May 28, 2013
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There’s a lot made about the Personal Learning Network (PLN) these days. I know it isn’t a new idea. For years teachers who wish it, have taken personal time and initiative to connect, learn and expand their professional skills. In … Continue reading
May 8, 2013
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As part of my travel unit for Japanese 12 I do a quick review of direction giving. In the Japanese 11 class we use a static map for guiding around. But bringing that same map back for the Grade 12’s … Continue reading
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
April 23, 2013
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Hey you – you out there in your classroom. Remember when you were young? Remember your parents talking about the pace of change in daily life and you rolling your eyes at what they were saying? Remember thinking “Life’s changing … Continue reading
April 2, 2013
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After a year of blogging on “Language Sensei” I thought it might be nice to reflect on what this process has been like. I know that those who blog strongly encourage those who don’t to give it a try but … 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
March 19, 2013
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This post is an update on my year-long experiment using Evernote as my personal organization program. 9 months into my Evernote experiment and, as I look back I have learned a lot. As I noted before it took a while … Continue reading
March 6, 2013
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What happens when your ‘traditional’ way of doing things in class doesn’t “fit” with the times or the situation? I confronted that this week. In prepping my Japanese 12 students for a debate on the value of a school uniform … Continue reading
March 4, 2013
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Class discussions that can occur any time of day and students engaged in that discussion. It took me a while to get my head around ‘on-line’ discussion and I used the experience of other teachers in my school who’d tried … Continue reading
February 19, 2013
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As the organizer of a modern languages program I always look to providing opportunities to expand my program, and the options for students. A few years ago students, who had completed their 4th year of study (the highest course there … Continue reading