‘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...
View ArticleEvery 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...
View ArticleWalking 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...
View ArticleIn 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...
View ArticleLife 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...
View Article#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...
View ArticleMeeting 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleA 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 &...
View ArticleChallenging 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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