Podcasts in Education (ITGS Project + Ideas)
When I used to build houses I often had to drive around a lot. I was usually in a hurry and, of course, found traffic incredibly frustrating. But I always looked forward to the radio. Often I…
Category Archives: Education
Crafting a Better “School”
“A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at, for it leaves out the one country at which Humanity is always landing. And when Humanity lands there, it…
To the headquarters! IB – CS/ITGS ERC
I made it! To the curriculum headquarters of the International Baccalaureate!!! This photo was at the end of a 3 day whirlwind meeting on the Information Technology & Global Society External Review Committee… As…
What’s on the Web? Summer 2015
I’ve been surprisingly busy this summer. Mostly due to the amazingly awesome Finley Jane, but also due to several years of deferred maintenance on our rental, and the confusing/frustrating mess that is Apple Photos (aggg!), so…
Dance like an Egyptian!
So my sister, a fellow educator who I am incredibly proud of, just posted this interesting study on facebook. I have always loved to dance and teaching middle school this year has given me a…
Bringing Google Earth to Ancient Civilizations
I am always looking for ways to integrate maps into the classroom. For my ITGS students I have had some success creating simple GIS activities using ESRI’s web view, and importing KML data to google…
Using Nat Geo’s MapMaker in Ancient Civilizations
My mission this year is to develop a GIS project for my IB Information Technology in a Global Society class (11th Graders). While researching this I came across National Geographic’s amazing Map maker. This is…
Why Don’t Students Like School? – Book Review
This blog post is the second part in a ongoing series of my reflections on humans think and learn and the implications for the classroom. Part 1 is on Nobel prize winner (Econ) Psychologist Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking…
Education Links – Summer 2014
Well I have been in school most of the summer but I finally have a week off and am getting caught up on my internet reading! Of course, much of it is school related so here…
Thinking Fast & Thinking Slow
Above is a brief summary presentation on Thinking Fast & Slow. This book review is part of a three part series on how humans learn. Part 2 covers Cognitive Scientist Daniel Willingham’s excellent book Why Don’t…