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A community of educators working at international schools across the globe.
This social network was created as a forum for teachers in international schools, and educators interested in teaching abroad to convene and discuss pertinent topics, such as:
- Sharing instructional strategies
- Integrating instructional technology, web 2.0
- Insights on international teaching
- Questions and concerns about IB
- Cross-curricular and cross-continental projects
- Job fairs and the recruitment process
- Advice about future teaching destinations and cultural adjustment
- Keeping up with old colleagues and making new contacts
This social network was created as a forum for teachers in international schools, and educators interested in teaching abroad to convene and discuss pertinent topics, such as:
- Sharing instructional strategies
- Integrating instructional technology, web 2.0
- Insights on international teaching
- Questions and concerns about IB
- Cross-curricular and cross-continental projects
- Job fairs and the recruitment process
- Advice about future teaching destinations and cultural adjustment
- Keeping up with old colleagues and making new contacts
TIST Members teach in international schools in the following countries
Latest Activity
Bill Clark left a comment for David W. Deeds"That sounds like a good opportunity. It will be good to see what new things you do with 3d worlds there."
David W. Deeds left a comment for Bill Clark"Yes, I'll be the Educational Technology Coordinator for Colegios Peterson: www.peterson.edu.mx. ;"
David W. Deeds left a comment for Bill Clark"Bill: Get ExpressVPN: www.expressvpn.com. You can connect to Facebook, YouTube, etc., while in China."
Bill Clark left a comment for David W. Deeds"Wow, that is a change! Well at least it is still only an Internet away with you in either place. Will you be at an international school there as well? We will have to keep up on new virtual worlds activities."
David W. Deeds left a comment for Bill Clark"Ni hao, Bill! I'm moving to Mexico this summer. But we can/should keep in touch re: using virtual worlds for education. If you're on Facebook, send me a friend request. I have a hunch that if I search for "Bill Clark," I'll…"
Bill Clark left a comment for David W. Deeds"Hi David,
Think I've seen your groups for virtual worlds on the IB Virtual Community as well. I have been meaning to contact you because I use virtual worlds in my teaching also-- OpenWonderland is my main tool and EduSim is a second one that…"
Ron posted a status"New Survey: How important is it to be able to communicate in the local language in your current placement? - http://bit.ly/KndUAw"
Ron posted a status"Survey results are in: How much does your school pay for your housing benefits? - http://bit.ly/JlczB2"
Vanessa Allen commented on Rocio Toral's group Art Educators"This Unit was a multi-faceted on where students were looking at the following MYP Central Idea of Individuals and Culture: Appropriate Risk-Taking Contributes to Innovation.
Students created "digital collages" in Photoshop for 7th Grade…"
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Transitions... the move. 3 Replies
Started by Troy White in Transitions. Last reply by Troy White Mar 31.
Hong Kong 1-Bedroom Available for summer 2012
Started by robert Pagliarello in House/Flat swap??? Mar 25.
Breaking into international teaching
Started by Judy Hirni in Introductions Mar 24.
Join me for WizIQ’s first Wednesday Webinar!
Started by Mark Cruthers in Webinars Mar 19.
Google Lit. Trips - mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth
Started by Troy White in Language Arts 2.0 Mar 18.
Timeline with Timeglider
Started by Troy White in Social Science 2.0 Mar 9.
Blabberize! Simple oral language online tool - animate images- COOL!
Started by Troy White in Web 2.0 Mar 8.
Smithsonian launches new website for teaching African American Civil Rights through American art
Started by Rocio Toral in Social Science 2.0 Feb 19.
Google Science Fair
Started by Troy White in Science 2.0 Feb 18.
Simple online voice recording program - link or send as email-
Started by Troy White in Web 2.0. Last reply by Troy White Feb 17.
The Kennedy Center - ArtsEdge - K-12 arts education network
Started by Rocio Toral in Fine Arts 2.0 Jan 29.
Outdoor Education 9 Replies
Started by Timothy C. Henkels in Introductions. Last reply by Diana Humble Jan 27.
