Learning with games, a visit to the 3DHive

I had a chance to spend an afternoon with developers and researchers from Playware Studios, a Singapore based company that includes UWCSEA Dover alumna Akshay Maliwal as Head of Strategy. I really enjoyed the experience for a few reasons: -The team that went included myself (Digital Literacy Coach), the High School Principal, and a Middle…

Three things Turnitin can tell you about your writing

Photo Credit: lanuiop via Compfight Our students are just submitting a draft of their Extended Essays to the Turnitin database. Turnitin is a writing tool that we’re beginning to use in our secondary school as a way to support student writers. It includes an easy way to have students peer-review each other’s writing, a nice…