How can collecting EdTech badges make you a better teacher? In this episode, we chat with Nate Gildart who has been doing some pretty inspiring tech-related work in education for years. We discuss why educators should be collecting badges and some of the innovative stuff Nate has been doing with Google Earth for education. ... Continue Reading →
Making Better Teachers Podcast 20: Becoming a Google Certified Innovator
Creating innovative solutions to real-world problems. That's the name of the game when you become a Google Certified Innovator. This week, Adam Hill shares his experiences about his journey to becoming a Google Certified Innovator. What did he have to do in order to apply and what was the Google Innovator Academy like? Adam shares... Continue Reading →
Making Better Teachers Podcast Episode 15 – Classroom Technology
How should schools implement technology in the classroom? How can teachers use technology? How can we make technology meaningful? This week we chat with Craig Kemp, a Head of Digital Learning and Innovation based in Singapore. He shares with us some wonderful insights about how technology should be used in educational settings and also recommends... Continue Reading →
Citizen Scientist Students: iNaturalist
About a year ago I decided to check out a Birding Beijing social event here in Beijing, China. I do a great deal of work within my school with regards to environmental and nature education, but I wanted to meet people from outside the international school world who like-minded. It was a fantastic event and... Continue Reading →