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,
Why School?
Why School, the new book by Will Richardson Seems like a lot of educators I follow on Twitter have read
It’s an election year!
Vote 4 stuff, using social media to make a difference LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire lead a
Shouldn’t you be working?
Site Blocked! If you teach in a 1:1 school I’m sure you have considered closing Facebook, Youtube, Skype and other
#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
Social media as a learning tool
Using social media to connect educators and experts worldwide This is the title for my Learn Live session at Bett
Annual education conference in Norway
Sandvika-konferansen delogbruk 2012 Six years ago our school was brand new and six years ago we started hosting our conference.
Seven Keys to Effective Feedback
What is true feedback—and how can it improve learning? I recently read this article in “Educational Leadership Feedback for Learning”
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
For Educators, the Importance of Making Meaningful Connections
Connected educator month! I recently read this post in MindShift, For Educators, the Importance of Making Meaningful Connections | MindShift.
