I've heard that my new school is venturing into the world of google apps for Education and I'm just so excited about it. I didn't realise how much I would miss it as a way of working and collaborating. I even have my own little chromebook that I love.
They are going to start small with the staff so there'll be a team of early adopters and I'm going to help them out. More stuff that I love: a team to work with, collaboration and curriculum development. Hopefully a few will come on board before I leave so I can be of use. It's important to me to feel like I'm of use to the school, not just to my students. I love that idea that together we learn from each other and can work on a common goal.
So, lets go google, they don't know what they've been missing.
It's interesting that as there are more and more new spaces in teaching, the previous pedagogies need to be examined, and the way teachers and learners use technology is at the forefront of that. Good to hear that the fire of educational innovation still burns in you, Di!
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