I got tagged with this thanks to Dean Shareski…I’ll play along in the spirit of my first day back to work. 1. In my first 9 years of teaching I only held the same position at the same school for two consecutive years. 2. Our two cats (now 11 yrs old) have Collen Powel’s signature on a visa entry form […]
I love making predictions….I mean what the heck. If you’re wrong ah well. But if you’re right you get to act like you know what you’re talking about. 🙂 Last year I predicted that ’08 would be remembered as the year of the “Live Web”. Personally I don’t think my prediction was too far off. We saw many things go […]
Since I’ve been on vacation and reflecting offline for the past two weeks, it’s time for me to put down my thoughts for 2008 and my predictions for 2009 (a separate post). What can I say about 2008? It was a fascinating year for me professionally. I started the year without a job having resigned from Shanghai American School and […]
Well we’re back from our winter holiday to Prague, Vienna and Zurich. It’s 4am and I’ve been awake since midnight. I usually don’t jet lag this bad, but it’s hit both of us hard this time. What can I say about our trip? It’s Europe, it’s beautiful and someday we’ll live there….it’s a goal and with the number of international […]
Happy Holidays to all to everyone. I hope that you find the holiday season joyful and are able to spend the time the way you want to. As for me, the Thinking Chick and I are off to Zurich and Prague. We’ll be staying with Jason Welker in Zurich and another friend from Shanghai who now teachers in Prague. I […]
From Mark Pesce: Connection is expensive, not in dollars, but in time. But for all its drawbacks, connection enriches us enormously. It allows us to multiply our reach, and learn from the best. The challenge of connectivity is nowhere near as daunting as the capabilities it delivers. From Will Richardson: …we as educators need to reconsider our roles in students’ […]
Characteristics of Thai Visual Art: For our Thai Teaching Certificate which all teachers at international schools must complete we were entertained by some puppet masters for our Art, Drama and Music module. Buddha Art:
As the graduate course I teach for Plymouth State University starts up again I’m reminded of the fact that at some point it’s about the tool. Sure I understand that it’s really about the learning, but it is also about the technology. It’s about all the “How To” videos on YouTube. It’s about the team at CommonCraft making a living […]
It’s that time of year again. Contracts are due in the international teaching world and recruiting fairs are just around the corner. I have solicited the help of my friend, and Deputy Superintendent of Shanghai American School, Andy Torris to help me craft a set of interview questions that administrators can use as they go recruiting this season. There are […]
Yes I’m still all about Seth’s new book Tribes and leading communities. If you want to know what skill is going to be needed in the future. It is going to be someone who understands and has the skill to create and lead a community of people. Someone who can organize and help the community lead themselves. When I approached […]