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coxm commented on the post, Connecting the Classroom to an Expert Creator, on the site Madeleine Cox 3 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for your comments Bethany. In answer to your questions:
1. Only two creators responded to the students’ emails – and these were the two people we eventually skyped with: cartoonist Roger Dahl and writer / […]
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coxm wrote a new post, Skype-a-creator: Movies, on the site Madeleine Cox 4 months ago
I bring you (drum roll…) not one, but three Skype-a-creator movies!
The final video below is my personal presentation. It includes excerpts from the students’ videos and offers an overview of the project […]
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coxm wrote a new post, Student Empowerment through Technology, on the site Madeleine Cox 6 months, 1 week ago
Redefinition: the technology allows for the creation of new tasks, inconceivable without the computer. Ruben R. Puentedura – Transformation, Technology and Education.Redefinition: Grade 12 English […]
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coxm commented on the post, Skype-a-creator: Part II, on the site Madeleine Cox 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Yes, and how often is it acceptable to fail at something, with the view that there can be valuable learning in doing so?
Thank you for your continuing encouragement and supportive comments on my blog posts
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coxm commented on the post, Bedazzle or Belittle, on the site Tackling the Technology World 6 months, 2 weeks ago
You make an important point about responses to cyberbullying going beyond a single lesson or activity. I think that any countering of hurtful online behaviour has to be part of a school’s culture, as well as its […]
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coxm commented on the post, Learning in a digital landscape, on the site Soaring Eagles 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Both your blog post and the BBC article offer the reader much to contemplate. I like the point you make that the future is not so distant – ultimately, it has ‘arrived’. While the hardware used to access the […]
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coxm commented on the post, Making connections with Skype, on the site David Bullio 6 months, 3 weeks ago
It’s great to see how tech tools can connect classes so effortlessly. I’m fascinated by your use of Skype, particularly as my Diploma students also used it for the first time in class this semester. It will be […]
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coxm wrote a new post, A Conversation with Tim Piper, on the site Madeleine Cox 6 months, 3 weeks ago
I’m proud of my Grade 12 Language and Literature class. They recently conducted a superb second Skype call, conversing with art director and writer Tim Piper. They are currently creating a video of the […] -
coxm wrote a new post, Conversing with a Cartoonist, on the site Madeleine Cox 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Making ContactJust after one creator responded to my Grade 12 students’ request for a Skype call, another also made contact. The gentleman in question was Mr Roger Dahl, a cartoonist who regularly draws for […]
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coxm wrote a new post, Connecting the Classroom to an Expert Creator, on the site Madeleine Cox 8 months ago
Student contacting a creator[/caption]Last year, my Grade 12 IBDP Language and Literature students explored the use and challenging of stereotypes in the media. They focused particularly on advertising; a […]
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coxm commented on the post, Over posting?, on the site Adam Seldis 8 months ago
The points and question in your blog post offer plenty to consider. I’ve certainly witnessed the reaction you describe from High School students, but I’ve also noticed that it’s usually given when the focus is […]
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coxm wrote a new post, Skype-a-creator: Part II, on the site Madeleine Cox 8 months, 1 week ago
The morning after my Skype-a-creator proposal to my Grade 12 students dawned, and the class arrived, already engrossed in discussion. They moved between tables and finalised their decisions. They also requested […] -
coxm wrote a new post, Skype-a-creator: Part I, on the site Madeleine Cox 8 months, 1 week ago
It’s last period on a sweltering Tuesday afternoon in Japan. Outside cicadas screech and distant ship foghorns sound from the port. Several of my Grade 12 students need matchsticks to prop open drooping […]
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coxm commented on the post, Action-Packed Learning, on the site Madeleine Cox 11 months ago
Thank you for the link, Anne-Marie. I think we should connect our students’ blogs: perhaps Grade 10 has good potential, as I recall you responded to their digital tales project earlier in the year. I hope you too […]
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coxm commented on the post, Laptop Learning Curve, on the site Madeleine Cox 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks for your comment. I feel it’s been a different type of learning curve for every student, as some are clearly more at ease with organising and balancing their on and off-screen time than others. It’s always […]
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coxm wrote a new post, A Grade 6 Workspace, on the site Madeleine Cox 11 months, 3 weeks ago
The more I meet with my Grade 5 colleagues, the more I learn from them. Our school’s Elementary team are passionate and innovative. They have the advantage of teaching and learning with their students every […]
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coxm commented on the post, Laptop Learning Curve, on the site Madeleine Cox 12 months ago
You bet!
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coxm wrote a new post, Laptop Learning Curve, on the site Madeleine Cox 12 months ago
The other day I discussed this year’s extraordinary changes to teaching and learning with a colleague. After listening to a burbling, enthusiastic avalanche of my responses, she grinned and said, “it’s been quite […]
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coxm commented on the post, One man’s reflections on going 1:1, on the site Adam Seldis 1 year ago
I enjoyed your points, recognising some of your experiences and observations being close to my own. The references to students being reluctant to self-publish made me grin. Sometimes I find that quiet students in […]
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coxm wrote a new post, Global Education, on the site Madeleine Cox 1 year ago
The end of my school’s academic year is barely a month away, and I’m looking in two directions. Firstly, backwards, to the recent past of learning, planning, collaborating, failing and succeeding (probably in […] - Load More