Leigh in Azerbaijan

I’m discovering the wonders of connectivity through Twitter – that small tool where you can post 140 character messages to those who are ‘following’ you.
To begin with I had just a few ‘friends’ on Twitter and I wasn’t finding it illuminating reading constant facebook-like status updates.  I knew that some people found it very useful [...]

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This link should activate Google Earth, assuming you have it installed, and show you my apartment from the sky.  If you pull out you’ll see the school come into view to the west.
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I’m marking my kids’ writing on their first understanding of immigration.  They are doing very well so far.  The Unit of Inquiry is: [...]

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(When I preview this it’s in large text with no explanation.  Sorry!)
This started as a belated response to blogger Suz01 from one of my posts a while back.  I figured I would post it here as well as it was one of those obvious, yet not so obvious ‘Ah-ha’ moments.
We’ve started a new year here [...]

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Here’s my summary of research-based Principles of Learning, from a section of one of my current M.Ed readings.  I’ve made a poster that I may display in the classroom for all the learners there – that includes me.
1. Role of time, effort, and motivation
To become an expert takes a long time – perhaps 5 to [...]

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Tonight’s reading for the M.Ed are on Mind Tools and Productivity Tools.
Computer Mind Tools are described partially as:
- tools that engage learners in reflective thinking
- intellectual partners that enhance the learner’s ability to think
- a tool that engage learners in thinking deeply
- facilitating knowledge construction and reflection by learners.
Productivity Tools are described as:
- making us [...]

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