WiFi your Community – EPB

WiFi your Community – EPB

Waking up to a view of the grand mosque in Bahrain this morning has me thinking about cultures and just how small the world really is. The conference starts later today but some of the conversations I’ve had already have me thinking about education on a level I think few think about. Yesterday I happen to take the bus from […]

The Educational Project Bahrain

The Educational Project Bahrain

Tomorrow I talk off for what looks to be a great three days in the Middle East. It will be my first time back to the Arabian Peninsula since we left Saudi Arabia in 2005. Needless to say I’m brushing up on the few words of Arabic that I know. It’s an honor to be invited. The Education Project was […]

We're Home Owners!

We're Home Owners!

From time to time I share things about my personal life on the blog and this just so happens to be one of those times. The Thinking Chick and I just became home owners for the first time. It’s been a roller coaster of a ride, as we’ve been working on buying this place since the end of July. But […]

1500 students, 1500 ways of being intelligent

1500 students, 1500 ways of being intelligent

As I wrap up my time here at the International School of Brussels I can’t help but think about the students that get an opportunity to go to such an amazing school. I had the pleasure of sitting last night and reflecting on my time here as I watched my first American Football game in over 8 years. I’m proud […]

Imagine, Create, Innovate

Imagine, Create, Innovate

Safe and sound in Brussels after 13 hours of flying and making a 45 minute connection in Amsterdam. As I was walking to collect my luggage in Brussels I passed this sign:   What a great way to be welcomed into Brussels and right away I knew I found my theme for the next three days. The website that is […]

From one ISB to another

From one ISB to another

In just a few hours I’ll be heading to the airport to start my 13 hour trip to Brussels, Belgium. For the rest of the week. I’ll be working specifically with the elementary teachers and having conversations about literacy today, and the use of laptops with elementary students. I’m excited to visit ISB-Brussels and have conversations with the educators there. […]

World Landform Tour via Google Earth

World Landform Tour via Google Earth

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been working closely with a couple of our 3rd grade teacher looking at their mapping unit and using Google Earth. I talked about the lessons I was helping with a couple blog posts ago. What has been really great about this project is how I’ve been able to support and differentiate the project […]

Preparing for the worst = opportunity

Preparing for the worst = opportunity

There is more than one way to get a school to start looking at online learning as a way to reach students. As an international educator, I have found no greater motivation to get the conversation started around online learning than planning for the worst…..school closure. In 2003 it was the attacks on the compound in Riyadh that led my […]