DNA: the secret of life & Baboons on the prowl

And now for something completely different – YouTube is such an amazing source of fascinating videos. The first is a truly amazing video that shows how DNA copies itself. It is from a PBS program entitled “DNA The Secret of Life”. The second is video of an incident a week or so ago. The still pictures in the [...]

Twitter study

Why do we use twitter? I had a couple of conversations with students about Twitter over the last week. We (at least I) discussed how it could be a useful tool. “Tool” being the operative word – the old saying “A tool is only as good as the person using it” – seems to be in play here. [...]

Connecting our students to Reading

I like reading, which is just as well in the job I do. I like to encourage our boys to read. I have always preferred the longer novel but I use all sorts of things to get the boys to read. They must read because the written word is still a major form of communication. Whether [...]

PLP final reflections

Today we signed off on the PLP program and had our last Elluminate session. It has been an amazing past 15 months. Three of our team began the journey by taking part in the SLAV Web2.0 program. Here we had a few months to learn about the some of the different technologies that were becoming [...]

Useful Links (weekly)

How to Create Simple Digital Stories A summary of the digital storytelling process.Offers some step-by-step advice of the process and links to online tutorials and resources Video Cameras in the Classroom | Clif’s Notes Great ideas about different ways to use your flip video camera in the classroom LearnHub – Study Abroad, Test Prep, Career [...]