tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73460887325243585282024-03-14T03:02:18.982-07:00Learning and TeachingWorkshops, info sessions, Pro-D offerings I have presented as a teacher and library coordinator. (As of August 2016, I began working as a district administrator in Surrey - see my other blogs for more current presentations.)Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-14026477350220708282016-05-04T14:41:00.000-07:002016-05-17T14:41:53.615-07:00The Library Learning Commons<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Re-imagine your school library.</b><br /> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://goo.gl/Dw2e1a">https://goo.gl/Dw2e1a</a><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HpzSE-mhyqA/VzuQC_J_05I/AAAAAAAAJfI/rSiezkZdS0kgOOA6EqkGY-Z1UcFQqSIfwCK4B/s1600/kmhaoaeeboobfpfc-790981.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6285776085913162642" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HpzSE-mhyqA/VzuQC_J_05I/AAAAAAAAJfI/rSiezkZdS0kgOOA6EqkGY-Z1UcFQqSIfwCK4B/s320/kmhaoaeeboobfpfc-790981.png" /></a><br /> <br /> This slide show was used as part of a presentation to CISVA teacher-librarians and library staff.<br /> <br /> =========<br /> </span> Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-57675116684175889552016-05-03T14:30:00.000-07:002016-05-17T14:31:26.907-07:00Applis pour le vocab!<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Digital Resources for Elementary FI</b><br /> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://goo.gl/A1ADNC">http://goo.gl/A1ADNC</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fUrZ9nJFzWk/VzuNlNQ9cTI/AAAAAAAAJeo/ZlqYTQvIfskX7Ij3E7sDwx3fkE98hIbQACK4B/s1600/emjgelfeehhihfcd-760481.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6285773375281131826" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fUrZ9nJFzWk/VzuNlNQ9cTI/AAAAAAAAJeo/ZlqYTQvIfskX7Ij3E7sDwx3fkE98hIbQACK4B/s320/emjgelfeehhihfcd-760481.png" /></a><br /> <br /> There are lots of great apps and websites that Elementary FI teachers can use to build vocabulary and create engagement. Without enough words, students have difficulty expressing their ideas, but traditional vocabulary activities are often dull and uninspiring. This use of technology can spice up a lesson, and in some cases offer affordances that traditional exercises cannot!<br /> <br /> ========<br /> </span> Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-74168522245953807292016-05-02T14:18:00.000-07:002016-05-17T14:19:10.122-07:00Further Conversations about FPPoL<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Looking Closer - Integrating Aboriginal Content and Ways of Knowing</b><br /> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://goo.gl/uPb8Lt">http://goo.gl/uPb8Lt</a><br /> <br /> </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This second session was offered in the context of our district's curriculum implementation days. It was an opportunity to extend our discussions which we began in the session on First Peoples' Principles of learning.<br /> <br /> We explored: <br /> </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /> <br /> <br /> ========<br /> <br /> </span> Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-39193526827422451622016-04-27T14:05:00.000-07:002016-05-17T14:06:55.291-07:00Reporting Out - BCTLA Webinar<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Advocacy in Action</b><br /> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://goo.gl/F7azc3">http://goo.gl/F7azc3</a><br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h22Jwv5nr3E/VzuHoJpkotI/AAAAAAAAJdk/Gwcl2WqD7aYJbfUbuYca6KBnPH_VryQmwCK4B/s1600/blkfilckfojbmfeh-736036.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6285766828780462802" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h22Jwv5nr3E/VzuHoJpkotI/AAAAAAAAJdk/Gwcl2WqD7aYJbfUbuYca6KBnPH_VryQmwCK4B/s320/blkfilckfojbmfeh-736036.png" /></a><br /> This presentation was offered (with co-presenter Nancy Sharkey) as part of the BCTLA's webinar series. We explored why Admin reports for Teacher-librarians can be an effective tool for advocacy and we looked at what might be included, and what "unorthodox" formats might work best. (The link is to the slideshow, with speaker's notes for additional links.)<br /> <br /> =============<br /> </span> Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-6695464788332869872016-04-05T14:23:00.000-07:002016-05-17T14:25:02.045-07:00Ressources numériques pour la biblio<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Some apps and links for French</b><br /> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://goo.gl/heEqxH">http://goo.gl/heEqxH</a><br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-klcZSSQNqLs/VzuL6_pUlKI/AAAAAAAAJec/VjYtqFkS11EWywj1jK5gYVekTmdQopVnQCK4B/s1600/leokjfhjpknggdjg-734817.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6285771550559081634" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-klcZSSQNqLs/VzuL6_pUlKI/AAAAAAAAJec/VjYtqFkS11EWywj1jK5gYVekTmdQopVnQCK4B/s320/leokjfhjpknggdjg-734817.png" /></a><br /> I do a series of workshops for French Immersion school TLs. In this session we looked at apps and links that help with language and vocabulary development. <br /> <br /> =============<br /> </span> Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-36351585490822224562016-03-08T14:47:00.000-08:002016-05-17T14:48:09.014-07:00Contenu autochtone numérique<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">AbEd Digital Resources for French Immersion libraries</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">There is a wealth of French Aboriginal content online, but the challenge is finding it! Here are some resources for accessing reading materials, music, arts, and video.<br /> <br /> ==========<br /> </span><br />
