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Change in schools – pt 1 – why change?

The Expectations of stakeholders
Recently, I have been working on a program for the senior school and it is interesting to reflect on this. The first point of reflection is the “why” question. Why do we want to incorperate technology into the program, and this isn’t just a technology program it is actually about any form [...]

Digital Citizenship – AUP expanded

The Digital Citizen Acceptable use agreement details six facets of behaviour that a digital citizen should follow to be an appropriate and respectful digital citizen. The statements are kept deliberately broad and generalised and provide outlines for suitable behaviour.
As we are working to implement this, I have been asked to expand on the different aspects [...]

Brilliant.. Nothing short of brilliant

This is a stunning video. Ksenya Simonova takes an inspiring and variety piece of music (Apocalytica – Inquistion Symphony) and combines this with a visual performance of drawing. It is very moving as she displays in a visual medium the emotions of the music.
She uses her fingers and sand.
This is stunning. An excellent example of [...]

Standards – “presume good intent” or….

Claire replied to my last post on standards and I commented. As I wrote the comment I felt this is possibly more that just a reply, so I have posted it here. Thanks Claire
There is a sign on a wall of an office near my classroom that says “Presume good intent“. I believe that intention [...]

Standards

I don’t have a problem with standards and I suspect most of us don’t have a problem with standards either. I use standards all the time whether they are standards of behaviour, standards of dress or in fact educational standards.
Educational standards provide a platform for equity, a target to work to and beyond, a framework [...]

The digital citizen – what time is it?

Accessing recreational sites during classes and while at work is an issue facing employers [3] and schools alike. The cost, in dollar terms, can be huge and in lost productivity, is significant. Various strategies are employed to manage this but these are often ineffective, draconian or dictatorial. How can we manage this issue better?
The digital [...]

On The wire

The one problem with attending a conference is catching up after. ULearn has been no exception, I have spent this week in catch up mode.
Here is my weekly catch from the net.
1. Alternative to – http://alternativeto.net/desktop this website is present you with alternative application to common or popular software and web based tools. This is [...]

Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy – Spanish Version

Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Translated into Spanish – Claudia Uribe de Piedrahita, the Director of Eduteka has organised the translation in Spanish – http://www.eduteka.org/TaxonomiaBloomDigital.php
I feel incredibly honoured and I really hope this will be of assistance to teachers and learners. Further resources and material will be added as they become available.
I have uploaded the PDF version [...]

On the wire

Wow, four days off visiting family. Its so nice to have some downtime, but boy was my RSS reader full. Here are some interesting sites and resources I have found “on the wire”.
1. Storybird – http://storybird.com/ This is a collaborative digital story creation tool. worth a visit.

2. Multitasking research. This is some interesting research out [...]

ED Tech crew’s 100th Podcast

The Ed Tech Crew – aka Darrel and Tony have just produced their 100th podcast. These guys are doing really well and their work rate is amazing.
Like many episodes they do they have guests they are interviewing, but in this episode the list is quite substancial.
Here is the interview list – its worth downloading and [...]