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A Language Teacher's Journey

February 5, 2013
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Technology in a School that isn’t 1:1, full of iPads or officially BYOD….

Although I am passionate about integrating technology in my work you may be surprised how much I personally have access to in my classroom. Funding priorities in my school and district have not expanded as quickly as my desire to … Continue reading

January 25, 2013
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From Lurking to Listing to Chat – The Twitter Journey

As I began to build my personal learning network (PLN) I didn’t know a hashtag from a MT. But I knew something exciting was happening for educators on Twitter. The road to a robust PLN begins with the signing up … Continue reading

January 14, 2013
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Thoughts on the “Video Project”…

What better way to use technology in the language classroom than in a final class video. For example, each year my Gr12 students do a group ‘drama’ video project. Students use their own cameras, or borrow from the library, to … Continue reading

December 19, 2012
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Documenting Learning – Mine Not Theirs!

There is a lot written about documenting student learning. How do we capture what happens as they acquire knowledge? But these days there is another person who is learning in the room – me. With a new focus on authentic … Continue reading

December 4, 2012
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Evernote “Growing Pains”..the journey of an newbie to on-line organizing continues…

This is an occasional update as I endeavor to use Evernote for my teaching this year… I am into my 4th month as an Evernote-r and the journey has not been without its ‘fits and starts’ as I adapt to … Continue reading

November 14, 2012
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From “Learning To” to “Loving” the Phone in Class

Last spring I wrote about “Learning to Love the Phone” in my Japanese MFL class. It has been a journey for me from banned item to ubiquitous tool. As I wrote before I have a simple rule. It is out … Continue reading

October 30, 2012
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The “Uncomfortable” Classroom

  The other day a colleague, looking at my QR codes for my student video/vocab links said “I’m so glad that I’m retiring in 3 years so I don’t have to do any tech etc.  in class!”. I was dumbfounded. … Continue reading

October 15, 2012
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Tagging with Evernote – No spray paint required!

This is one in a series of posts on my year-long Evernote experiment. I have used a multitude of systems over the years to try to keep track of useful online resources. From catchy bookmarked titles, to stand alone  web-based. … Continue reading

October 1, 2012
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The “New” Lesson Plan – Pre and Post class!

Have you ever gone back and looked at your ‘daybook’? For me it was always on paper in a red covered planner. Static, words only, hardly a way to describe what is going to happen, and what does happen, in … Continue reading

September 18, 2012
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My New Evernote Notebook Stack…

Three weeks into my Evernote experiment and the organizing of my life ‘on line’ is underway. Perhaps the area that required the most thinking for me was my ‘notebook stack’. How would I put it all together? Notebooks follow my … Continue reading

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