Ever since the start op Begrepen.be its main focus has been to provide educational content: videos mainly about Dutch, English and IT. The website had attracted a loyal following of pupils, teachers and parents alike, just as the YouTube channel has. With the new experimental part ‘Begrepen Quests’ I would… Read more »
Hou je van bepaalde collega’s in de leraarskamer wel eens afstand omdat je niet wilt meegezogen worden in hun geklaag? Bewaar je afstand omdat je niet ‘ook zo wilt worden’? Dat blijkt niet eens zo’n slecht idee te zijn. Burn-outs zijn namelijk besmettelijk: ze kunnen doorgegeven worden via sociale interactie…. Read more »
The digitalisation of nearly everything in the last 20 or so years has forced schools to adapt their IT policies. Where 20 years ago, a school could make due with one or two computer rooms that teachers could book to have ‘an internet lesson’ with their classes once in a… Read more »
I have always been a fan of the creative possibilities Apple provided with all its built in software. For years I have been creating audiobooks in Garageband, explanatory videos using keynote (that’s what got this website started) and family video projects in iMovie. I am one of those people who… Read more »
Teaching 16 year olds some IT skills also means teaching them a great deal of netiquette: how to behave online. Most of that has to do with social media: what to share and – and foremost – what not to. A great rule I picked up on the AppleEDUChat conversations… Read more »
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being invited to Jakob Esben Hansen’s podcast ‘Breakfast Conversations’. We had a lovely conversation about coffee (among the most essential fuels for us teachers) and about motivating pupils. I don’t want to give it all away in this blogpost (if you… Read more »
So it’s that time of year again: the PISA results are in! As we’ve grown accustomed here in Flanders, we are again moving backwards. Our pupils are getting worse at reading and mathematics yet again. Now according to curriculum-veteran Roger Standaert, PISA tests are invalid, since they do not measure… Read more »
Details vormingen online! Binnenkort eerste lezingen op CNO! #nascholing #AppleEDUChat
Today we’re launching a new part of begrepen.be: a blog! What to expect? All news concerning the website (new features etc).Stories from the classroom.News about new videos being published.General information about our activities. English? Since the greater part of the activities by begrepen.be focuses on a Dutch-speaking audience (like most… Read more »