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EduTech Coach, Digital Native, Basketballer in Japan

ICT Role for PYP Exhibition 2010

Academics, EduTech, YIS January 22nd, 2010

Here are some notes I prepared for the PYP Coordinator for a meeting the Grade 5 teachers from YIS and Tokyo International School will have this afternoon about the PYP Exhibition 2010. This is my very first time I will be involved with the PYP Exhibition. I’ve been told to brace myself but also that [...]

Should blogging be private?

EduTech, YIS August 5th, 2009

I’m part of the European Council of International Schools Skoodle ICT forum and just responded to John @ISP on his following post:
“I am curious to hear from folks on what you tend to use for Blogging in your school, and how you manage the privacy aspects and other issues related to sharing in a open [...]

Eiken Spring 2009 湘南国際村

EduTech, Nihon 日本 Japan March 28th, 2009

Eiken Spring 2009 is a three night stay ESL camp. Eiken Spring 2009 Students wrote stories and shared them by reading. Other pictures show team-building activities and views from Shonan Village Center, which facility is called 湘南国際村 in Japanese.
Note: All photos taken and voices recorded with an iPhone.
国際英研センターが行うSpring Campで参加した生徒は湘南国際村で3泊4日の合宿を過し、その時の写真と体験が以下のビデオで見れます。

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Eiken Winter 2008

EduTech December 29th, 2008

This video summarizes what 3-5 year olds experienced during Eiken Winter School 2008, which was a five-day English intensive program in December 2008. Listen to their voices, look at the work they produced, and see who their teachers were.
Dedicated to my students who produced the work and the Eiken Assistants who helped me in the [...]