Author: Summer Howarth

Hi, I’m Summer; a passionate educator from Australia. I am on fire with inspiration and ideas; the possibility of education and what can be for our learners drives me every day. I am passionate about so many things to do with my job, shaping Middle Schooling and inspiring Middle Schoolers as well as a new openness to social media and technology in school. I love working with fellow educators from around the world and utlise my Twitter PLN to do so.
When I am able to personally connect with people from my online Professional Learning Network (PLN) I am further inspired to learn more, think widely and dream up better things for my students. Continue the conversation of Twitter; @EduSum

ELC Videos

ELC Videos

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Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn

Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn

Source: s770.beta.photobucket.com via Summer on Pinterest   I have been thinking deeply about the core business. I’ve had good lessons, great lessons and some fairly unsuccessful ones too. …

 

The “F” word…in public

The “F” word…in public

Source: imgfave.com via Summer on Pinterest     I secretly wanted to call this post “Why I make my Facebook Public”, but ‘Why and How’ posts aren’t my …

 

The year that was.

The year that was.

Source: flickr.com via Summer on Pinterest   Things fall apart so that other things can fall together. In one of my favourite posts of 2012, my dear buddy …

 

This is a safety announcement…

This is a safety announcement…

  If you are travelling with a child or someone who requires assistance, secure your mask on first, and then assist the other person.   I’ve been travelling …

 

Do it, Share it, Lead it

Do it, Share it, Lead it

Source: shadowness.com via Summer on Pinterest     The growth of any craft depends on shared practice and honest dialogue among the people who do it. We grow …

 

A Life More Ordinary

A Life More Ordinary

Source: via Elsielynn on Pinterest   I’m in pursuit of the ordinary. It may sound pesimisic, defeatist, bland. It’s not. Far from it actually. It’s a heartfelt, …

 

The Education Game

The Education Game

Why the act of play and the mindset of playfulness matters. Source: fc05.deviantart.net via Summer on Pinterest     You can discover more about a person in an hour …

 

Love. Not Loss.

Love. Not Loss.

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Managing Freedom

Managing Freedom

Source: allthingsgirlyandbeautiful.tumblr.com via Summer on Pinterest     How do you manage your freedom? How do we manage our Freedom? What, in fact, is Freedom? As I have spent …