A few days ago, a student-journalist at the American International School of Bucharest (AISB) reached out to ask for my insights on our recent rebranding process, of which I was a leading member. What I shared with her, and will also share with you today, briefly...
That our schools need to constantly rethink and rewrite the curricula in order to keep up with an ever-changing world is no novelty. Given the transient nature of international education, teachers often feel encouraged to take the road less traveled to honor the needs...
Digital storytelling can be a powerful learning tool for teachers and students alike. With the presence and increasing accessibility of digital tools in the classroom, it is no wonder that students are ever-more encouraged to demonstrate understanding and craft their...
If you’re an educator currently employed by an institution in Europe, chances are you have now received a fair amount of information about how the new General Data Protection Regulation (a.k.a. the GDPR) affects you and your students. You may know, for example,...
Thank you for finding time to attend this session at Learning 2 Europe! Please find here the slides I used to present, as well as a link to a previous blog post that explains our model at the American Embassy School. Feel free to get in touch with me if you have...
To create something both authentic and meaningful for our students in this rapidly changing educational landscape, it is fundamental that schools embrace change and rethink long-standing paradigms. Just as more thought and action are being directed at changing...
I recently traveled a great number of miles to attend Graded’s Innovate 2015: Re-imagining School in my home country, Brazil. What I’ve seen, other than a school committed to ensuring an exciting, well-rounded event, was an effort to get international...
Integrating technology in a meaningful, balanced and intentional way is better achieved when the right opportunities arise from planning lessons and units. Strategically replacing assessment types, a topic constantly discussed by the curriculum expert Heidi Hayes...
Phew! It’s been a jam-packed second semester! As I venture into my new role as a Technology Coach at AES Delhi, more daily doses of passion for what I do fill my plate. It feels great to support and continuously learn from amazing teachers and offer solutions that...
One of the last assignments for my MAET program, from Michigan State University, in the Summer Cohort sessions hosted at the National University of Ireland, Galway, is an iMovie project. My classmates and I were invited to think about a powerful, concise message that...
