Holiday Card Exchange Project

This is the second year I have involved my class in a global Holiday Card Exchange Project. This project, organised by iEARN, matches schools up with 7 schools from around the world. The schools then prepare an envelope of cards (Christmas, Hannukah, Chinese New Year, Eid etc) which they send to each of the schools. Part of the […]

Shifts Happens: Version 4.0

Thanks to Aaron Peterson for alerting readers to the new updated “Shift Happens” video. This is the 4th version of Karl Fisch’s original thought provoking video and includes interesting facts on the changing face of technology with an emphasis on media convergence. This video was developed in partnership with The Economist and while educators are […]

Bloom’s Taxonomy in the Digital Age

Most teachers are probably familiar with the Bloom’s Taxonomy model which details the six levels of thinking from lower to higher level thinking (remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating, creating). Mike Fisher, an American instructional coach and consultant has come up with an interesting revision of the Bloom’s Taxonomy model based on 21st century skills. The model incorporates online tools […]