A year ago I joined a committee at my school to explore an iPad 1:1 pilot. My role was the tech rookie, representing tentative adopters of new technology. We researched and drafted a proposal that is now working its way through the funding and approval stages; if all goes well we’ll have iPads and training for all grade 10 teachers and students next fall.…
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Loading...Tomorrow I will start the long anticipated Educational Technology MOOC #etmooc (my first ever cMOOC). The course was designed and developed by Professor Alec Couros and his merry band of contributors.
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I’m quite excited to be involved in this MOOC.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...In the last 5 chapters of his book The Art of Changing the Brain, Zull suggests the practical implications of neuroscience for the classroom, beginning with the use of sensory experience:
SENSE LUSCIOUS: Using the power of the sensory brain to help people learn – The brain is wired for sensory experience, and while sight is the most powerful of the senses for most people, sensory experience …
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Big snow came to our city last week and the students at my school basked in their glory. There’s something about kids playing in newly fallen snow that makes us all smile. They go all out; jumping, diving and rolling in it with this renewed sense of reckless abandon.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I am a life long learner and willing to take risks and here I am signing up for #etmooc. The tweet by @courosa from @fryed on What is #ETMOOC and why should you join us is what finally convinced me to… just do it!!!…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...As I sometimes do over the holidays, when I have a few minutes to sit and think, I go and sign up for stuff. This time around I signed up for the RPS Half and an ETMOOC.
I have found that Twitter has completely changed my PLN, introducing me to tons of new people who share my view of education and with whom I can collaborate at anytime of day or night.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading... (No Ratings Yet)Loading...Inspired by Chris to create an image, I’ve made a video. Only because I couldn’t think of a still image, but rather something that was arrived at. So thanks to Chris and Elena, I’ve discovered a new tool, VideoScribe.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading... (No Ratings Yet)Loading...I’ve registered for ETMOOC 2013 and am looking forward to participating as much as I can.
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