The following is a lesson that I put together quickly using information generated by ChatGPT as I needed to design a couple of lessons where students could work fairly independently…
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The IB Digital Society internal assessment involves a personal research project exploring the effects and consequences of digital systems on individuals and communities. At the heart of this project lies…
Read More Developing an Inquiry Question: A ‘Think Aloud’ Strategy
In this blog post, I invite you to join me on a journey as I reflect on my role as an EdTech and pedagogical coach. Through continuous learning and years of…
Read More Crafting My Unique Coaching Model: A Journey of Growth
It’s not often that I get to go to conferences as a delegate. With that said, since I have been back in Australia, my few PD experiences have been as…
As a leader there will be times when you just can’t predict the future and there will be times when you may be asked to act in a position or …
In January, our school will expand as we welcome 200 new Year 7 students and begin our MYP journey. We held a number of transition activities, one of which was…
Read More Design Thinking Activity for Year 7 Transition Day
A key challenge as a leader is to develop a high-functioning team. Twelve months ago my challenge was to create a new teaching team for a newly created department comprising…
Read More A Leadership Challenge: Developing a High-Functioning Team
One of our big success stories this year has been the turnaround of our IBDP High Level Business Management results. At the beginning of the year, our data showed that…
Read More Improving Student Learning Outcomes in IBDP Business Management: A mini case study
Currently I am in the process of applying for a position in State Education in Queensland. As part of the journey and to prepare for my interview, I am revisiting…
Read More Why Blog? The WHY and the HOW in a High School Setting
There are many models for change; however, Owston’s paper is one that I keep revisiting and sharing. A few years ago @sbradshaw and I presented this model through the lens…
Read More Pedagogical innovation using technology: Owston’s explanatory model of sustainability