An Expat Educator in Asia

There were a few comments sent to me personally about the post I put up yesterday about teachers and students “friending” each other on Facebook and other social networks. I can understand that many teachers were reluctant to use the comment function on the blog but I have to say that we desperately need to [...]

Interesting discussion on the Oz Teachers list on teachers “befriending” students on sites like MySpace and Facebook.
I have copied a summary here for your interest:

Some think it is okay to include students as friends but are very circumspect; others think that it is crossing the line between private and professional lives, particularly with current [...]

There is no doubt that teachers coming to terms with changes in International Schools do a lot of learning. These teachers are often taking on planning of new curriculum like the International Baccalaureate that International Schools are rushing to adopt or coming to terms with the changes brought about through the introduction of new technology [...]

I have written and presented at workshops about the importance of being aware of your online profile and how easy it can be for people to find out EVERYTHING about you via Google search. In many cases this can be a great thing. Like when a long-lost friend or relative makes contact or someone acknowledges [...]

I read a recent post of Wes Fryer’s recently about the the transformative power of flash-based video cameras. It made me think about teacher uptake of technology on a much broader scale, especially with things like the Electronic Whiteboards becoming so popular in Hong Kong International Schools. (And with the underfunded local schools doing their [...]

Interesting to read Chris Betcher’s “rant” on teachers opting to stand on the sidelines when it comes to integrating technology use into learning today.
I really don’t know where I stand on all of this as I am dealing a lot more with educational leadership here in Hong Kong and I can’t help but lay a [...]