Susan van Gelder | January 29, 2013
I have spent several years developing an online presence as I learned about web 2.0 tools and social networking. Through this I have met many people who have influenced my thinking and helped me grow as a learner. I started by...
Read MoreSusan van Gelder | November 7, 2012
I have been blogging for more than 5 years. I started because I felt, as a teacher, if I was going to ask students to write, I had to write myself. I was starting to read a number of blogs and that, too, pushed me to start one...
Read MoreSusan van Gelder | September 26, 2012
Tell me a good story and you have my full attention. Story is the way we learn and is a powerful way to communicate. From before biblical days, story has always been the way to transmit knowledge, beliefs and ethics.As a child I...
Read MoreSusan van Gelder | June 19, 2012
I know the general public pictures teachers with their long vacations, lolling on beaches or travelling here there and everywhere. I know some of you do some of that, but I also know that many of you take time during the summer...
Read MoreSusan van Gelder | March 27, 2012
There has been a lot written lately about curation in education, specifically digital curation. Here is a definition from Wikipedia Digital curation is generally referred to the process of establishing and developing long term...
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