May 1, 2012
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While writing a request to my district for enhanced network access for my account (ultimately denied!) I had a chance to reflect on my current use of technology in class. Due to a lack of funding for ‘hardware’ , my … Continue reading
April 25, 2012
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Today, as my students were preparing for an oral interview, I was reminded again how useful a short audio file can be. Disclaimer – I’m a Mac owner so I use Quicktime but Audacity for PCs provides a similar ‘bang … 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 20, 2012
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I received lots of feedback on my post on technology – and why I feel it is key to my teaching. Many indicate that they will be dealing with more technology, willingly or not, in their day to day environment. I … Continue reading
April 16, 2012
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I see two camps of technology-involved people in my school. The ‘early adopter’ who is keenly interested in searching out new techniques, programs and options that technology can bring to teaching. I am one of those. I know for many … Continue reading
April 10, 2012
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Like me you probably have lists of websites that you bookmarked but you can’t remember why or what they relate to. They end up in a long list in your browser with little to suggest why you bookmarked them or … 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
April 2, 2012
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I’ll get right to it. I’m 50 and of a generation where Facebook is seen as a way to connect with long lost ‘friends’ or play scrabble. Mention to many colleagues of the same age that I am on Twitter … Continue reading
March 29, 2012
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I recently looked at a new way of doing an “old” thing. My Japanese 11 students typically read an article (in English) on Haiku and answer questions about this poetry form. Admittedly it is a pretty dry, and not necessarily … Continue reading
March 27, 2012
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Every course has vocabulary specific to it that we ask kids to learn. In my subject I am always looking for new ways to help kids “learn the words and what they mean”. I have recently been using an online … Continue reading