Thursday, December 31, 2009

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey, Grain Valley, Missouri, USA, Middle

I am a 6th grade science teacher, wanna be blogger, podcaster, who dreams of new ways to empower students, and enjoys learning from others about educational technology.

Teach Unleashed
My thoughts on teaching and the challenge of preparing students to succeed in a future society.

Class 102 -old blog
A reflection on my search for 21st century teaching and the use of educational technology.

Theme: technology, 21st century, 6th grade, science, teacher, educator

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Mikey McKillip

Mikey McKillip

Mikey McKillip, Tanzania, Primary

International educator currently working at the International School of Tanganyika in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

IST Grade 2
IST Grade 2 portal to ongoing information about what is happening in Grade 2 classrooms, links to IST events, curriculum and student work.

Theme: student learning, istgrade2, integration, pyp, inquiry learning

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Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith, Scotland, Further, Multimedia and Gaming

Educator, Designer, Developer, Gamer and Family guy specialising in web design, 3d and the use of web 2.0 to enhance the learning experience.

smithereenz's blog
The ramblings, thoughts and opinions of an further education lecturer in Scotland.

Theme: design, gaming, web, creative, education

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Blanca Aide Solano Lopez

Blanca Aide Solano Lopez

Blanca Aide Solano Lopez, Mexico, Media Superior

Lic. en Pedagogia por la UNAM, graduada con honores. Ganadadora de la Medalla Gustavo Baz Prada, por mejor servicio social a la comunidad, otorgada por la misma institucion, ademas del reconocimiento Nacional por SEDESOL. Grado de Maestria como Sexologa Educativa, Sensibilizacion y Manejo de Grupos, por el IMESEX.

Actualmente, Orientadora Educativa de Nivel Medio Superior, en PreparatoriaOficial del Estado de Mexico, asi como investigadora por aficion, dada su participacion en congresos nacionales e internacionales.

Caricaturas EPO 181
Diseñado para dar a conocer la vida cotidiana de la EPO 181, a traves de caricaturas y donde mas de un maestro de otras escuelas y niveles, se sentiran identificados.

Theme: educacion, caricaturas, pedagogia, media superior, preparatorias, profordems, reforma educativa, maestros, alumnos, directivos, bachillerato

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Ann Carnevale

Ann Carnevale

Ann Carnevale, USA, Primary

K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist, focusing on grades K-5. Former teacher of grades 1, 2, and 5.

Bits 'n Bytes
News and notes related to instructional technology that classroom teachers can *really* use. Blog is geared for the elementary teachers in my district, but of interest to many.

Theme: education, technology, resources, tips_tricks

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Mark Loftus

Mark Loftus

Mark Loftus, USA, Middle School, Physical Education

Physical education teacher at a Los Angeles USD middle school. Graduate of Syracuse University. Currently pursuing Master's degree from Concordia University in Athletic Administration. Married, 5 children. Youngest is 11, oldest is 20.

mrloftuspe
Technology & teaching with a physical education twist.

Theme: technology, physical education, classroom, academic, school

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Ian Guest

Ian Guest

Ian Guest, UK, Cross-Phase, Primary, Secondary

Work - ICT Development Manager and School ICT Leader. Study - Masters (TELIC at Sheffield Hallam Uni.). Interest - how ICT can help in learning.

In the pICTure
A place to reflect on ICT in my job and in my studies . . . but not in isolation. A blog is a place to give 'voice' to your thoughts so that you can benefit from the guidance and wisdom of others.

Theme: ICT, web 2.0, social learning, eLearning, learning platforms, cpd, tools, pln, ple

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Keith Ferrell

Keith Ferrell

Keith Ferrell, Singapore, Primary, Secondary

I am a Technology Integration Specialist at Singapore American School. I've been a classroom teacher since 1996 and have taught everything from grade two through twelve.

Tech:-)Happy
Blog dedicated to finding and sharing resources, tech projects and ideas for technology integration in elementary classrooms.

