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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

TIST Members teach in international schools in the following countries

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C Woods is now a member of The International School Teacher 10 hours ago

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ZHU CUILI updated their profile yesterday

Usha Mathapati, Adam Scott, Lydia Giannakopoulou and 4 more joined The International School Teacher yesterday

Troy White and Diana Humble are now friends Sunday

Eli Smith Deu and Rocio Toral are now friends Sunday

The Kennedy Center - ArtsEdge - K-12 arts education network

The Kennedy Center - ArtsEdgeMusic, theatre, poetry, media library- "Since the Kennedy Center’s opening in 1971, schoolchildren, parents and educators have turned to us as the nation’s premiere cultural resource. Embracing this responsibility, the Kennedy Center instituted ARTSEDGE in 1996 as its educational media arm, reaching…See More

Discussion posted by Rocio Toral Sunday

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Troy White left a comment for Betty Peralta

Thought you might find this interesting- Former Black Panther patches together purpose in Africa exileIn America, Pete O'Neal was an angry man, an ex-con who found a kind of religion in 1960s black nationalism. In a Tanzania village, he's…

Sunday

Troy White left a comment for Diana Humble

Diana- Welcome to TIST- Kathleen? I taught in Jonesboro for five years back in the day. Attending a late fair can be interesting. It's a potentially bitter-sweet scenario. Most schools have filled positions, but inevitably many have had…

Sunday

Troy White left a comment for Diana Humble

Thank you Rachel- I forgot you were a proponent of CIS. Good luck this weekend, I'm sure things will work out wonderfully. Let us know how it goes! - Troy

Saturday

Rachel E. left a comment for Diana Humble

Hi Diana, I'm at the CIS job fair this weekend so let me know if you have any questions! They've changed a few things and also had a really good panel discussion where they offered loads of excellent advice. I hope to have…

Friday

Diana Humble replied to Timothy C. Henkels's discussion 'Outdoor Education'

I am interested in teaching primary grades 2-4, English only for me, and love to ski and play tennis. Anyone know of a school that offers these activities to the young students? That would be my dream!

Friday

Diana Humble commented on Diana Humble's photo

Who is going to the CIS job fair in London?

Diana Humble

Friday

Spruce up your text with Flamingtext.com

Use Google Docs? Miss using Microsoft Word? Probably not, but you might miss WordArt a wee bit. Spruce up your Google Docs, Presentations, etc. with Flamingtext-allows you to create your modified text into jpgs and comparable image files with direct http:// linking.…See More

Discussion posted by Troy White Thursday

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Leah Jordano-Kudalis replied to Timothy C. Henkels's discussion 'Job Fair Reviews'

Hi Diana, I highly recommend the CIS London fair in January, which will be taking place this weekend (a bit late to register, I guess). I can't really comment on their spring fair, beyond the fact that in my experience, the vast majority of…

Jan 25

Diana Humble replied to Timothy C. Henkels's discussion 'Job Fair Reviews'

Leah, I am interested in attending the CIS job fair in London on April 19-23. I have great certifications and work experience...I am seeking a position, hopefully in Europe, teaching lower elementary grades. I do not have a…

Jan 25

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The Kennedy Center - ArtsEdge - K-12 arts education network

Started by Rocio Toral in Fine Arts 2.0 on Sunday.

Outdoor Education 9 Replies

Started by Timothy C. Henkels in Introductions. Last reply by Diana Humble on Friday.

Spruce up your text with Flamingtext.com

Started by Troy White in Web 2.0 on Thursday.

Job Fair Reviews 30 Replies

Started by Timothy C. Henkels in The Job Fair. Last reply by Leah Jordano-Kudalis Jan 25.

Pixton.com - Comic Generating Web 2.0

Started by Troy White in Web 2.0 Dec 16, 2011.

Online Courses Enrolling Now! Grad Credits Available

Started by Maggie Epstein @ Primary Source in Professional Development Opportunities Dec 5, 2011.

European Children’s Travelling Language Library final resources

Started by Joel Josephson in Introductions Nov 28, 2011.

Google Presentation for Posting Daily Objectives

Started by Troy White in Web 2.0 Nov 23, 2011.

Grade 6 Voicethread- Observational, Analytical, Creative- "Holes"

Started by Troy White in Web 2.0 Nov 23, 2011.

Online Global Read: Girl in Translation

Started by Maggie Epstein @ Primary Source in Language Arts 2.0 Oct 31, 2011.

How YouTube Is Changing The Classroom- The Flipped Classroom

Started by Troy White in Web 2.0 Oct 14, 2011.

Google Art Project

Started by Rocio Toral in Fine Arts 2.0 Sep 8, 2011.

Blog Posts

BEIJING LEARNING SUMMIT!

I'll be presenting November 19th! "Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools." OpenSimulator, Second Life, Quest Atlantis, Unity/Jibe.

http://bls.wab.edu

Posted by David W. Deeds on November 2, 2011 at 12:37pm

GLOBAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE!

It's online! I'll be presenting November 15th, 0900 UTC +8 Beijing Time. "Global 3D Virtual Student/Teacher Community."

http://globaleducation.ning.com/

Posted by David W. Deeds on November 2, 2011 at 12:36pm

Flat Classroom Certified Teacher Program Post

Ni hao again from Changchun, China! The City Where Internet Access Isn't Taken Seriously. ;)

This blog post is actually an assignment for my Flat Classroom Certified Teacher Program, specifically for Module #2, "Connect and Reflect."

http://fcpteacher.flatclassroomproject.org/

To quote from the above website:

"The Flat Classroom®…

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Posted by David W. Deeds on October 4, 2011 at 10:01am

Two Presentations at TechEx 2011!

Ni hao from China! I'll be giving not one but TWO presentations at the upcoming TechEx 2011 Conference in Bangkok:

http://www.patana.ac.th/TechEx2011/Presentations.asp

(1) Using 3D Virtual Worlds in International Schools

(2) Using 3D Virtual Worlds HANDS-ON, featuring OpenSimulator plus ideally Second Life and maybe Quest Atlantis too!

Posted by David W. Deeds on September 12, 2011 at 8:28am

More Engaging Books for Boys!

Hi everyone. I am running an afterschool program to support boy's reading. Troy's post with football/soccer themed novels is amazing! Many of my boys enjoy reading Eric Walters novels.

http://www.ericwalters.net/razorside/viewWebSite.do?webSiteId=1129511535294133

He is Canadian and sets many of his novels in Canada. They fit well into Ontario curriculum topics and are well…

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Posted by D Cochrane on April 5, 2011 at 7:35pm

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.