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EduTech Coach, Digital Native, Basketballer in Japan

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 [...]

Grade 2 at the Ghibli Museum

EduTech, Nihon 日本 Japan January 29th, 2009

In December 2008, Grade 2 went to the Ghibli Museum to see how Miyazaki Hayao (Japanese & English) shared stories in different ways as one of their PYP Units of Inquiry.
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Grade 2 students were recording audiobooks in class so after being invited to the Ghibli Museum, I really wanted to record voices for [...]