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Anything is possible.
Whoever thought I would study at Harvard?! Seriously, this is not something I would have ever dreamed possible. Yet in just two weeks...
Sarah Hodgson
Sep 7, 20151 min read


Learning Never Stops
Summer vacation is coming to an end. After a tough school year, I had envisaged a summer of lazy days, trashy novels, cocktails, and...
Sarah Hodgson
Jul 27, 20153 min read


Practice and Reflection
Practice makes perfect, so the saying goes! I’m a novice sketchnoter. I’m coming to realise that sketchnoting is helping me to remember...
Sarah Hodgson
May 12, 20151 min read


Stretching and Playing
I have come to realise that I have an innate thirst for learning. I just cannot stop. I’ve just completed my final paper for my Master’s....
Sarah Hodgson
Apr 28, 20152 min read
#ADE2015
I’m humbled, excited, and over the MOON to have been accepted into the Apple Distinguished Educator 2015 Program! Wow. I cannot WAIT to...
Sarah Hodgson
Apr 23, 20151 min read


Let Them Have a Say
Reflection is an important part of our role as educators. Constantly seeking new and innovative ways to enable students to make...
Sarah Hodgson
Nov 15, 20141 min read


Magic Can Happen: You Just Have To Let Go
Today I had the BEST lesson of the year so far. Yes, I know we are only in week seven, but this one is going to be hard to beat. I’m...
Sarah Hodgson
Oct 2, 20134 min read
Action Research: Tablets in the Early Years
This paper would be of interest to educators working in the Early Years. It highlights the importance of authentic learning when using...
Sarah Hodgson
Jun 15, 20131 min read
Why Constructionism Matters
Students in the Early Years really CAN do great things… both with and without technology. They just need someone to believe in them. All...
Sarah Hodgson
May 28, 20131 min read


Taking A Risk And Starting Over Is Worth It Sometimes
My latest assignment for the Certificate in Educational Technologies was a one-to-two minute presentation to my class. A pitch that would...
Sarah Hodgson
Mar 19, 20133 min read


Uncomfortableness And Messiness Are Essential To Learning
I know that I’m doing significant personal/professional learning when I feel uncomfortable. It’s when I start to feel uneasy about what I...
Sarah Hodgson
Feb 22, 20133 min read


What were your big 'take-aways' from #21CLHK?
I’ve just completed three days at the 21st Century Learning Conference in Hong Kong. It is probably too early to gauge which (if any)...
Sarah Hodgson
Jan 27, 20133 min read


10 Tech Trends of the Future? Some Are Already Here.
Shadowbox.init(); I recently watched, and re-watched, this video on Digital Learning Futures featuring Steve Wheeler (@timbuckteeth)....
Sarah Hodgson
Jan 19, 20133 min read


Dream Big: Always Shoot For The Moon
On Tuesday, 11th December 2012, months of preparation came to fruition. It was the very first time that iPads had been used in our school...
Sarah Hodgson
Dec 13, 20124 min read


Collection of Evidence
November was declared ‘Evidence Month‘ at my school. We were asked to submit to the Learning and Teaching Technologies (LTT) department...
Sarah Hodgson
Nov 29, 20121 min read


Never fear, never quit.
So today was the day that we got iPads back into my performing arts classroom. After planning the learning engagements with the LTT team,...
Sarah Hodgson
Nov 15, 20125 min read


Reflections on Learning at Learning 2.012
My head is full and buzzing. I have just returned from the Learning 2.012 Conference held at the Western Academy of Beijing. The...
Sarah Hodgson
Oct 15, 20124 min read


Is it worth it?
That was the question I was asking myself yesterday. On Monday I started something new. After seeing a few colleagues and educators on...
Sarah Hodgson
Sep 19, 20123 min read


Reflections on Connections
“If you make sure you’re connected, The writing’s on the wall But if your mind’s neglected, stumble you might fall.” Stereo MC’s I’ve...
Sarah Hodgson
Sep 9, 20124 min read


You Should Get Onto Twitter
Twitter. These are things I hear some people say when I ask them if they are using Twitter. I used to say those things myself. Until I...
Sarah Hodgson
May 25, 20124 min read
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