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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


Raw from Rejection
I admit it. When the rejection letter from Apple came yesterday I was upset. Not quite devastated, but I had a good cry. My father has...
Sarah Hodgson
Jan 15, 20132 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


If in doubt, just ask.
I reflect on my reflection. And I ask myself the question. What’s the right direction, to go? I don’t know. Bret McKenzie I love...
Sarah Hodgson
Nov 7, 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


How Can We Improve Creativity?
#Creativity #Play
Sarah Hodgson
Oct 5, 20121 min read


Digital Citizenship – A Way Forward
As part of the SUNY Certificate in Educational Technologies we have been exploring Digital Citizenship issues. Here are my recent...
Sarah Hodgson
Oct 5, 20121 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


That time of year again…
Just four days left of an eight week summer break. In some ways it has flown, but when I think back to things I did in week one… that...
Sarah Hodgson
Aug 8, 20121 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


It's all about the concepts
In preparation for the Twitter based #pypchat today (Thursday 24th May 2012) I decided to do some background reading. My first port of...
Sarah Hodgson
May 24, 20124 min read


See. Think. Wonder. Share.
I’ve been reading about Harvard’s Visible Thinking routines and have been searching for ways to increase the amount of student thinking...
Sarah Hodgson
May 7, 20122 min read


Respect… just a little bit (please)
I’m going to deviate from my main focus of this blog to write about something that is incredibly important to me as an Early Years...
Sarah Hodgson
May 3, 20124 min read


Discussing the PYP Learner Profile
Thursday 12th April 2012. I joined my very first Twitter chat. #pypchat was set up by a group of educators, “created to provide PYP...
Sarah Hodgson
Apr 13, 20123 min read


What I Believe
“I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a...
Sarah Hodgson
Apr 4, 20124 min read
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