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<\/a><\/p>\n\nMy name is James Penstone.<\/font><\/p>\n
My twitter profile summary currently reads:<\/font><\/p>\n
Dad of 2, international teacher, head of KS 3, bangkok, economics, geography, TOK, edtech, open-source ed, leadership, prof dev, productivity, and much more…<\/font><\/p>\n
That gives a flavour of what this is\/ I am about, but I have only recently added this \u2018About\u2019 page and plan to update it more fully soon. For now, just a little more info \u2026<\/font><\/p>\n
Opengecko?<\/font><\/p>\n
Open bit is explained under the tab \u2018Open\u2019 on the header.<\/font><\/p>\n
Gecko \u2026 G<\/strong>eography E<\/strong>conomics C<\/strong>omputers [as in educational technology] K<\/strong>nowledge [as in Theory of Knowledge, an IB diploma subject which has its roots in philosophy] O<\/strong>ther \u2026<\/font><\/p>\n
These are main categories of my online professional interest (Other is a convenient \u2018catch all\u2019 as I am interested in a lot of stuff from an educational perspective). The same categories appear on the links on the header of this site \u2013 click on them to access resources relevant to each of them.<\/font><\/p>\n
Since 1999, I have taught 8 subjects to Secondary-aged students (in the UK system that is 11 to 18 year olds). I have taught in the UK and currently teach in Thailand. Back in the UK, the last responsibility I held was Head of Geography. Here in Thailand, I am Head of Key Stage 3 which is predominantly a pastoral responsibility having an overview of student welfare for our students aged 11 to 13.<\/font><\/p>\n
I have always enjoyed opportunities to incorporate computer technology into students\u2019 learning (now commonly referred to as educational technology or #edtech). I also enjoy helping other educators to do the same. Hence \u2018Computers\u2019 (or \u201cedtech\u201d) will have a big emphasis on this site.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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