Looking for some new lesson ideas or learning activities to use with your classes in 2011? Here’s 5 great learning activities that you can do with your class in 2011: Radio show podcast: Given the explosion of activity in the realm of podcasting over the last few years by most popular radio shows, as well [...]
Creative Nonfiction: High School Assignments and Benefits
Posted by Kevin on November 18th, 2010
Successful written communication is an increasingly important skill for high school students to build – they’ll use it extensively in college, graduate school, the workplace, and even social media and networks. But with so many students applying for college and vying for job interviews, it can be tough to stand out, and that’s where exceptional [...]
Are Schools Without the Latest Technology Putting Kids at a Serious Disadvantage?
Posted by Kevin on November 9th, 2010
With the rise of the computer in the workplace, it follows that technology education should be fundamentally important in schools. The number of jobs that require computer skills is increasing, and many areas of business that used to be analog are now digital, like the stock market, art and design for advertising and business, and [...]
Discovering the Teacher Within: Helpful Questions to Ask Yourself
Posted by Kevin on November 9th, 2010
We’re all learning things as we go through life, but what makes us qualified to teach them? There are so many challenges that go along with becoming and being a teacher – maybe it’s not worth the trouble. Maybe it’s just too difficult to stand up in front of people who are the future every [...]
Parental controls for internet access (Keeping your children safe online)
Posted by Kevin on August 11th, 2010
As a teacher in the area of ICT, I’m often asked about ways in which parents can help protect their children from undesirable content online, or ways in which parents can filter their family’s internet access. Here in Australia, Internet Service Providers are not required to supply web filtering services to their customers, leaving families [...]