Spruce up your text with Flamingtext.com
Started by Troy White in Web 2.0 Jan 26.
Job Fair Reviews 30 Replies
Started by Timothy C. Henkels in The Job Fair. Last reply by Leah Jordano-Kudalis Jan 25.
Blog Posts
Teaching jobs abroad
http://www.teachingabroaddirect.co.uk is a great site or finding jobs posted byschools direct. apply direct.
Posted by iqbal hussain on March 26, 2012 at 8:56am
IT Teacher Needed
Changchun American International School (www.caischina.org) is looking for an IT Teacher as of August 2012.
IT teaching experience required, IB experience preferred.
Great opportunity to work with 3D virtual worlds! Contact Darrie Dai (ddai@caischina.org) if you're interested.
Posted by David W. Deeds on March 19, 2012 at 12:42pm
Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) Conference
The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference runs March 15-17 in Second Life. Here's the master schedule:
My presentation, "Best Practices Showcase: 3D Virtual Worlds in (K-12/International) Schools," will take place in the Main Auditorium March 15 at 8 PM Second Life/Pacific Standard Time. Folks outside the USA should note that Daylight Savings Time took effect last weekend, so check…
ContinuePosted by David W. Deeds on March 14, 2012 at 3:45am
FLAT CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
Part of ASB (American School of Bombay) Unplugged! Feb. 23-25.
There's still time -- but not much -- to sign up as a virtual participant!
I'll be talking about 3D virtual worlds: Second Life, OpenSimulator, Quest Atlantis and Minecraft, with previews of Alice and Jibe/Unity!
Posted by David W. Deeds on February 17, 2012 at 5:17am — 1 Comment
JIBE/UNITY: SCHOOL QUICK START GUIDE
Unity is a revolutionary FREE games/app development tool. Jibe is an affordable multiplayer project kit from ReactionGrid.
Now your students can create their own single/multiplayer 3D games/apps, including Android and Apple with the appropriate license(s)! The e-book is FREE:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/81798024/Jibe-Unity-School-Quick-Start-Guide
If you live in China, Scribd is blocked by…
ContinuePosted by David W. Deeds on February 17, 2012 at 5:16am
PART III in the series...
"Creately is an easy to use and collaborative diagramming application that runs in your browser. With a powerful and intuitive interface, Creately is great for teams working together on diagrams & designs."
www.creately.com
Creately is very similar to Inspiration from Mac. There are two features that I really like about this resource.
1) The collaborative element. You can invite collaborators, they can make comments on the diagram.
2) You can embed the end product, so it will go neatly into your blog, wiki, ning, etc.
Have a look at the official promotional video.
PART II in the series...
Classroom Transparency- Parent/student correspondence via gmail.
If this seems like a no-brainer, it’s because it is. Communicate with your parents on a daily basis in a matter of seconds (maybe minutes). Some of the functions I perform with my class gmail account:
- assignment notifications with guidelines and due dates
- letting parents know about missing homework
- answering student questions regarding assignments
- sending specific messages to parents dealing with accolades or questionable academic concerns or even behavior issues
- receiving homework
My school works on a block schedule, which is wonderful for classwork. There is a disadvantage in that we only meet three days a week. The email correspondence, along with wiki and blog work allow our classes to continue beyond the time constraints of the school timetable.
Don't forget to check out PART I- the online gradebook Endgrade..
If this seems like a no-brainer, it’s because it is. Communicate with your parents on a daily basis in a matter of seconds (maybe minutes). Some of the functions I perform with my class gmail account:
- assignment notifications with guidelines and due dates
- letting parents know about missing homework
- answering student questions regarding assignments
- sending specific messages to parents dealing with accolades or questionable academic concerns or even behavior issues
- receiving homework
My school works on a block schedule, which is wonderful for classwork. There is a disadvantage in that we only meet three days a week. The email correspondence, along with wiki and blog work allow our classes to continue beyond the time constraints of the school timetable.
Don't forget to check out PART I- the online gradebook Endgrade..
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