<span><br /> </span> Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-64540879131622184142016-02-10T14:37:00.000-08:002016-05-17T14:37:47.882-07:00Context at your fingertips<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>World Book Encyclopedia</b><br /> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://goo.gl/jRTMzo">http://goo.gl/jRTMzo</a><br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rK5PzbXtmlM/VzuPEKjNllI/AAAAAAAAJe0/yJMm54QyOFgXV88LSCncZK3yZGHVqJuIwCK4B/s1600/ababegfenaklfhfj-739842.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6285775006639953490" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rK5PzbXtmlM/VzuPEKjNllI/AAAAAAAAJe0/yJMm54QyOFgXV88LSCncZK3yZGHVqJuIwCK4B/s320/ababegfenaklfhfj-739842.png" /></a><br /> Encyclopedias are a great way to build context for students. I use this slideshow to promote the many features of WB, the three levels and the three languages. <br /> <br /> =============<br /> </span> Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-46843537716306088842015-11-27T14:10:00.000-08:002016-05-17T14:14:02.747-07:00First Peoples' Principles of Learning<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Engaging with the principles.</b><br /> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://goo.gl/MxSS6L">http://goo.gl/MxSS6L</a><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DKD1okmC6no/VzuI5pR4XqI/AAAAAAAAJd8/uPd-yZTY3LcdhB61fbPU7pUa4ARJd0mMgCK4B/s1600/ifgjoafbkfpkapfi-762467.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6285768228840431266" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DKD1okmC6no/VzuI5pR4XqI/AAAAAAAAJd8/uPd-yZTY3LcdhB61fbPU7pUa4ARJd0mMgCK4B/s320/ifgjoafbkfpkapfi-762467.png" /></a><br /> <br /> This session was presented to Richmond teachers as part of the district Curriculum Implementation Days. This presentation is an overview of the First Peoples' principles of learning, with some resources for teachers to become better acquainted with the content. (Speaker's notes add links and additional background.)<br /> <br /> ===========<br /><br /> </span> Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-66653495065624198852015-09-11T10:24:00.000-07:002016-06-02T10:25:10.906-07:00RTLA Fall Conference 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year's conference looked at the roles of the TL, how teacher-librarians can support the new curriculum, the value of memory books and fiction to help students deal with loss, the role of innovation grants, and some fun "bibliotechnology" to razzle and dazzle.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">In a continuing series of workshops for French Immersion Teacher Librarians, I reviewed the subscription database/services we have in the district that are useful in the FIM classroom. Included are references (and links) to print materials in the DRC catalog.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">This presentation was part of a Pro-D series for French Immersion librarians in my district.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><i>For the Immersion or FSL teacher, there are a number of paid and free video that can enhance the classroom experience. TFO, APTN, TéléQuébec, ONF, Learn360 and Radio-Canada. I've shared some links that might be useful.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">I reworked my EBSCO mags presentation to focus on French titles only. (See the link for the slideshow) Although there are only a handful of offerings, they can be a welcome addition to the FSL or French Immersion classroom. I also make a nod to MaryGlasgowPlus and Google CSE towards the end of the presentation.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">In another of our series of French Immersion Teacher-Librarian workshops, we looked at the various French encyclopedia materials we subscribe to. We also spent some time talking about jump-page creation and gave some suggestions about how to present "image sets".</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">In a recent BCTLA webinar, I shared how EBSCO magazines can support educators in their classroom. I point to a very subset of the complete magazine database that is perfect for the K-12 system. Many of the Scholastic titles can help the teacher create diffentiated text sets, and there are a handful of French titles that will delight students in FSL/FIM. The link (above) takes you the slides from the webinar (no audio, unfortunately) and if you open the speaker's notes (by clicking on the cog wheel), you will be able to follow the gist of the presentation.</span></div>
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<br />Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-44329847362954275312015-02-25T11:42:00.000-08:002016-05-31T15:13:44.057-07:00Learn360 - what is it?<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>A streaming service for teachers</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> <a href="https://goo.gl/WyNFUz">https://goo.gl/WyNFUz</a> </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Learn more about the content Learn360 can offer to your teaching.</span></div>
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<br />Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-58518683753810520552015-02-25T11:38:00.000-08:002016-06-01T09:19:56.443-07:00La musique dans la classe<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>An overview of French music resources</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Music is essential to the study of language and culture. To fully appreciate French, it is important for students to be exposed to the rich world of French music, in particular the unique francophone musical tradition of Canada (Québécois, Acadian, Métis, and French Aboriginal music and musicians.)</span></div>
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Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-57791719986085226892014-11-28T09:35:00.001-08:002016-06-01T09:25:39.181-07:00Fresh Apps to explore<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Some fun tech tools to use in your class</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">McRoberts invited me to come and share some of the engaging and useful apps and sites I've come across in my travels. Some help check students' learning, others have a subject specific focus. Some are iOS only, others work on any device. Some promote collaboration, others are a great reference. Hopefully, everyone finds at least "one new thing." </span></div>
