The Future of Classrooms – An OOC
Photo Credit: marianbeck via Compfight cc Education is changing and luckily, I feel like I’m growing and changing with the times. While I’ve always felt connected to my students, even without a...
View ArticlePBL: Getting Beyond the Semantics
Photo Credit: Tomasz Stasiuk via Compfight cc First. I’m confused. I’ve just spent quite a long time trying to get clarification on the difference between Project Based Learning and Problem Based...
View ArticleCourse 5 Stirrings: Breathing Life into A Document
Photo Credit: Stuart`Dootson via Compfight cc I’ve had Course 5 Project in the back of my mind for months now. I’ve been thinking about what I want to do, what my school and students need and what...
View ArticleThe Calm Before the Storm: The Beginnings of My Course 5 Final Project Resources
Photo Credit: therangonagin via Compfight cc On the eve of starting back to school after Winter Break, I’m thinking about my Course 5 project. In a nutshell, for this project, I want to bring my...
View ArticleImproving my Honor the Creator Unit – The COETAIL Effect
Photo Credit: qthomasbower via Compfight cc As a part of my COETAIL Final Project, I’ve decided to improve my Honor the Creator Unit, which I’m currently teaching to my Grade 7 MYP Design students....
View ArticleParental Control
Listening Intently The past three weeks I have been focusing on PARENTS as a part of my Course 5 COETAIL project. My goal is to make our Responsible Use Policy more than just a document on our website...
View ArticleResponsible Use In Japanese 日本語
My final project has taken some unexpected twists and turns in the past month. I think this is why I love “teaching technology” and why it’s so exciting to be a teacher in the 21st century. As most...
View ArticleVideo Project Feedback Form
My 7th graders are finishing up their “Honor the Creator” videos this week. The purpose of this project is for students to create a music video which shows that they understand Copyright, Fair Use...
View ArticleReflecting and Presenting
Photo Credit: aguscr via Compfight cc As I start to put together my final product presentation to share with my cohort, I realize that I have so much (too much?) to say for a 10 minute video, so I want...
View ArticleHONOR the CREATOR – Course 5 Project Reflection
Here is my reflective video explaining the HONOR THE CREATOR Unit. I taught this unit to Grade 7 MYP Design students. Click here to view the embedded video. The main purpose of this unit is for...
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