Theme: technology integration, web 2.0, ed tech

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Monsalud


Monsalud

Monsalud, Spain, Secondary, EFL

I have worked as an English teacher in Spanish secondary schools for many years. Now I'm coordinating a CLIL project in my school (we try to teach Maths, Science, Geography and History in English).

Radio Jandula
I try to provide my students with some meaningful extra-exposure to the English language. I choose songs - usually accompanied by lyrics and I also include pieces of news that I imagine appealing to them.

Theme: EFL, active learning, culture

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Greg Carroll

Greg Carroll

Greg Carroll, New Zealand, Primary

I am a principal in NZ with a particular interest in ICT. Currently at Outram School near Dunedin.

Greg's Blog - Principal (le?) learning
My place to play with ideas, share what I think and challenge the status quo. All of which are a lot of fun and one of the things that make the job so much fun.

Theme: leadership principalship change_management

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Stephen Yang


Stephen Yang

Stephen Yang, USA, Post Secondary, University, Physical Education Teacher Education

Assistant Professor of Physical Education at the State University of New York College at Cortland (SUNY Cortland).

Learning to Teach PE Like a Rockstar
RockstarPE is where I post items that will highlight the importance of powerful, passionate, and effective communications for my students, future Rockstar Physical Educators. No one will give you anything, let alone an outstanding PE program. You must have a fire in your belly to want to be better and to strive for higher goals for both you and your students.

If all you ever wanted is what you've got, what incentive is there for you to continue to improve?

Theme: pe, physical education, PETE, physical education teacher education, edtech, teched, collaboration, college, pedagogy, post secondary, web2.0, university, education, elearning, blogs, professional development, networking, epadagogy

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Marisa Constantinides


Marisa Constantinides

Marisa Constantinides, Greece, Further, English Language, TEFL, TESOL, Teacher Education, ICT

Marisa Constantinides is the Director of Studies of CELT Athens and is responsible for the design and implementation of all the programmes offered by CELT.

Marisa's main qualifications related to teaching are the RSA Diploma in TEFLA (DTEFLA), a precursor to the Cambridge DELTA Diploma, and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Reading in the UK. Her involvement in Teacher Development Programmes started at the Hellenic American Union where she ran workshops for colleagues and State School Teachers, then with Longman Publications running numerous training seminars for them all over Greece.

From 1982 to 1989, she trained teachers for Mrs.Gina Pagoulatou-Vlachou's school. During that period she also collaborated with the PALSO Federation, designing and running the first series of organised courses for language schools owners and their teachers in Greece.

From 1989-1993 she ran CELT with partners, training teachers and teaching adults on general and ESP courses, and as of September 1993, Marisa has been running CELT Athens on her own, mostly training teachers of English and supporting Diploma in Translation candidates.

Marisa Constantinides has written materials for children (Basic Grammar Workbooks 1, 2, & 3 published by English Schoolbook Publications), activity books for Cambridge Exams set texts, and numerous articles on Language, Foreign Language Teaching and Education.

TEFL Matters
Some thoughts on Language Teaching, Language Teacher Education & New Technologies.

New blogger. Nominated in 2009 Edublog Awards
- Best New Blog
- Most Influential post
- Best individual Tweeter (educator)


Theme: ICT, teacher development, TEFL, TESOL, ESL, education, methodology, teaching, teacher education, teacher training

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Daniel Yáñez González-Irún


Daniel Yáñez González-Irún

Daniel Yáñez González-Irún, UK, Adult, Literature

Psychology graduate (B. A. Hon., University of Sussex), freelance writer, poet, photographer and translator... School of Computing and Cognitive Science, University of Sussex (U.K.) - Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Psychology).

Pre-Diploma in Counselling. The British School of Yoga: Diploma in Mental Health, Selection Interview Technique Course - 2008, Child Protection Course - 2008-09

UK vocal for the Spanish art association Ocre & Oro, the Art and the Artist.

La Fábrica de Sombras
My photography, drawings and writings (poetry, fictional and non-fictional texts).

