Peter Andrews

Peter Andrews, Hong Kong, Secondary, Tertiary, Adult

I was born and raised in the UK, although a part of my childhood was spent in the Canary Islands, Spain.

Since 1990, I have enjoyed a fulfilling teaching career. I started off in Japan on the JET Programme and since then I have gained diverse experience at educational institutions in several countries. For example, I was a teacher trainer at the British Council in Singapore, and at the University of Reading in the UK. In 2007, I moved to Hong Kong and acted as Language Curriculum Consultant to Sacred Heart Canossian College before joining the Chinese University of Hong Kong as a Lecturer in their Independent Learning Centre.

My specialisms are Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (TLHE). For the latter, I experienced two years supporting the professional development of lecturers in Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore.

As for qualifications, my first degree was a Master of Arts (Honours) in Philosophy with International Relations from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. I also hold a Certificate and a Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults from the University of Cambridge as well as a Master of Science in Computer-Based Learning & Training from the University of Southampton, UK.

Jackdaw Learning & Teaching
The purpose of this blog is to promote critical reflection on educational practice and developments in pedagogy. I hope that the posts stimulate you to respond with your opinions.

These are the main areas for discussion:
•finding ways to cater for learner diversity
•fostering learner independence
•approaches to teacher education
•principled uses of learning technologies
•Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
•Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (TLHE)

Theme: curriculum design, differentiated instruction, learning technologies, learning theory, methodology, phonics, problem-based learning, self-access learning, learner diversity, self-directed learning, TESOL, TLHE, teacher development

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Tina Csukker

Tina Csukker, USA, Primary, Special Education

I teach Early Childhood Special Education in Waterloo, IA.

PLN for Special Education Stars
This blog is to connect educators with the passion for Special Education.

Theme: special education, teachers, differentiated instruction

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L.A. Paun

L.A. Paun, USA, All Subjects

Graduate student and first year teacher dedicated to learning and teaching through and with technology.

Web (2.0) Tool of the Week
A weekly feature on a web 2.0 tool of choice, along with feature list, examples, and occasional lesson plans and suggestions of use for various grades.

Theme: web 2.0, technology, apps, classroom, networked educators, education app features, lesson plans, education, 21st century skills, 21st century education, 21st century learning, activities, active learning, collaboration, communication, community, connected learning, constructivism, differentiated instruction, digital media, educational technology, epedagogy, eportfolio, free resources, internet, ipad, k-12, language arts, professional development, social learning, social media, social networking

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Almiratantri

Almiratantri, Indonesia, Primary

I am currently living in Surabaya, Indonesia. I teach at Sekolah Ciputra, an IB (International Baccalaurate) World School, as a grade 5 teacher in the Primary Years Programme.

I have been a professional IB PYP teacher for the last 5 years. I have taught young learners aged 10-12 years old.

As well as teaching, I’ve been a grade level coordinator. My main job is to lead the implementation of the IB programme in my grade level and work collaboratively with the team to plan the unit of inquiry and other homeroom subjects.

Almiratantri's Teaching Journal - currently offline
My blog is mainly to showcase everything related to my teaching and learning!

Theme: education, teaching, thinking, learning, professional portfolio, edtech, elearning, elementary, technology, digital technology, differentiated instruction, edublog, education 2.0, leadership, puberty, eportfolio

Christi Overman

Christi Overman, USA, Primary, General Education

I am a Grade 2 teacher. Loves: reading, writing, teaching, kids, and sharing.

Superkiddos
Our classroom adventures and work--both locally and internationally.

Theme: kids, writing, reading, international, elementary, education, english, creative, technology, twitter, creativity, differentiated instruction

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Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis, USA, Secondary, English, Spanish, GT, SPED

I have worked as an Instructional Coach, English Teacher, Spanish Teacher, k-12, urban and rural schools. I currently teach HS English II, III, IV and College Comp and am the Gifted and Talented Program Coordinator.

Teaching to Understand
I started this blog out of frustration with the current focus on high-stakes testing. I want to share my thoughts on education, great links I find, and connect with like-minded educators and parents so we can "be the change we want to see in the world"

Theme: innovation, project-based, differentiated instruction, gifted and talented, parenting, engagement, critical thinking, education policy, english, spanish, gifted education

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Dominic P. Tremblay

Dominic P. Tremblay, Ontario, Canada, Primary, Secondary, Nivel Elemental, Tecnologías de la Información Artes

Dominic P. Tremblay is an elementary school teacher at Marc-Garneau School in Trenton, Ontario (Canada). He specializes in the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. His interests include podcasting, blogging, Mac applications, Flash animations and educational video productions.

Dominic Tremblay se especializa en la integración de la información y las Tecnologías de la Información (TIC) en la educación. Entre sus intereses se encuentran podcasting, llevar diarios personales en línea, aplicaciones Macintosh, animaciones en Flash y producciones educativas en video.

Resources for Teachers
This blog is a list of resources for teachers compiled by Dominic P. Tremblay. Resources are totally free and are sorted by subjects. A review of each resource is included. Also, the blog will feature educational flash animation produced by Dominic P. Tremblay in the near future.

Recursos para profesores
Este diario personal en línea es una lista de recursos recopilados por Dominic P. Tremblay quien es maestro de educación primaria (Nivel elemental) en la escuela Marc-Garneau en Trenton, Ontario (Canadá).

Theme: education, teacher, language, science, mathematics, technology, history, geography, resources, differentiated instruction, curriculum, literacy, numeracy, biología, ciencia, diccionarios, educación, física, entorno, escritura, geografía, historia, idiomas, lectura, lengua, literatura, matemáticas, música, nutrición, salud

Paul Nichols

Paul Nichols, Switzerland, All Sectors

I grew up in a small rural town in New South Wales, Australia and I currently live in Lausanne, Switzerland with my wife and son. I have been a primary school teacher and I currently provide professional development workshops for teachers in The United Kingdom, Australia and Switzerland.

Connecting Minds to Learning
I started my blog because feel strongly about being an advocate for students who learn in different ways. I want my blog to be a place that people visit to share and learn more about this issue.

Theme: differentiated instruction, learning needs, learning, K-12

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Karen Fasimpaur

Karen Fasimpaur, USA, Primary, Secondary

An enthusiastic user of mobile technologies and an evangelist for Open Education, Karen Fasimpaur works with schools and educational organizations throughout the U.S. to integrate technology.

She is the co-founder of the K12 Open Ed web site and the Kids Open Dictionary project, an award-winning author, a blogger, and the host of the podcast “Karen’s Educational Mashups.”

K12 Open Ed
This blog reflects on issues related to open education and OERs, including mass collaboration, open licenses, open textbooks and wikis, and open source software, with a focus on how these can benefit education.

Mobile Musings
This blogs concerns the use of mobile technology in education and how devices like mini-laptops, handhelds, mobile media players, and more can be used to transform education through focusing on learning objectives and using various technology tools to differentiate instruction.

Themes: OER, creative commons, open, mobile, handhelds, podcasting, differentiating instruction, ebooks

Christopher Watson

Christopher Watson, Hawaii, USA, Secondary, English

I teach English and work as a technology resource teacher in a large independent school in Hawaii. Before the tradewinds landed me in the islands, I was teaching in the Pacific Northwest, in the public school district where I grew up.

WatsonCommon
My blog started as a commonplace (a common English assignment for sophomores at my school). Then it became a place to connect with other edtech people. But I'm not really an edtech person. Now, I mostly post about my experiences in class and with the teachers I work with, and I try to find places where technology differentiates and individualizes learning.

Theme: english, technology, differentiated instruction, 21st century learning