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Confused yet intrigued!

Hello COETAILers (and anybody else who happens to drop by!) Have started this course as it was recommended by a friend as a great way to get some new practical skills that will make a difference in my...

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All consumed by non-consumption

Tools of the trade!   So we have got to the first week and something that has been at the back of my mind during the excitement (and admittedly, chaos!) of the first few weeks back at school now needs...

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Edmodo-Yes we can!

Good afternoon internet,   Into the second week of COETAIL and I would like to say that I am getting into a routine, reading my RSS reader regularly and getting on twitter but unfortunately this week...

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Am I obsolete?

Obtained from: http://www.spinedu.com/obsolete-teacher/#.VgZvP9JViko   Hello internet, So am I obsolete?? Or more accurately is the style of teaching that was part of my teaching training 4 years ago...

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I am so SAMRT

Retrieved from: http://www.edudemic.com/new-padagogy-wheel-helps-you-integrate-technology-using-samr-model/   Hi everybody, Beginning to settle into a better routine with my classroom now so beginning...

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Rambling Globally

Hi,   This blog post might be a little all over the place but I have so many different things going through my head today that I can’t really focus on one so will be rambling through a couple of...

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Course 1 UBD- The Human Body

Created using www.tagxedo.com   Hey everybody! Can’t believe it is the end of Course 1 already what a whirl wind! Have taken so much on board and made some interesting changes to my teaching practice...

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Positive Digital Footprints

Some rights reserved by bdunnete   And we’re back!! Excited to be starting course two and already very interested in the topic of thinking about my own and my student’s online presence. Firstly the...

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Visibility: Public (is private really an option?)

Some rights reserved: Jason Pearce     Hi everybody, And by that I mean everybody or anybody they! That is the thing about the Internet which makes it so powerful, information is accessible to everyone...

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The scourge (and joy) of copy and paste!

flickr photo shared by avatar-1 under a Creative Commons ( BY-SA ) license An ode to copy and paste: Oh ctrl c and ctrl v, Without you where would we be? However, if you copy and paste Don’t do it in...

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Turning digital natives into digital citizens

Hi, This course has really made me reflect on the stage that primary school children are at with regards to technology. In conversations I have had with my class over the past few weeks I have found...

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The power of search

flickr photo shared by Juancho 507 under a Creative Commons ( BY ) license Hi, Click here to view the embedded video. Wow Martha, what a inspirational story!! I think it really does show the power the...

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AUP- A collaborative journey!

Hi, So here we are, course 2 finished and what a whirlwind it has been! School inspection in the middle of it added to the pressure but it has been reliable none the less. Was interested by the...

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One image, a world of ideas

flickr photo shared by Runar Pedersen Holkestad under a Creative Commons ( BY ) license Welcome back, After an enjoyable winter break it has been great to get back into the classroom and get hands on...

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Visual curiousity

Hi, This week has been an interesting one as our class begins to prepare for their end of primary school exams. Not normally the most exciting time for a teacher, but I have not been through this...

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What have I been doing??

Hi, Loved the topic this week because it has made me realise how little I think about what my PowerPoint look like when I am explaining a topic or concept. Part of this is to do with time constraints...

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Digital Seanachai

I started this week by looking at this David Jakes’ article The Strength of Weak Ties. This quote really spoke to me. Basically, you’ve got a dial-up connection from the ear to the brain and broadband...

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InfoGRABics

  flickr photo shared by PointRaiser under a Creative Commons ( BY ) license   Hi, I have been waiting since the beginning of course 3 for infographic week. Infographics are always something I have...

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A new look CV

Hi, Course 3 of COETAIL has been a crazy one for me personally hence the need for an extension which I am very grateful for. I mightn’t have been able to give Course 3 my all but I still feel I have...

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Integral Integration

Hi, Wow that break went quick!! The holiday always seems so long at the beginning but all of a sudden your looking at your school bag thinking…”Do I really have to pick you up tomorrow??!” Anyway we...

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