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I was preparing a presentation for differentiating mathematics using technology recently, and ended up editing a TED talk by Salman Khan.

What struck me was Khan's idea that technology can humanise the classroom - which, as Khan acknowledges, is in some ways counterintuitive. Indeed, when I talk to teachers about technology in the classroom, they have visions of a very inhuman scenario, where students have their eyes glued to the screens, interacting with noone. I'd…

Todo aprendizaje es tiempo de clausura (interiorización), y de apertura social presencial-virtual (exteriorización). Aquella tecnología que no pueda acompañar al aprendiz en cualquier momento y por los parajes de los tres espacios: uno privado-entrañable, otro social-compartido (presencial y virtual) carece de sentido. CONTINÚA>>>

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I was going to tackle this idea in a completely different way, then late at night I stumbled across this video. Watch it first before reading on, as it may give an insight to my state of mind when writing this.

I received a message from an artist…

Being a new dad is easily the most amazing experience of my life. My little girl, now thirteen months old, astonishes me every day with her rapidly developing communication skills, and her mobility - she has gone from slow crawling to pushing her wheelie-bug around the house with abandon in what seems like the blink of…

I want to open a channel of communication with a high school from Morocco. Students can share, learn, and exchange ideas that benefit the world. Who wants to join.

    Hello everybody. I'm glad to join the Global team.Hope everyone is fine !!

Ayer 10 de mayo del 2012, estudiantes, docentes, padres, representantes de la Unidad Educativa Carabobo. Participaron en la programación institucional : Caminata por la Paz escolar, conferencias manejo de las emociones, representación teatral manejo de conflicto y bailes del grupo Maranatha.

Dicha…

Since learning to speak a language myself, I've valued the role of languages in schools. One of the most life-changing periods of my life was when I went to live in the city of Perugia as a part of my PhD studies in 2000-2001. Immersed in Italian language, I went from knowing a few words to becoming close to fluent in three months. It was an astonishing transformation, one…

G'day Friends of Global Education...

I am happy to let you know that I have been appointed as the new Director of the Silicon Valley Centre for Global Education here at San Jose State University.  The Centre had a distinct "immigration" flavour to it for a short while, but we are going to take it even further with new faculty incentive grants, student incentive grants, a slew of seminars and will be incorporating social media throughout.  If I can ever help you - just give me…

What could these three diverse places, a small town in country Australia, a large international city in China, and a mountainous state the US, possibly have in common?

I must say, when I started dipping my toes into the global education water, I had my doubts. It's not that I thought global education wasn't worthwhile... I thought of it as a "nice to have" rather than an essential part of my classroom. Like the best discoveries in life, the benefits of connecting globally have…

The Grade 5/6 students at Castlemaine North recently returned from Sovereign Hill, and upon their return, wrote "Top Ten Tips for Sovereign Hill Camp". One student wrote hers on the Writers' Club. As I have written in a previous post, all blog posts on the Writers' Club get put out to the twittersphere. Somehow, Sovereign Hill caught a…

Luchar contra la estructura actual de las escuelas sería tan chiflado como batallar contra los molinos de viento o El Morro de San Juan. Pero sí podemos reducir los períodos de asistencia a clase, cerrar algunas escuelas, modificar el contenido curricular y reestructurar las salas de clase... CONTINÚA>>

This photo is of my brother and I in 1994. This is our first car, which we shared ownership over. If you can believe it, I'm the guy on the left! The colour of the car, if you're interested, is "Cypress Metallic Green".

If there's one thing I've been acutely aware of since working with teachers, it's making sure I don't rob teachers of a sense of ownership. I think this is because I know how I…

No se justifican  miles y miles de $ o € en edificios deslumbrantes con equipo caro (las TIC son más eficientes fuera que dentro de la escuela), ni cientos de horas en adiestramientos para trabajar con TIC. CONTINÚA>>

 Las Nuevas tecnologías nos han permitido salirnos de los entornos caros y limitantes (de las escuelas) y en-rutar (re-enviar) el conocimiento que encontramos a la vera del camino recorrido. El Entorno más caro es el presencial, allá cada cuál. Aquellos educadores que a estas alturas se entretienen reflexionando sobre las TIC (Si las usan o no, cómo, para qué y dónde las usan…),…

Right, if this doesn't convince you, nothing will!

100 reasons to join the Writers Club

1. It's free!

2. All the legwork is done for you, by me

3. It gives your students an authentic audience

4. It's an already functioning community, not just an idea

5. It's secure - only community members can comment on blogs

6. It uses Wordpress-…

Maestros y estudiantes somos presa fácil y deseada de Facebook y Twitter. Los administradores de las redes sociales no escatiman medios y recursos para que la presa fácil (maestro y estudiante) y los clientes (empresas que pagan por los datos y anuncios) las deseen y los necesiten, como suspirantes adictos. CONTINÚA>>

The big event in the past week or so in my life has been the first birthday of my daughter. We decided to have a party in our backyard, which necessitated much gardening. I am not much of a fan of gardening (I'd replace the lot with concrete if it were up to me!) but even I can appreciate the result. I love our back yard - green, lush, and with a sense of privacy.

A garden…