This pedagogical approach goes by many names and I just
Teaching students how to discover and write about issues that matter to them
Writing for a Real Audience, About Issues That Matter I just read the article in THE LEARNING NETWORK by
High School Doesn’t Have to Be Boring
Block scheduling, deep learning, and meaningful tasks I just read this article in the New York Times and the findings
The Learning Network
Teaching and Learning with the New York Times Thought I’d share this useful website published by the New York Times.
The 3 things edtech can’t do illustrate why teachers matter now more than ever
Did you ever believe technology would replace the teacher? I just read this article by the Christensen Institute. And the
Teaching how to fight fake news with Newsguard
Who can we trust? NewsGuard is run by news industry veterans and says it is trying to establish industry-standard benchmarks
Teaching students about ellis island
Explore the past Today we are visiting Ellis Island. Before we start, write on Padlet below what you know about
Teaching varieties of English and English as a world language
Competency goals: Listen to and understand social and geographic variations of English from authentic situations. Discuss and elaborate on the
How to help your students make their searches better
We spend on average four hours per week on Google searches. Just read this article that says we use 4
How to help students who are struggling with reading and writing
Using technology to enhance learning Technology can help your students learn. Using technology in a smart way, you can help
