Blended Learning
This week in class we presented our research on various learning theories, and it was interesting to see them back to back in close succession. It was interesting, because so many of the learning...
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Project Based Learning
The Information Age has been a game changer for the social studies classroom. In a traditional history class students would likely work their way through the significant events of a specific region...
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Managing Tech
My school has not yet adopted a 1:1 computer program, which means time with technology is precious and must be used to its fullest potential. The technology we have is limited to students’ personal...
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The Future of Education
http://www.flickr.com/photos/popculturegeek This week in COETAIL we were asked to make predictions about the future of education. Many of my own thoughts have come from reflection after reading an...
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Every Lesson Doesn’t Need WOW! Technology: Practical Tech Integration
By Keith Ellwood Since my school is not a 1:1 school, I really have to plan far a head for tech integration. I often find myself wishing I had booked the ICT lab for the next day, because I have a...
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Elevator Pitch for Course 5
My final project will require students to mount a political campaign for a fictional country in the future. Our last unit focused on population trends and migration. Part of that unit looked at...
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Reflections on Edcamp Saigon
In late February myself and a few colleagues organized and hosted the first Edcamp (that I know of) in Ho Chi Minh City. Things got very busy after that with course 5 and I have not had a chance to...
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Building a Culture of Sharing
https://www.flickr.com As I begin sharing my final project with my colleagues both in my building and online, I am taken back to one of our earlier classes where we watched Dean Shareski’s video about...
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Thoughts on Student Engagement
I recently read an article from edutopia called Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement and many of the points students brought up rang true with me as I have just finished implementing my final project...
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Course 5 Final Project – The Mock Campaign
1. What were your goals for your lesson/project (Standards)? This unit met AERO Standard 6: (Government) Students will understand why societies create and adopt systems of governance and how they...
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