Aaron Metz 

Thinking about an EE in DP Design Technology? youtu.be/wysTYxKnUg4?si… #ibdp #design #research

The great irony of professional learning in schools is when teachers sit for hours on end, listening to a speaker talk about learner-driven education. If we are going to preach learner-driven instruction, we need to facilitate professional learning in the same way.

@awilkinson And that’s why it’s also known as the Godzone 😎 Did you try… ⭐️A Flat White Coffee? (there’s a cafe near the The Naam on West 4th Ave that does it justice) ⭐️ A Meat Pie (decent ones from our Aussie mates at Peaked Pies in Whistler village) ⭐️ Tipping (we don’t expect it)

I just got back from 10 days in New Zealand 🇳🇿 And I think I'm in love. I fell asleep on the plane from Vancouver and woke up groggy and out of it 10 hours later. I was confused. It was as if the plane had diverted back to British Columbia, except everyone had a mild stroke and talked a bit funny. First of all, it's gorgeous. Unlike any place I've seen. It's like British Columbia had a three way with the English countryside and Hawaii. NZ is the baby that popped out after. I'm from British Columbia, which is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. NZ puts it to absolute SHAME. It's mind bendingly beautiful. It's also totally unique. Because New Zealand's ecosystem evolved independently from the rest of the world, it has totally different birds, animals and plants. Looking around, you feel a bit like a toddler again. Everything is vaguely familiar, but different. Also: ✅ Despite being a LONG flight (14 hours from Vancouver), it felt like nothing. The plane leaves at 8pm, I read for a few hours then went to sleep. Felt like 2-3 hours. ✅ It's only a 3 hour time difference from the west coast (PST), so there's almost zero jet lag ✅ Despite its size, you can get a wide variety of weather and experiences. It's one of the longest Island Nations vertically, so you've got Hawaii vibes Northlands and snowy mountains in the South Island. Business wise, it's fascinating: Because it's only 5 million people, it is often one of the last places that global companies move into. This creates limitations, but also huge opportunities. Like the nature, almost every business is a unique brand that we've never heard of. There's the Home Depot of New Zealand (Bennings). The Best Buy (Noel Leeming). Etc. Aside from some big 5 accounting firm and fast food joints, it seemed like most of the big businesses were home grown. The same thing goes for tech. For example, Ebay and Craigslist didn't take off. Instead, someone cloned it before they could and became a billionaire (Trade Me). The market is small, but if you build dominance there, there is riches in this niche. It's also incredibly accessible. With one tweet, I met a ton of the most successful folks down there (who all seemed to know one another) and even had breakfast with the former Prime Minister! I'm a pretty big proponent of Canada, but New Zealand is a close second. I could easily see myself spending more time down there. If anyone has a profitable NZ-based business ($500k+$30M of annual profit) and is looking for a minority or majority investor, I'm all ears. I'm a convert 😍

@aoinifh On Vogels with butter and mashed banana

Solo Session 🏂🇯🇵 instagr.am/reel/Co1S-CEAy…

Motu Madness 🚤 . #aotearoa #newzealand #whanau #outdoors #adventure #jetboat instagr.am/tv/CozkKr5MvIT/

10 Design Principles for a Better World 10designprinciples.com

"Daily ripples of excellence over time become a tsunami of success." Robin S. Sharma

Some goodies here worth bookmarking!

An insightful and important thread #aotearoa

@aoinifh Need to take it next level with mashed banana on Vogels 😎

@karenraycosta @neilmosley5 Couldn’t agree more, beginning with empathy ensures a learner-centred design. I then consider some powerful strategies from neuroscience to foster active learning.

When you're planning for teaching or designing a course - what are some of the key principles that guide how you plan the experience and/or design the course? What are the things that shape and influence your actions and ideas the most? #teaching #learning #onlinelearning

A good thread for the Google Certified Educator peeps #EdTech

How to become disciplined. A thread that will make you dangerous.

What is blockchain?

Dripping💧 #ducati #motorcycle #moto #bikelife #ducatistreetfighter #bike #ducatista #ducaticorse #biker #bikersofinstagram #hongkong instagr.am/tv/Ccr3W5UFGO1/

Backyard Bathers #drone #dji #dronephotography #dronestagram #drones #photography #mavic #droneoftheday #dronelife #djiglobal #djimavic #pro #aerialphotography #nature #mavicpro #travel #dronepilot #djimavicpro #dronefly #quadcopter #landscape #dronevid… instagr.am/tv/CcJ72udlAdW/

@simonmann01 Awesome place to get off the grid, where you staying?

The Catlins. What an amazing place for a Birthday weekend. Remote and stunning

My first instinct was to dismiss this thread until I realised how paradoxical my thinking was! #TruthBeTold

@takezopure Almost finished this epic saga!

Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa Lessons: • Accept everything just the way it is • If you have to stop & think about it you don’t know it well enough • Be pragmatic & don’t get attached

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