Remixing The Art of Storytelling

For sale: baby shoes, never worn. The following six words have been attributed to Ernest Hemingway and his concept of flash fiction by telling a story with the minimum amount of words possible. Hemmingway may have changed the game with his six-word novel, showcasing his art of storytelling but, Hemmingway never had access to emojis. […]

Visually Navigating the Conceptual Age

Having just come off the heels of delivering a presentation last Wednesday to the entire Primary school staff at UWC Thailand, this week’s focus on understanding presentation design was really helpful albeit, a tad too late. Last week, I presented on SAMR and how we can use this model to reshape the way we can […]

Unpacking Visual Literacy in Kindergarten

Visuals play such an important role in nourishing the imagination of young learners. Dr. Michio Kaku understands this importance and how images can promote curiosity and inspiring learning. As a Kindergarten teacher, I wholeheartedly agree with what Dr. Kaku states in the video below. Do you? Comprehension, Creativity, & Critical Thinking with Visuals One way to help […]

Embrace the Space

Go ahead and insert your favorite Star Wars & George Lucas reference here. In all seriousness though, the master cinematographer George Lucas nailed it when discussing the importance of Visual Literacy in Education. This Edutopia article titled, “Life on the Screen” illustrates the importance of teaching the fundamentals of visual literacy and giving it equal weight to […]

The Internet is…

an information superhighway a web a network a global system a verb a platform Whatever term you choose to associate it with, there’s no denying the internet has changed the way we communicate, behave, and learn. John Stewart, Comedian-writer and former host of the daily show, once proclaimed that “The internet is just a world […]

Bridging the Digital Divide

We live in a digital world, but we’re fairly analog creatures. -Omar Ahmad Just think about the five most important technology trends of the 21st century: search, smartphones, mobile operating systems, media, and the cloud. Now think about whether or not any if of those trends made it into your school? Perhaps, if you’re lucky, […]

Professionally Navigating Social Media

“What do you know about your own digital footprint?” “Have you ever reflected on the imprints you left behind?” These are the questions that we need to be asking both students and teachers. It doesn’t matter if you’re a digital native or not, the physical realm and the digital realm have become so interwoven that everyone […]

Connect Safely

In this brave new digital world, where nearly anything can be instantly accessed, what can you do to ensure you are connecting safely and protecting your privacy? Let’s start with these four tips: Think Before You Post Be Aware that on the Internet, “Free” Still Comes with a Price Clean up your Digital Footprint Seek […]

Flipping & Gaming : Enlightened Trial & Error in Kindergarten

The article Adopt and Adapt: Shaping Tech for the Classroom by Mark Prensky, really helped provide me with inspiration and perspective on how to creatively work with within your given parameters. His article reminded me of the importance of what he calls “enlightened trial and error”. As a Kindergarten teacher working at an IB school, […]

Being Internet Awesome in Kindergarten

We all know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and that sharing is caring but, in this new digital age of social media, mashups, memes, the line of ownership it becoming as blurred as Robin Thicke’s copyright infringed song. Perhaps he would have benefited from first viewing this free to use public Prezi. […]