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EduTech Coach, Digital Native, Basketballer in Japan

Beijing Learning Summit 2009: Presentation Overview

EduTech, Travel, Workshops October 17th, 2009

Welcome to Beijing Learning Summit 2009 and to my presentation “21st Century Teaching: Where’s Your Portfolio?”
I flew in from Japan last night really excited to be here. I’m passing around my information so that you can take look at how I have spent the last 2.5 years working with ICT and Yokohama International School. I [...]

Elementary ICT PD Session 1

EduTech, Workshops, YIS September 24th, 2009

Elementary ICT PD Session 1 has been scheduled with the help of the Elementary Principal and planned with the Elementary Curriculum Coordinator in response to the request for ICT PD in the elementary and to address concerns with ICT support in the elementary.
Assistant, homeroom, single-subject teachers are invited to attend this workshop on Thursday, [...]

YIS Learning Orientation Workshop August 10, 2009

EduTech, Workshops, YIS August 5th, 2009

Hi, my name is Christine I am the Elementary ICT Facilitator and Professional Learning Coach at Yokohama International School. I support and train elementary teachers in information and internet literacies. I also advise the Student Tech Team, a group of 20 students from the middle and high school who assist teachers and their peers with [...]

Writing, Technology and Teens Pew Internet Research Findings

EduTech, Library, University of Washington July 14th, 2009

After reading Writing, Technology and Teens by Amanda Lenhart, Sousan Arafeh, Aaron Smith our group asked one question to a few students about their writing.
What kind of writing do you do in your daily life?
Hear their responses below.
Student Responses

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Workshop: Briefly on Library 2.0

EduTech, Library, University of Washington, Workshops July 8th, 2009

There are many Operating Systems Apple, Windows, Linux and there are many browsers Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Opera. But lately, it doesn’t matter because of the online tools that educators, executives, and learners call Web 2.0 can operate with any computer and any browser.
Of course, some Web 2.0 tools work better with certain computers. And [...]

Gr 2 on Zoos vs. Natural Habitats

EduTech, Nihon 日本 Japan, YIS May 20th, 2009

I love zoos but I thought twice about telling the Grade 2 students that I went to the zoo after I heard their reflections on the Animoto + Podcast below. I felt a little guilty ‘enjoying’ the zoo since natural habitats are much better for animals but there I was having a great time at [...]

Schools can simulate the real world with Web 2.0

EduTech, YIS February 16th, 2009

For a few days now I’ve been looking at videos that could best summarize the JASCD Try I.T. On Monday Workshops and entice teachers to come collaborate and enjoy the presentations in store.
One of them is called Learning to Change-Changing to Learn which features Stephen Heppell & Daniel Pink.

Yokohama International School had the opportunity to [...]

Yokohama International School x American School in Japan

EduTech February 9th, 2009

By Christine, Yokohama International School
PreK-12 e-Learning & Instructional Support
Yokohama International School had the opportunity to have Hakone-sensei from American School in Japan, Chofu Campus visit last week. The reason for the invitation was to set up collaborate on projects between Japanese Language teachers and students at YIS and ASIJ using audio and visual media to [...]