I recently replied to a discussion question on Tech Director, a forum for tech people in international schools. A member asked about what LMS (Learning Management System) we are use. Here is my (edited) response:
For those of you who don't know, Moodle is a fantastic, free, and open-source learning management system (LMS). We've been using it at my school for the past year or so - in particular this year use has really picked up. I recently asked one of our teachers to describe his Moodle use for our colleagues. His course page revolves around the course wiki but has links attractively presented on the main page.
At long last, my TEDxTokyoTeachers presentation is available for your viewing pleasure. :)
I have to admit that I was pretty nervous - a true rarity as I almost never get nervous about anything. I am glad that I was able to get my message out, make it through almost all of my lines, and even get a laugh or two.
During my recent TEDxTokyoTeachers presentation, I spoke on the importance of teaching programming to students. I closed with the quote you can see below.
"David Braben, a very well-known game developer who runs the UK development studio Frontier Developments, argues that education since we entered the 2000s has turned towards ICT which teaches useful skills such as writing documents in a word processor, how to
A few months ago I submitted a vounteer form to The University of the People. It goes without saying that I don't want anyone, especially my family and the FBI, to think that I've gone and decided to work for some communist organization. So, allow me to clarify.
Northern Japan was recently hit by the fifth most powerful earthquake in history. As I live in Tokyo, I was in no immediate danger. However as the aftershocks continue and two nuclear power plants are threatening to meltdown, things in Tokyo are starting to resemble the first scenes of a disaster movie.
Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE my Kindle. I've always had a strong love of reading, but have always been limited by the lack of availability of English language books in Tokyo.
This one is from the "We don't need no stinking computers" file.
A few months ago I submitted a 
Northern Japan was recently hit by the fifth most powerful earthquake in history. As I live in Tokyo, I was in no immediate danger. However as the aftershocks continue and two nuclear power plants are threatening to meltdown, things in Tokyo are starting to resemble the first scenes of a disaster movie.
Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE my Kindle. I've always had a strong love of reading, but have always been limited by the lack of availability of English language books in Tokyo.