April 24, 2013
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I have always struggled with the traditional web quest. You know the kind where there are questions and the students go to a site, or various sites, to get the answers. It seems that I am not exposing them to … Continue reading
March 25, 2013
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It’s spring break here in my district and during my time off I thought I would revisit a post that I keep as my touchstone in my teaching transformation – the ‘one at a time’ philosophy to updating my teaching … Continue reading
October 15, 2012
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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
September 18, 2012
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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
September 6, 2012
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It’s the first week of classes for me – and every year it seems that I make it more difficult by trying a new way to review previous material. On top of that, after 18 years of teaching my scribbled … Continue reading
August 20, 2012
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While teacher websites appear to be more popular, I have many colleagues who lament the fact that, halfway through a semester, many of their students have never found it. In order to ensure that my students at least know mine … Continue reading
June 29, 2012
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It’s been 4 months since I launched Language Sensei…and at the end of the year (it’s our last day here in Vancouver) the perfect time to sit back and reflect on this relatively new experience. A lot of teachers are … Continue reading
May 10, 2012
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How do you show people that adopting Educational Technology (edtech) is easier than they think? How do you convince others that doing something they already do, but with a new 2.0 tool IS worth their time? All too often barriers … Continue reading
April 23, 2012
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Online class discussions are a way to extend the course beyond the page – and for my Japanese classes to put what they are learning into action. Having never done a discussion I found the prospect of organizing one daunting … Continue reading
April 4, 2012
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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