http://teachercalder.ca/2013/02/teaching-biology-in-paradise/ Teacher by trade. Learner by nature. Thu, 21 Apr 2016 02:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6 http://teachercalder.ca/2013/02/teaching-biology-in-paradise/#comment-80 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:44:39 +0000 http://teachercalder.ca/?p=435#comment-80 Thank you so much for your ideas! From your comment, the idea has crossed my mind that “regular” summer school will be going on while we are in Fiji. Perhaps my students will be able to connect with them to share some of the learning?
I greatly appreciate your comment!

]]> http://teachercalder.ca/2013/02/teaching-biology-in-paradise/#comment-79 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:09:06 +0000 http://teachercalder.ca/?p=435#comment-79 Hi Jaclyn,
Now that I’ve gotten over my enormous jealousy (;-)), I love what you have planned! The idea of using technology to support full immersion in the Fijian way of life is vital and I love the idea of “on-the-fly” evidence-gathering (and particularly appropriate for science as well).
Sometimes we best appreciate the unique attributes of nature when we can authentically compare it to something we’re most familiar with. Might there be an opportunity for these students to connect with colleagues in North America during the time that you’re away? Might this connection (perhaps in Moodle but certainly through blogging, Skype, Google Hangout or Twitter) help your students to truly appreciate the incredible diversity they might see/experience?
Sometimes things that we thought were “interesting” become a whole lot more interesting when someone else helps us to see them more clearly.
An idea – and I’m sorry I don’t have more to offer!
Best wishes for a wonderful trip!
@MelissaMurrayYR

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