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Shaun Fletcher is a Math and Science teacher in Canada. His blog is about sharing experiences and interesting things that he learned relating to technology. He started off by asking students who could tell him what perimeter was and how to find the perimeter of a shape. Only a couple of students raised their hands. He decided to put technology into practice. Through the use of digital cameras, the students were requested to choose an object, measure the dimensions, photograph it, upload the photo on the laptops (if only we could be so lucky); anyway, you get the picture. The point was, students related to the concept of a shape of a perimeter better through the use of technology than by seeing it in a textbook. It is also noteworthy that parents don’t have to ask their child how their day went, all they have to do is read the blog.
Shaun Fletcher blog

The author of this blog only goes by the name PC. This person is, however, a high school English teacher in Ontario, Canada. The blog is a journal of mostly recommendations about what books should be read at which grade level. The idea is to determine which novels would engage teenagers. Certain books are suggested to assist students who may be find it difficult transitioning from middle to high school. Other books and or novels are suggested to help students transition into adulthood. One of these proved to be controversial. The novel is called “Lolita” and the content is about a teacher having a relationship with a student (that doesn’t happen here, does it?)
At The International School of Brussels, a wireless network, tablet computers for students and teachers, wirelessly networked projectors and digital workstations were installed. This allows the teacher to work with students either individually or in groups. It also gives them a platform to share students work in front of the entire class.
Similarly, at The American International School of Rotterdam, networked throughout the school, students can gain access to their on-line study environment through the use of laptop computers available on mobile carts. Students can check them in and out for use. Usage has increased dramatically as both students and teachers develop their skills.
Both schools function digitally through the use of a "virtual learning environment (VLE)" which enables teachers to post assignments, create links to desired websites or even administer tests on line. Students have access to the VLE regardless of where they are. Specialized educational software can reinforce difficult concepts and graphically present information that may be otherwise difficult to visualize, and they also give teachers a broader set of tools with which to tailor work for individual students who require it. "Online classroom" software provides a virtual meeting place for students and teachers through which teachers and students can collaborate and communicate. Technology coupled with the appropriate instructional practices is the most effective environment in which to produce truly international graduates with the necessary academic knowledge and dispositions that will equip them for further education, the workplace, and the world at large.
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