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‘The Class That Never Was’

On the first day of my school year, I was appointed to my ‘first class’. Yet, as I explored in A Teacher’s Story, this position was destined to last a mere six days. In this post, I share my memories...

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Every Student Has a Story

As a new teacher, it is so easy to get all-consumed with the teaching. Yet, it is important to remember that we are teaching students … we are teaching children. cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared...

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Walking Down Memory Lane

Yesterday, I met a former student … and the memories came flooding back.   cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by The Wandering Angel Three years ago, I was a student teacher on my final teaching...

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In the Beginning … Global Classroom 2011

Considering where Global Classroom has taken us over the past 6 months, I think it’s time to reflect on my involvement in the original Global Classroom Project, which began in April 2011. Global...

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Life is full of surprises

Over the course of this year, I’ve made some amazing connections through this blog, including some unexpected connections with local Western Australian relief (substitute) teachers. Relief teaching can...

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#WLPSict – Week 1 Reflections

  Last week was a big week, in more ways than one. I completed my contribution to a major sideline project that I’ve been working on for months (details coming in a month or two), and I started work as...

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Meeting My “First Year Self”

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working with a group of student teachers and a few new relief (substitute / casual) teachers, and been given ample opportunity to reflect on my early career...

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A Teacher’s Life on the Road

Copyright Free image via unsplash.com I once promised a friend that I’d write this post, and it is written for those who have never experienced what it is like to teach ‘on the road’. I have been...

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A Little Adventure in Teaching ICT

Well, some of those visiting the blog over the past few weeks may have noticed a subtle change to the title of this blog. It is hard to believe, but I’m four weeks into a temporary ICT Teaching &...

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Challenging Students to Respect Copyright (#ionapsict)

Many students, and many teachers, are unaware of, or not completely informed about how copyright law works online, and most have never heard of Creative Commons or Public Domain media. Yet, these...

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