Sean Thompson
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Sean is an educational technology specialist at Sacred Heart International School in Tokyo. He travels extensively across southeast Asia speaking, presenting and participating in discussions regarding the effective integration of technology in an educational setting.
In 2014 he partnered up with DEEP Learning to support the team with the development, promotion and execution of professional development conferences for teachers worldwide.
Sean is also an Apple Distinguished Educator, an International Baccalaureate Educator Network Workshop Leader , a Google education Trainer and a Certified Google Educator available for professional development at your school.
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School Closure Tips for Younger Learners
School closures and distance learning are upon many of us. There will likely be more in the foreseeable future. There appears to be no end of resources and advice for older children already “plugged in” to the internet through a … Continue reading
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Tagged Coding, digital age, education, ICT, self-directed learning, sharing, Tech, technology
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“Saving” The Giving Tree
Apparently Shel Silverstein’s classic children’s book, The Giving Tree, is falling from grace. Recently it was banned in the state of Colorado and, whether you are inclined to agree or not, it’s leading to growing concern and discussion among many concerned … Continue reading
What are Learning Analytics & Data Visualization and why should you care?
If you’re in education you have likely heard these terms before. Or you soon will. This blog post offers an introduction and overview. Even if you’re at a school that has a complete, effective system for collecting and visualizing useful … Continue reading
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Are You Interested in Becoming a Published Bestseller?
It is easier than ever before but, as you might expect, there are more pitfalls than ever when you go the self-published/promoted route. First off though, “Why should I become a published bestseller?” You can share your message … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Learning, Literacy, New Media, Producing, Publishing, Sharing, Professional Development, Publishing
Tagged 21st century, Application, collaboration, collaborative, communication, digital footprint, education, employment, ICT, integrate, integration, making connections, new thinking, promotion, publishing, self-directed learning, share, sharing, skills, Tech, technology
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Free Animation Course (ongoing beta)
Sorry to my loyal subscribers for the absence of recent posts. My zeal for sharing has found most recent outlet on my seansensei8 YouTube Channel and giveitaway.net website. But, as usual, I digress… I’ve been having a ball teaching people … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Citizenship, Digital Learning, Literacy, New Media, Producing, Publishing, Sharing, Professional Development, Publishing, Sharing, Visual Literacy
Tagged 21st century, Application, classroom, create, digital, digital age, education, ICT, integration, publishing, self-directed learning, share, sharing, skills, Tech, technology
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Join FREE Animation Course!
I’m still a #Creativity Zealot. #vector #graphics #digitalstory I can’t stop making stuff and love to share how with others. I am starting a free course up on Animating for Everyone! (CLICK ME!) If you have slideshow software you have … Continue reading
Posted in Literacy, Producing, Publishing, Sharing, Publishing, Sharing, Visual Literacy
Tagged 21st century, Application, create, digital, digital age, digital footprint, education, future, ICT, integrate, integration, publishing, skills, Tech, technology
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Digital Literacy: Three-Pronged Project
ALTERNATE TITLE: Weekend with #geekdad So, my daughter just LOVES the Elephant & Piggie series by Mo Willems. They are simply illustrated stories for beginning readers. We were so inspired by the series we (well, mainly I) wrote a story … Continue reading
What is an Innovation Coach?
The short answer: It’s about: More focused collaboration with colleagues to improve learning (ideally supported by a team) Improving good practice through collaborative design of better outcomes and learning objectives Not starting and ending with technology (though it matters!)… For … Continue reading
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YouTube Child Safety Training 101
OK, let’s talk YouTube. Recently some students at school saw some shocking things on YouTube. We went into full mobilisation on how to deal with this. We briefly considered locking it out of the school’s Google environment but then decided … Continue reading
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Lower Primary ICT (#EdTech)
As part of a LinkedIn discussion on what to do with younger (elementary / primary) learners in ICT (#EdTech) I thought I would share some of my thoughts with the wider community. I presently work with children K-4. I am … Continue reading
