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Sean Thompson
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Always looking to improve my practice of ICT integration across the curriculum, learn and share new things, I am presently involved in a course of study for a post-graduate certificate of educational technology and information literacy. My studies have illustrated to me the importance of new media in education and the necessity of empowering students with the skills to both use them effectively and to learn how to better direct their own learning. It has further underlined for me how inextricably interwoven effective use of new media and development of collaborative skills are becoming. Having worked with students from K – 12 for years I have a real respect for the necessity of an articulated integration curriculum from a whole school standpoint. I am excited to announce my new position at Doshisha International School, Kyoto. To learn more about me please feel free to view my Hub, the website where I am currently updating my online creations.-
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- Web Design Made Easier: From the Elementary Classroom to the White House wp.me/p1PivJ-c0 #edtech #ict #IBEN #IB #PYP #MYP #edtools... 3 days ago
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Supporting Students with the MYP Design Cycle
Use of the design cycle is the focus of MYP Technology classes. It can be difficult for students accustomed to a final assessment project style (as is partially the case in the PYP) to grasp that the manner in which they create … Continue reading
Towards a Smoother Transition to the Middle Years (Tech) Program
I would like to share with you an idea. We are presently having the students involved in the Primary Years Programme‘s (PYP) culminating Exhibition use the Middle Years Programme‘s design cycle (left) as a fundamental part of their process. As educators … Continue reading
How to Become an Apple Distinguished Educator (or ADE)
This is a subject of much controversy, surrounded by secrecy and shadowed in darkness. Alright, that isn’t exactly true and more than a bit of an overstatement. It has a nice ring to it though. Preamble I just had the … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Learning, Producing, Publishing, Sharing
Tagged 21st century, ADE, Apple, Apple Distinguished Educator, become, classroom, education, innovate, innovative, sharing, Tech, technology
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Real Communication: Animated Infographics
If you want something to be remembered you have to frame it in a narrative. Visual Literacy, which can be broken into further subsets like infographics and digital storytelling, encompasses a skill set of increasing importance in a world where information grows … Continue reading
Posted in Literacy, New Media, Producing, Publishing, Sharing, Project Based Learning, Remix, Visual Literacy
Tagged 21st century, Application, classroom, communication, copyright, create, digital, digital age, education, fair usage, ICT, integrate, integration, publishing, sharing, skills, Tech, technology
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Dangerous Ground
I had an aunt if mine pose a confusing question the other day. What if someone sees my daughter’s picture online? Hmmm… I post them so they can be seen. I asked her if she remembered how exciting it was … Continue reading
Interested in Serious EdTech Professional Development?
This blog post will cover many topics. I wear many hats. In brief, I will discuss how I have recently employed technology: as a homeroom teacher an ICT specialist a school promoter a teacher trainer an MYP Technology teacher I … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Digital Citizenship, Digital Learning, Literacy, New Media, Producing, Publishing, Sharing, Project Based Learning
Tagged 21st century, acceptable usage, Application, class, classroom, collaboration, collaborative, communication, copyright, create, digital, digital age, digital footprint, Digital responsibility, education, fair usage, flat, future, global, ICT, integrate, integration, making connections, NETS, new thinking, open source, Privacy, project based learning, publishing, responsibility, self-directed learning, share, sharing, skills, Tech, technology
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I’m Flipping OUT!
No doubt there are those out there who would argue there is only one “true way” to define a flipped classroom effort. To those of you (and you know who you are) who find offense at what I am about … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Learning, New Media, Producing, Publishing, Sharing
Tagged 21st century, Application, classroom, communication, create, digital, digital age, Digital responsibility, education, future, ICT, integrate, integration, making connections, responsibility, self-directed learning, skills, Tech, technology
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Connections are Incredible
I made this to flip my class a little more after an impromptu session with a student before class. 255 views by the time I got home (under two hours later!). Feels good to share…
Promoting the Learner Profile @Your School
I was going to call this blog post, Create a Student Content Generated Learner Profile Website for Your School But that sounds way academic and I want people to actually read this. If you are a PYP, MYP, DP (or … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Learning, New Media, Producing, Publishing, Sharing
Tagged 21st century, Application, classroom, collaboration, collaborative, communication, create, digital, digital age, education, global, ICT, integrate, integration, NETS, new thinking, promotion, publishing, self-directed learning, share, sharing, skills, Tech, technology
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Web Design Made Easier: From the Elementary Classroom to the White House
I say easier because, no matter how easy the process of web creation can be made, the creation of an effective, attractive, user-friendly design that meets a high standard of functionality will always take time. As an ICT Specialist in … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Digital Learning, New Media, Producing, Publishing, Sharing
Tagged 21st century, Application, classroom, collaboration, collaborative, communication, create, digital, digital age, education, future, global, ICT, integrate, integration, making connections, new thinking, philosophy, promotion, publishing, self-directed learning, share, sharing, skills, Tech, technology
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