Theme: poetry, essay, fiction, photography, drawings

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Sean Marie Sweeney

Sean Marie Sweeney

Sean Marie Sweeney, USA, Primary, Secondary, K-12

I have been teaching since I graduated from Indiana University in 2003 with a degree in Elementary and Computer Education. In 2010, I graduate with my masters in Educational Technology from Michigan State University and will apply that to a new position as a Technology Integration Specialist.

Technology For Your Content
Integrating technology into a classroom for the right reasons…to support your CONTENT and PEDAGOGY.

Readers are encouraged to submit lessons that could use a little technological support. I have created this blog to help educators integrate technology into the content of their curriculum. Each post will be made as a technological solution to a problem within the classroom.

Theme: content, pedagogy, technology, integration, elearning, education, web 2.0, 21st Century Learning, edtech, innovation, learning, mathematics, literature, writing, history, english, professional development, reading, resources, tools

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Vincent Everett

Vincent Everett

Vincent Everett, UK, Secondary, Languages

Taught English, French and Spanish for 20 years in France, Mexico and England. Elected Member of the Association for Language Learning Executive Council.

Languages at Northgate
News, resources and pupils' work from the languages department at Northgate High School, Dereham, UK.

Theme: french, francovision, creativity

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Fiona Joyce

Fiona Joyce

Fiona Joyce, UK, Primary, Secondary, French, German, Spanish, Latin

Modern Languages teacher in North East England. I teach 11-16 year-olds French, German, Spanish and Latin. I also teach some Primary Spanish. Interested in promoting independence and creativity in learners. Love to use ICT to achieve results.

Wizened World
Sharing ideas and experiences through occasional posts about what my students and I are up to.

Theme: MFL, german, french, spanish, latin, technology, creativity, languages, learning

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Joyce Seitzinger


Joyce Seitzinger

Joyce Seitzinger, The Netherlands, Tertiary

Lifelong learner and ed tech helper. Currently e-learning advisor at EIT Hawke's Bay. Work with Moodle.

Cat's Pyjamas
I spend a lot of time exploring educational technology and social media, particularly looking at how they can be used for teaching & learning. This blog is a place to collect what I find.

Theme: edtech, moodle, twitter, social media, networked learning, personal learning network, personal learning environment, pln, ple

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Kevin J. Ruth

Kevin J. Ruth

Kevin J. Ruth, USA, Middle, Secondary

I'm assistant headmaster at a small independent school. I have taught French and Latin from beginner levels through AP and IB; coached, advised, and served as associate college counselor.

Introit
Thoughts and the life and culture of independent schools.

Trustee in an independent school

Theme: educational leadership

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Todd Wandio

Todd Wandio

Todd Wandio, Canada, Middle, Secondary, Literacy, Critical Thinking, Social Studies

Middle School Teacher and Counsellor since 1986. Currently exploring classrooms without walls, web based learning, and improving critical thinking practises. Fascinated by distance learning, web2.0, connecting outside the classroom, art, music, reading and blogging.

The Learning Blog
My own thoughts along my journey into teaching in the 21st Century. Also, book clubs, critical thinking, literacy, student engagement and educational issues.

Theme: critical thinking, 21st century learner, book clubs, literacy, language arts

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Umm Ahmad

Umm Ahmad

Umm Ahmad, South Africa, Primary, Secondary

I am a homeschooling mum.

Homeschool 4 Muslims
This blog has lots of ideas, activities and free printables to help home educating children in an Islamic way.

Theme: education homeschool islam

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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Mehmet

Mehmet

Mehmet, Turkey, Further, English

I'm a 25 year old man. I'm the english teacher at a high school.

Learning English Way
There are many grammar lessons, lesson videos, slides, stories and multimedia programs to learn english on my website.

Theme: english, learn, student, grammar, lesson, teach, learning english

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eraser

eraser

eraser, Spain, University, Tertiary, eLearning, Educación

Blogger since 2003.

e-learning, conocimiento en red y web colectiva
Apuntes sobre e-learning, tics, internet y web colectiva.

Theme: e-learning, tic, educación, education, university, redes sociales, twitter, microblog, edublogs

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