A Principal's Reflections

JULY 15, 2013

Blogs are an incredible social media tool that can be utilized in a variety of ways. Teachers can set up a class blog to foster creative writing and reflection, or as an alternative to a school newspaper. Blogs are not isolated to just writing, students can add rich media to posts such as pictures, videos, widgets, and gadgets.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 13, 2011

Last year we launched a blog where the students in Europe chronicled and reflected on essential questions, focusing on a dark time in human history. Meanwhile, students and staff back on the campus of NMHS are using the blog as a catalyst for a variety of other learning experiences.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

For all of us who routinely leverage social media for these purposes, we are a vibrant part of a globally connected community committed to improving professional practice as well as our own lives. This applies to all of us and I know personally it is an area that I can improve upon.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 6, 2019

We then used Skype for Education’s website to find a connection that would help shed light on oppression. Through the use of Skype and other resources, we were able to create a multidimensional learning experience with research and global connections. Making Personal and Global Connections.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2019

HP Fellows Create Local and Global Connections. In this first post of our three-part series, HP Teaching Fellows share how they used teleconferencing to create authentic learning experiences for their students. Keep reading for inspiration on how to create authentic learning experiences with virtual communication in your classroom.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Taking Global Connections Home. Through a school visit and tour of the Samsung Innovation Center, teachers were able to see innovative tools and learning practices in action while networking with fellow educators who had traveled from as far as Costa Rica and Uganda. Q&A with teachers from South Korea and the United States.

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Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This was clearly evident throughout my time teaching high-school geography and PSHE, and I concur with Chowdhury’s observation that our young people are the most globally connected.* All my education work via the Geogramblings’ “Life Geographic” blog is done all in my spare time, at my own cost but is free for you to access and enjoy.

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