Author: Gordon Vanstone
ICT Curriculum Design Incorporating LMS Literacy
Literacy, beyond the ability to read and right, is defined as ‘knowledge that relates to a specified subject’ (www.Merriam-Webster.com). For example computer literacy equals the knowledge of how to use a computer or cultural literacy equals[...]
Read More2 benefits of effectively using a Collaborative Learning/Planning Portal
On a visit to Law Ting Pong Secondary School in Hong Kong, who have been using Teamie for two years now, I was invited to meet with Eduardo, Spanish Teacher and an avid Teamie user. Before getting into his innovative usage of the learning management[...]
Read More4 Practices to keep Students Engaged on your VLE
Video of The Handshake Teacher went viral last month. The inspiring video of Barry White Jr., a Teacher at Ashley Park PreK-8 School in North Carolina, shows his ritual of performing an elaborate individualised secret handshake with each pupil[...]
Read MoreBest practices in formative assessment to support reading and writing development
“…attention to minute-by-minute and day-to-day formative assessment is likely to have the biggest impact on student outcomes.” - Dylan Wiliam
Looking at the materials section of Paul Turner’s English classes you see multiple assignments and[...]
Read MoreShowcasing Student Learning through ePortfolios
Most schools have the practice of organizing exhibitions with the students presenting various models or displays of projects and the accompanying learning. The students present them to peers, parents and faculty. It is important for the school[...]
Read MoreSupporting Unit of Inquiry through Collaborative Learning - Teamie in the PYP Classroom
I had the pleasure of visiting Nexus International School (Singapore) in the last week of November and seeing how they are putting the Teamie learning platform to good use in their teaching and learning in the International Baccalaureate (IB)[...]
Read MoreHow can technology support collaboration and reflection in classrooms
As teachers and educators across the globe and across disciplines embrace Teamie collaborative learning platform as a tool to enhance teaching and learning, we are always pleased to receive stories of the creative and innovative ways in which Teamie[...]
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