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Looking for a conference with a difference? What story do you have to tell? The #motm12 Unconference is built around stories for the purpose of making strong connections with other passionate educators who are integrating ICT with pedagogy. 

All those who are planning to come to Sri Lanka on a job can join this group and also like, if any of your friends are looking for a Sri Lanka job check this out for openings.

Going for an interview is like going for a first date. You want to look and behave your best at your first date/interview, to grab your potential date/employer's attention. Like in a date so in an interview, you get only one chance to create an impeccable first impression, to prove why you are the perfect match for the job.

Reaching your work goals may look like a daunting task at first. With careful planning and implementation of right strategies, you can step up the career ladder quicker than you thought of. Here are few tips on how to get promoted at work quickly:



Continue learning

Learning is a lifelong process. To grow in your career, it is imperative that you keep accumulating knowledge across industries' trends, challenges and insights. Staying updated about your domain knowledge enables you to tackle challenges at work more efficiently and higher your chances of getting noticed by employers.

Lead when required

To take charge in a work environment doesn't always require you to be in a top position. You can assume a leadership role when circumstances demands at workplace. Exhibit your leadership skills while solving a critical problem at work by effectively communicating, motivating and working in coordination with other team members. Also start taking responsibilities a level in advance to show that you are ready for the next role.

Give your best

When you give your best in your work, you stay visible for your passion and performance. If you want to add more value to your work, then go t

SignUpGenius is a FREE online tool for creating and managing group sign up lists. "Teachers, Parents and Coaches... organize activities in a snap! Whether you need a classroom volunteer sign up sheet, a school potluck invitation, or if you're organizing a school supply list, snack schedule form or class holiday party sign up -- SignUpGenius is the best way to create super-easy online sign up forms. With great-looking templates and features like email reminders, you'll save time and manage your school activities without the pain of phonecalls, lots of emails, or pen and paper scheduling. SignUpGenius is a great way to increase your parent participation and keep your staff and volunteers connected. "

Twitter is growing at an impressive rate. But what does Twitter look like? How does it work? And how do you get started with it? In this film you learn everything you need to know to get started with Twitter

interesting looking. Could be an interesting replacement for some powerpoints.

In contrast to the digital footprint you use for your personal learning network, this focus is on the online digital footprint students' use in your science or math classroom. The power of a well designed digital footprint brings the capacity to transform a classroom into an online learning community. Within this community your students use digital tools to create and develop a personal learning network.

Add a slide show to your webpage - looks fresh

Looking for educators to contribute links to safe blogs for "Kids Blogging" group.

Whether you're a high school or college student, a small business owner looking to set up a new business plan, or someone who wants to be better organized with your errands, goals and regular to-do lists, there are a variety of tools to keep your notes and tasks safe and filed away online. These 50 tools and tricks will revolutionize your note-taking by introducing you to techniques and websites that let you share ideas, store your thoughts directly on a web page and more.

I'm looking for sites that have math problems that require creativity from students, not just knowledge of the material, like the kinds of questions they use for math competitions. Two interesting answers with resources - worth checkng!

"Ginipic takes image search to a whole new level. Now you can search image search engines, photo sharing websites or your own local picture collections simultaneously. Find what you're looking for and use it instantly in your own creation - document, presentation, art work"

Today at our Saskatchewan Curriculum Renewal workshops we were introduced to many of the new concepts and philosophies of the new curriculum. The intent of the curriculum is to reduce outcomes, provide common language for all curricula, focus more on learning than on teaching and focus on depth of understanding instead of only breadth. There was a lot of talk of big picture thinking and encouraging teachers to reflect on why they teach what they teach. Early on someone mentioned the goals of education. With some recent discussions on the purpose of education, I thought it pertinent to look up the 9 goals of education for students in Saskatchewan.

The year began with high expectations for teacher learning, student learning, and personal growth. Some hopes have been fulfilled beyond my expectations, others have either been proven to be mistakes or are still in their developmental stages. Now, as I look back on the year that was, I will be better able to see the places I want to go in the next year and beyond. -- Randy Rogers