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About Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org

Dr. THOMAS JOHNSON -intrapreneur, practicing academic, learning coach, designer, technology integration specialist, and educator -has lived in: Canada, Guatemala, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and China -loves: Skiing, Sushi, Badminton, Volleyball, Working Out, Contemporary Art, Clean Lines, Good Food, Great Music, People Watching, Exploring, and his Wife, Son, and Daughter.

Girls first Ski Jump

26 Nov

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“Learning Ski Jumping takes courage, and this 4th grader has what it takes

Ok seeing so many still question the title – This is a GIRL!

Not one of my daughters but a close friend

This was shot with my Contour camera and there is no editing or acting it’s the real deal

As several people have pointed out it’s more about the emotions and facing your fears and overcoming them, than the jump itself
The jump is not small, the launch is a good 6 feet high and it crosses a Cat Track before the landing slope starts, at a guess a good 8 feet horizontal, and that’s only to the start of the landing ramp, no idea what distance she got on this, her first K40 jump.

Personally I find it inspirational”

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Posted by Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org on November 26, 2012 in Education

Thinkers Keys | Tony Ryan

26 Nov

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“Welcome to an exciting framework for the teaching of thinking to young people. The Thinkers Keys are twenty powerful strategies for generating quality thinking in many learning situations. They were written explicitly for 8 to 14 year-olds, although we have often found them being used in classrooms of 5 year-olds, and also in senior school and university environments.”

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Posted by Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org on November 26, 2012 in Technology

The Fairy Scientist

26 Nov

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“The Fairy Scientist was one of 9 finalists in the annual Project Reason Video contest. Voting is now closed and our little scientist did not win any of the three grand prizes. Oh well, the Nobel is still up for grabs.

Children are natural scientists – filled with wonder and curiosity, they yearn to know about the world around them. Join Fairy Scientist, Lydia as she sets out to discover the secret world of Fairies.

Lydia comes from a family of accomplished scientists; her grandfather is a PhD Oceanographer with NOAA and her great-grandfather is professor emeritus of Horticulture at Oregon State University. Lydia’s father is an Electrical Engineer with Hewlett-Packard with numerous patents to his credit.

Scientist, Lydia, is the granddaughter of “Andrus” producer/director, Robert Neary. Though she took a little direction from her director grandfather, her comments and observations are completely unscripted and entirely her own. Lydia’s academic studies has her currently in the First Grade, but her inquisitiveness and curiosity show great promise in her achieving a notable scientific career.”

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Posted by Dr. Thomas Johnson | ict-design.org on November 26, 2012 in Technology

Internationalmindedness-childrensliterature-webinar

26 Nov

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“The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. This wiki is a resource for book suggestions, bibliographies, blogs, and websites related to International-Mindedness and Children’s Literature.”

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