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Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-18460768004289608372014-11-28T09:30:00.000-08:002016-06-01T09:36:26.168-07:00Making the most of your eResources<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Sea-to-Sky TLs explore ERAC bundles</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://goo.gl/5fGNkK" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://goo.gl/5fGNkK</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Recently, I had the pleasure of working with teacher-librarians in District 48. We talked about their vision for library programs and explored how to promote and better use the many resources they have at their disposal.</span></div>
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Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-28559895329733185202014-11-06T15:33:00.001-08:002016-06-01T09:42:53.948-07:00How Tweet it is!<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Build your PLN</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">I recently presented a workshop on using Twitter for teachers. This is a adaptation of a previous session for TLs and introduces teachers to the basics, as well as how they might use this platform to build a personal learning network. (Thanks Lisa for the original template.)</span></div>
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Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-46347281521845087852014-10-01T11:45:00.000-07:002016-06-01T10:02:00.808-07:00Transforming Curriculum & Assessment<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;"><b>New directions in curriculum in BC</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://goo.gl/XeqbR5" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/XeqbR5</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">A workshop presented in conjunction with members of the Learning Services Department to teachers and administrators.</span></div>
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Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-71138429424874385682014-09-30T15:38:00.000-07:002016-06-01T10:11:38.530-07:00RTLA 2014 - Fall conference<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;"><b>At the heart of Student Learning</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://goo.gl/bpDvWi" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://goo.gl/bpDvWi</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">While we had a slow start this year because of job action, the RTLA mini-conference was a big success. It was a great opportunity to network and encourage new TLs. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">Our video Keynote was taken from a WLMA advocacy video. We set pro-D priorities for the year, and discussed plagiarism (Remix Culture), Twitter (Explore using Twitter to build your PLN) and looked a some fun webtools:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">1. mapFrappe</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">2. QR code "go cards" (goo.gl qrstuff goqr.me)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">3. Lingro: Instant word check</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">4. AWW webapp.</span></div>
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Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-14271764586113639992014-07-01T11:52:00.000-07:002016-06-01T10:18:27.124-07:00Krashen Redux*<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Vancouver Teacher-Librarians mini-conference</b></span></div>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-89952a0f-0cf8-c69c-57b8-fb24e1d99951"><a href="https://goo.gl/rOMSjv" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://goo.gl/rOMSjv</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">A facilitated viewing of a video presentation by Stephen Krashen.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;"><i>The BIO: Stephen Krashen is professor emeritus at the University of Southern California. He is a linguist, educational researcher, and activist, and self-professed "grammar wonk", has published more than 350 papers and books, and works in the fields of L2 acquisition, neurolinguistics, bilingual education, and reading. Krashen promotes the use of free voluntary reading during second-language acquisition, which he says "is the most powerful tool we have in language education, first and second."</i></span></div>
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Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-38556317048178687272014-05-30T15:42:00.000-07:002016-06-01T10:29:42.473-07:00LT professional Development<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;"><b>eResources to explore</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px;"><a href="https://goo.gl/Qt4k1x">https://goo.gl/Qt4k1x</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">We spent the day working on the range of eResources available to staff and students. This was a refresher for some, and new to others: EBSCO magazines (searching for the right article), Learn360 (how to download clips), FollettShelf (what's new), Google Search (tips for better searching)</span></div>
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<br />Gordonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13167618537367456375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346088732524358528.post-41742579187506561742014-02-18T11:57:00.000-08:002016-06-01T10:42:50.878-07:00Writing the IB extended essay<div align="left" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Tech tools to help!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px;"><a href="https://goo.gl/WuJbLd">https://goo.gl/WuJbLd</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt;">Links from a presentation I prepared for IB students looking to explore a wider array of online resources.</span></div>
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