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David Truss
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Reflection on this idea:
Started May. 15, 2008
Getting things started...
Replied Oct. 4, 2007
Getting things started...
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Started this discussion. Last reply by David Truss Oct. 4, 2007.
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Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- About Me:
- Who am I?
A husband, a parent...
An educator, a student...
A thinker, a dreamer...
An agent of change.
- Website:
- http://eduspaces.net/dtruss/weblog
- For those willing to volunteer: What expertise do you have to offer?
- I am a teacher who has started to work with blogs and wikis in the classroom. Here is a presentation about my forays into the world of Web2.0
http://eduspaces.net/dtruss/presentations/317/clean
I also have extensive experience with student leadership.
- What credentials or past experiences would you like to share?
- Bachelor of Arts in International Development from the University of Guelph
Bachelor of Education (Middle Years) from the University of British Columbia
Masters of Science in Educational Leadership from the University of Oregon.
10+ years of:
Teaching Experience
Water Polo Coaching Experience
- What technology to you have access to? ie. Webcams, Skype, Video conferencing, e-mail, MSN etc.
- If I don't have it already, and it is worth getting, then I'll get it:-)
- What else should we know about you?
- Favorite saying:
Think Good Thoughts,
Say Good Words,
Do Good Deeds.
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Most Influential
Cross-post with my 'Pair-a-Dimes for your Thoughts' blog.
We are influenced by so many things in our lives. Identifying what has a significant influence on us can be difficult. Here are two things that I believe can be categorized as most influential... and they both happened Monday.
1. Fifteen year old Kristine wrote a very influential blog post
… ContinuePosted on November 29, 2007 at 8:13am —
Halloween Scavenger Hunt on Ning
(Cross-posted with my blog)
Below is a Halloween Scavenger Hunt I did on a (private) Ning Network that I created for a class Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) project I am doing in my two Planning 10 classes.
The scavenger hunt does the following:
- Introduces students to flickr and
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 12:38pm —
Welcome to FieldFindr
1. Is this Ning space a good venue for a portal like this?
2. What suggestions do you have to make this work?
(Example: Should we create 'G… Continue
Posted on October 2, 2007 at 11:32pm —
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