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Giddy Up is right!
I’m sure for most of us in the COETAIL programme, finding the right project to work on is not as easy as one might think, especially when you’re working across 8 year levels. There are so many things...
View ArticleWishing upon a STEM
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend a one day workshop here in Hong Kong called “Learning in the Making”. The workshop was run by Brian Smith (ICT Facilitator) and Wendy Smith (STEM...
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Community Crisis
When I first read about the Community Involvement aspect in Course 5 I thought to myself that would be an easy 25%. However, with the May 10th deadline fast approaching, I’ve come to the harsh reality...
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Course 5 – Final Project
All materials used in this unit can be found in this shared Drive folder. What were your goals for your lesson/project (Standards)? International College Hong Kong (Hong Lok Yuen) is an IB World...
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Mirror Mirror
About 20 months ago I sat down and decided to join this online community of learners for a certificate programme called COETAIL. I really didn’t know that much about it, but figured it would be a good...
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Working for the #geekend
Photo Credit: Loverboy Official Website Classic rock is about heavy hooks, power chords and tight harmonies. But it’s also about letting loose and enjoying the good times. And there’s no better time...
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Philadelphia Freedom
Philadelphia, The City of Brotherly Love. Home to Benjamin Franklin, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and many underachieving sports teams. This summer, Philly was also home to the largest and the...
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The Resistance Army
Change is inevitable, whether we like it or not. Like world markets that fluctuate over time, teaching as a profession and the model it employs, will to change. A recent article I read, written by...
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The Cable Guys
As the 21st Century presents an increasingly complex and interconnected world, human progress demands intensive global knowledge and skills, particularly of our young leaders and innovators. Teachers...
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Course 1 Final Project: The Wax Museum, Take 2
PROJECT BACKGROUND I currently work at ICHK-HLY as the Digital & Information Literacy Leader. I’m a non-class based teacher who works across the school, from Nursery to Year 6. When not in a...
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What we leave behind…
Whether it’s a potential employer, current employer, budding romantic partner, long-time significant other, or someone else in your life, there’s a good chance they have or will run a Google search...
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Privacy is an Illusion
Photo Credit: gervais_group via Compfight cc The Internet is simply one of the greatest tools ever known to man. It has literally changed the world we live in. It not only has the ability to put an...
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Check your Passport
Students today have access to global information at the tip of their fingertips 24/7. With the limitless power of digital media they are able to learn, create, and share in ways never before possible....
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Copyright, an Outdated Burden
Do we as a global society need to rethink copyright laws? Yes, of course we do. I think the system as it is now, where copyright relies on controlling the uncontrollable – copying and communication –...
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Inspired Teachers, Empowered Learners
Technology is such a big part of the world in which we live. That is no secret. Virtually every job, company, and industry today, tech goes way beyond programming and equipment maintenance. Many of...
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Course 2 Final Project – Global Collaboration
Addressing the 21st century skills of Digital Citizenship are important; to help students to learn, communicate and collaborate safely and responsibly. To say the learning in Course 2 is extremely...
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