by vfitzjarrald | Jul 16, 2014 | Warlords of Draenor
I never thought that I would get called to the plate. I have always been a gamer, but I tend to contribute my intellectual talent to reviews and my day job rather than talking about the games I play. Over the past few years, I have added my name to the...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 16, 2014 | Korea, Travel
We’re back in the USA! We have a lot to catch up on. It’s been super busy traveling and seeing friends and family. So I’ll go back to (almost) where we left off and try to catch you all up. Keep checking this site for more soon! When school ended, we...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 16, 2014 | EdTech Leadership
Well, we are official – or at least official enough to warrant a visit from the Evernote Korea Team (click the photo above to see the Evernote Korea Blog about KiS). The KiS Community was happy to host Evernote for four hours to show them how we do...
by vfitzjarrald | Jun 13, 2014 | Teaching & Administration
There seems to be a lot of confusion out there about how to best use Evernote in a Classroom. Lots of people talk about how to be productive with Evernote, but few Power-Users are Teachers/Educators. There have been some great posts around the Evernote For-Schools...
by vfitzjarrald | Jun 3, 2014 | Teaching & Administration
As I continue to work through the BYOC Model, and the idea that we should “flip” the roles of students and teachers in BYOD, I am still constantly trying to find research and best practice for BYOD/BYOT in an educational setting. Since the BYOC model that...
by bbeckel | May 27, 2014 | Jeju, Korea, Travel
It’s springtime and moving quickly into summer here. The humidity has skyrocketed, and we’ve had many days of rain greening everything up. Saturday, May 24 was spring arts day at KIS. Parents are invited to watch the middle school play, middle and high...
by bbeckel | May 25, 2014 | Jeju, Korea, Travel
Today is our one day off after two 6-day weeks in a row. We’re tired and about ready for the end of the school year (June 13). We wanted to get outside, but it’s been POURING and windy all day, so instead, you get a blog post! Spring means reviving outdoor...
by bbeckel | May 15, 2014 | Jeju, Korea, Travel
Way back in early March, we had an amazing experience that I never posted on the blog, so here’s a trip down memory lane, to when we helped light a mountain on fire. On purpose. People fly into Jeju from the mainland and all over to attend. Hotels are booked....
by bbeckel | May 12, 2014 | Jeju, Korea, Travel
Tuesday, May 6, was Buddha’s birthday! Did you miss it? It’s not too late to send a card… For us, Buddha’s birthday meant a 5-day weekend. Woot! We celebrated by going Korean-style camping with some of our school staff friends. The tent (below)...
by vfitzjarrald | Apr 11, 2014 | Teaching & Administration
Writing this post is similar to opening pandora’s box. First and foremost: this is a post for parents. Parents: now that there are internet resources about how to do these things, you may need to do some of your own research as your children will always find a...
