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Coming soon…The Tri-blog-athon
Interested in starting your journey, or taking a new turn with Digital Portfolios…? To find out more, leave a comment or send me an email.
Toward a more balanced discussion on ‘Screen time.’
“Are today’s students spending too much time in front of computer screens? The more important question is: are students engaged in powerful learning experiences and, whenever possible, given voice and choice in what, how, and when they learn?” (read more here) The popularity of opinions warning us against the dangers of screen time are nothing…
Portfolios with Purpose
Blogging can create a wonderful environment for growth. Through feedback from other educators, a community of learners can form, offering support and constructive ideas to aid all parties. New perspectives and new ideas can develop from this “social cross-fertilization” (full read here) In our recent round of PLP blogging, three teachers here at East demonstrated…
The Bread and Butter edition: Podcast UWCLearn
What does assessment look like, feel like, act like in your context? In this episode of Podcast UWCLearn, Gemma and Georgina offer their thoughts on the changing face of assessment. Check out Gemma’s Paper 1 (IBDP Language and Literature) Whole Class Feedback plan here .*To learn more about ‘The Four Types of Mistakes,’ as referenced…
Podcast Fever!
Looking for a few great podcasts to share with your students, family, and friends? Check out our recommendations for High School-Primary School. If we left your favorite off the list, let us know about it in the comment section below! High School Fiction “The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air)” “Atop the Eiffel Tower, a…