Monthly Archives: July 2012

1 More Fun Lane to Travel In

Posted on July 22, 2012 by hughtheteacher

This post is inspired by Karen Lirenman (@lirenmanlearns). Her post “Why I Blog” was noted in this tweet I came across: I respect Karen tremendously and was intrigued about what was powerful enough to be said in so few words. … Continue reading →

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8 Videos that Promoted Thoughtful Discussions in our Class This Year

Posted on July 20, 2012 by hughtheteacher

Below are some of the most memorable videos we watched in our classroom this year. Each of these videos sparked spontaneous, thoughtful, and important discussions on a variety of topics. Some videos were discovered by students, some by Ms. Nordio … Continue reading →

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1 Genius Thing We Did in Our Class This Year

Posted on July 9, 2012 by hughtheteacher

This is a post long in the works and one that has seen many different versions prior to me pressing the publish button.  I hope you enjoy. This past year I shared with my grade 7 students an exciting and … Continue reading →

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365 Opportunities to Learn – My Story

Posted on July 4, 2012 by hughtheteacher

Lots of exciting learning going on in the Surrey School District I teach in. Thank you to Kristy Sveinson for starting the “Teaching Ideas” group on Facebook around April of last year.  At that time the few people I chatted … Continue reading →

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1 of the Best Things We Did in Our Class This Year

Posted on July 2, 2012 by hughtheteacher

I’m including the letter below to parents on my blog in order to help me share one of the best things I did this year.  Thank you to George Couros (@gcouros) who inspired us in a recent professional development session to connect … Continue reading →

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