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Crusoe College is the sixth school that I have been employed at as a teacher. Every school is different, with its own strengths and weaknesses, characteristics and foibles. It’s been just under three weeks, but I can’t help being excited at what is possible.The start, as it has always been for me, is getting students to use a blog as a replacement, or addition to, their exercise book as a record of their learning. I have written many posts about the benefits of doing so; one of the most…See More

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Ruchita Parat replied to Rob Sbaglia's discussion Namaste!

"Hello, Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Its really great to have such information from you. I also enjoys outstanding Indian culture and the most delicious food. Keep update your experience with us."

Feb 10

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Namaste!

I'm back!India is an incredible place to travel to. Several years ago, my wife and I spent a month travelling through the well-beaten path of Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan. The Mughal architecture is astounding, the sheer rhythm of life on the streets is almost overwhelming, and the food is, quite simply, glorious. While it's not an easy place to travel, it is certainly one of the most memorable places you could ever visit.So it was with considerable excitement that we welcomed St Mark's School in…See More

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Richard Close replied to Rob Sbaglia's discussion Proposal for Learning 2.0 session: "Authentic Global Collaboration Through Writing"

"We have a global digital story telling community seed by UNESCO PPN at http://i-am-the-story.ning.com You can set up a group here. There is also a group in Rwanda that would like to do this with another country. All they need is a little…"

Aug 24, 2012

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Aug 22, 2012

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Proposal for Learning 2.0 session: "Authentic Global Collaboration Through Writing"

Your Name and Title: Robert SbagliaSchool, Library, or Organization Name: Maryborough Education CentreCo-Presenter Name(s): Simone UrenCountry from Which You Will Present: AustraliaLanguage in Which You Will Present: EnglishTarget Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.): teachers who teach writing in any formShort Session Description (one line): This session will describe how our global community of writers' gives students control over the global…See More

Aug 11, 2012

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Rob Sbaglia replied to Andy Birch's discussion Class websites/ blogs do you have them and what about a password?

"If you're interested, you might want to sign up here, as we're getting quite a few schools signing up for the new school year : http://thenorthschool.com/writersclub/join-us/"

Jun 14, 2012

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Six Months in a Leaky Boat

I'm embarrassed sometimes by the attitude some Australians have to our neighbours, New Zealand. Frankly, I'm a bit of a fan of the kiwis. They've given the world plenty, but for mine, their finest contribution has to be the Finn brothers...One of the more mundane challenges of global learning, as I'm quickly discovering, is the lack of coordination in holidays between the northern and southern hemispheres. With most of the Writers' Clubs' schools located on the other side of the equator,…See More

Jun 13, 2012

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Find and Be Found

I'm often asked what the point of the Writers' Club is if you are already blogging. Surely having a global audience is not exactly revolutionary - all you need to do is to start a blog, and theoretically, you have a global audience, right?Well, yes and no. The big problem I have found with blogging in the classroom is (a) finding the blogs of others, and (b) having your blog found by others. The result is your…See More

Jun 11, 2012

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Ruth Nsibirano commented on Rob Sbaglia's blog post Humanising the classroom

"This is a good piece about humanising the class. however, I am still new to the use of classroom 2.0 tools. How can I learn how to make blogs and add clips to text. Ruth"

May 31, 2012

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Humanising the classroom

I was preparing a presentation for differentiating mathematics using technology recently, and ended up editing a TED talk by Salman Khan. What struck me was Khan's idea that technology can humanise the classroom - which, as Khan acknowledges, is in some ways counterintuitive. Indeed, when I talk to teachers about technology in the classroom, they have visions of a very inhuman scenario, where students have their eyes glued to the screens, interacting with noone. I'd argue that many things that…See More

May 29, 2012

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Rob Sbaglia replied to Andy Birch's discussion Class websites/ blogs do you have them and what about a password?

"Forgot to mention, of course, any kids there would be welcome to join...."

May 24, 2012

Rob Sbaglia replied to Andy Birch's discussion Class websites/ blogs do you have them and what about a password?

"Hi Andy, One way we've done this is through our Writers' Club - http://thenorthschool.com/writersclub . We avoid spam (and any other dodgy comments) through requiring students to be members of the community. Teachers and students can…"

May 24, 2012

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Australian and NZ student authors... We need you!

Hi,I operate a blogging community called The Writers' Club, a place for students to put up any writing they wish to have a global audience for. Our community currently consists of nearly 650 student writers from 30 schools in 11 countries.We are currently looking for student writers in New Zealand and Australia (outside Victoria). If you or someone you know would be interested in signing students up to our community, please reply to this message or email me at writersclub@thenorthscool.com .You…See More

May 19, 2012

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Bahasa Bahasa

Since learning to speak a language myself, I've valued the role of languages in schools. One of the most life-changing periods of my life was when I went to live in the city of Perugia as a part of my PhD studies in 2000-2001. Immersed in Italian language, I went from knowing a few words to becoming close to fluent in three months. It was an astonishing transformation, one that has…See More

May 11, 2012

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Toni Olivieri-Barton commented on Rob Sbaglia's blog post Castlemaine, Shanghai, Colorado

"p.s. I am not sure how I missed this post (I think I was in Korea), but it popped up on my Google Alert so I knew you were mentioning me. You have to check out Google Alert."

May 7, 2012

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Six Months in a Leaky Boat

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One of the more mundane challenges of global learning, as I'm quickly discovering, is the lack of coordination in…

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Find and Be Found

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Well, yes and no. The big problem I have found with blogging in the classroom is (a) finding the blogs of others, and (b) having your blog found by…

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Humanising the classroom

Posted on May 28, 2012 at 8:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes

I was preparing a presentation for differentiating mathematics using technology recently, and ended up editing a TED talk by Salman Khan.

What struck me was Khan's idea that technology can humanise the classroom - which, as Khan acknowledges, is in some ways counterintuitive. Indeed, when I talk to teachers about technology in the classroom, they have visions of a very inhuman scenario, where students have their eyes glued to the screens, interacting…

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