Monthly Archives: June 2012

All about ‘Why’?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

Frequently educators are reminded it’s not about how to do their jobs a certain way, but why it’s important to do it a certain way. I was reminded of this from an unusual source. Advertising and business ventures focused on … Continue reading →

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Stories

Posted on June 7, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

I am a storyteller. We are all storytellers, even if we don’t know or believe we are. It is an inherently human characteristic to want others to hear our stories. Through current social media technologies, story telling has become front … Continue reading →

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Five Flames – Ignited

Posted on June 4, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

Welcome to the fireside. Sit down, enjoy the company. Watch the flames within become ignited and grow. Here I begin the spark to start the fire of learning. Here I ignite the learner within each one who visits and spends … Continue reading →

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Five Flames 4 Learning Begins

Posted on June 4, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

Welcome to Five Flames 4 Learning. We will investigate and share fireside chats about teaching and learning. We will focus on the five flames to ignite our conversations together about technology in order to build relationships through collaboration and community. … Continue reading →

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