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Justice is served for Social Media
What would you prefer? Read the lengthy Social Media Policy document, or watch this video? I know what I’d rather, and I know which method delivers the sticky message. Thumbs up to Victoria’s...
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Data visualisation – it’s here and wow!
I’m presenting at a Commerce teacher’s conference (Comview) next week, about social media and its impact on business today. Whenever I plan a presentation, it never ceases to amaze me how you seem to...
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Is community the new business model? – Comview presentation
Earlier this week, I presented at the Comview conference here in Victoria. It’s run by the VCTA, (the Victorian Commercial Teacher’s Association) and my presentation was about the impact of social...
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Storify your English classroom
Washington Post Storify (Photo credit: cfpereda) This year, I’m teaching Year 10 English. In our team discussions early on, we decided to apply some SAMR thinking to modify a task that was normally...
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Kony 2012 – you must watch this and pass it on.
There are good people in this world. People who are trying to make a difference. Watch Kony 2012. Visit Kony2012 and find out why Joseph Kony should be famous. Brilliantly, this was sent to me from...
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Are we learning from Lady Gaga and Troy Carter?
You don’t have to like her music, you don’t have to like her fashion sense, but you do have to have some admiration for the way she conducts business. English: Lady Gaga performing on the Fame Ball...
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Managing your digital footprint with Year 8
Last Thursday I ran a session with our Yr 8 cohort to cover some aspects of what is required to be a mindful digital citizen and take responsibility for managing your digital footprint. We started with...
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Teenagers and Social Media – new research from Pew Internet
The Pew Internet American Life Project conducts regular research into the use of technology by all sectors of the US population. Their latest research focuses on teenagers and their use of Social Media...
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School’s out Friday
OK, there are so many levels I like this video on. First up, it’s an incredible effort by the staff of Penketh High School to recreate as close as possible Psy’s original Gangnam Style video....
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‘Language of our Times’– my opportunity to teach content and skills that I...
I teach this wonderful elective at Year 9 called ‘Language of our Times’. It’s wonderful, because I’ve had the freedom to create the curriculum. The premise behind the subject is that we are studying...
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