Tag Archives: higher order

Redefining SAMR?

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Sean Thompson

OK, let’s go out on a limb here. SAMR. We know it. We love it. But have we thought about it? I mean really thought about it? It is doubtlessly a fantastic tool for reflecting on how we integrate technology … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Citizenship, Digital Learning, New Media, Professional Development, Profundities | Tagged 21st century, Application, digital, digital age, education, future, global, higher order, ICT, integrate, integration, making connections, new thinking, philosophy, responsibility, standards, Teacher evaluation, Tech, technology | 2 Comments

How Do We Improve PD for Teachers?

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Sean Thompson

This should be a ridiculous question. I mean, we’re teachers! Right? If there is anything we are supposed to know about it’s well, teaching and learning. So then why are so many conferences and workshops less than completely satisfying? And how … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Learning, Producing, Publishing, Sharing, Professional Development | Tagged 21st century, Application, classroom, create, development, digital, digital age, education, future, global, higher order, ICT, integrate, integration, new thinking, PD, philosophy, professional, project based learning, self-directed learning, skills, Tech, technology | 1 Comment

Learning 2.014 Asia Reflection

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Sean Thompson

Well I finally made it. Learning 2.0, the educational technology for learning conference that everyone wants to attend. I was lucky enough to have moved to the city where it was being held and further convince my new employer of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Digital Learning, Producing, Publishing, Sharing | Tagged Application, classroom, co-construct, collaboration, collaborative, communication, create, digital, digital age, digital footprint, education, future, global, higher order, ICT, making connections, new thinking, philosophy, promotion, self-directed learning, share, sharing, skills, Tech, technology | 2 Comments

Integrating Synergy

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Sean Thompson

Our Grade Five class just wrapped up a unit on Advertising & Media. As the technology integration specialist my role was to support students in the creation of a collaborative website demonstrating their conceptual understanding of the Central Idea as … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Digital Learning, IB, Literacy, New Media, Producing, Publishing, Sharing, Project Based Learning, PYP, Visual Literacy | Tagged 21st century, Application, classroom, collaboration, collaborative, communication, create, digital age, digital footprint, Digital responsibility, education, future, higher order, ICT, integrate, integration, making connections, new thinking, project based learning, promotion, publishing, self-directed learning, share, sharing, skills, Tech, technology, Twitter | Leave a comment

The Role of ICT in the PYP: Collaborate to Integrate

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Sean Thompson

I just finished delivering this workshop at the regional IB event held at Canadian International School, Hong Kong, an expansive and well-connected campus full of enthusiastic and dedicated educators from September 13-15, 2013. I was blessed with 23 teachers interested … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Learning, IB, Project Based Learning, PYP | Tagged 21st century, classroom, collaboration, collaborative, digital age, education, future, higher order, ICT, integrate, integration, making connections, new thinking, skills, Tech, technology | 7 Comments

Integrating Tech Means More than Ticking Tech Boxes

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Sean Thompson

ICT, IT, technology integration, 21st century learning… the list goes on. Whatever your position within a school, however “forward-thinking” you or your organization may be, there are a lot of terms out there and the list continues to grow. Take … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Learning, Literacy, New Media | Tagged 21st century, Application, classroom, education, future, global, higher order, ICT, integration, NETS, network, new thinking, philosophy, skills, standards, Tech | 10 Comments

Meeting Technology Standards

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sean Thompson

Teachers are arguably overburdened with content. Now, it seems, there is more to do in terms of planning. We need to integrate all the buzzwords too. “21st century” skills and learning, “digital citizenship.” But wait! Is it a really a … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Citizenship, Digital Learning, Literacy, New Media | Tagged 21st century, Application, education, future, global, higher order, ICT, integration, NETS, new thinking, responsibility, skills, standards, Teacher evaluation, Tech | 1 Comment

Project-Based Learning at High-Tech High

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Sean Thompson

Posted in Collaboration, Digital Learning, Project Based Learning | Tagged 21st century, Application, classroom, collaboration, collaborative, communication, education, global, higher order, making connections, new thinking, philosophy, project based learning, self-directed learning, sharing, skills | 1 Comment

Backwards Planning Post: A Project Based Learning Unit, Explained Backwards

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Sean Thompson

The End Result This is one of the documentaries produced by one of the groups in my grade six project based learning unit. It represents the median, based on our rubric. I am quite pleased with all of them as … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Learning, New Media, Producing, Publishing, Sharing, Remix | Tagged 21st century, classroom, copyright, Digital responsibility, education, fair usage, higher order, integration, making connections, new thinking, Project, project based, project based learning, remix, self-directed learning, Tech | Leave a comment

Week 3

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Sean Thompson

I always liked Bloom and his taxonomy. This recreated version has a layout that is easily adaptable to a new, tech friendly outlook. It further embraces many of the new information skills required for success in the digital age, just … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Learning | Tagged Bloom, government, higher order, SimCity 2000, taxation, taxonomy, Tech | 1 Comment

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Redefining SAMR?

The Role of ICT in the PYP: Collaborate to Integrate

Integrating Tech Means More than Ticking Tech Boxes

Meeting Technology Standards

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