Our middle school is what some would consider a leader in technology integration. Look we even won an award:)
But I just can’t help but notice that students are turning inward instead of leveraging this technology to collaborate. Which brings me to the idea of curriculum……..when students cover the same context as they did pre-laptop [...]
Spending much of my childhood playing in the woods, lakes and mountains of Northern Idaho my appreciation for nature is deeply rooted. Now living in one of the largest and most polluted cities in the world, Shanghai my perspective on development is multifaceted but to be truthful I would trade the shopping-brunch lifestyle for a [...]
Carbon offsetting our trips around Asia is something that was a pipe dream of mine last year and now is a true reality. At the beginning of the school year I was feeling both excited and guilty while planning upcoming swim team trips around Asia.
A little green and creative thinking cultivated an idea to [...]
With the help of the local chapter of Roots & Shoots the Aqua Eagles swim team will travel this year to all swim meets in a sustainable way. With the help of Tori Zwisler and her staff at Roots & Shoots Shanghai here is how we will do our part to raise awareness and go [...]
Skipper Rich Wilson, what an inspiration!
Skipper Rich Wilsons Site and Blog
Science Lesson for Grade 4 Water Unit
Where are they now? Interactive Map
8th graders have been busy in the pool learning the essential skills needed to kayak safely. They will be able to apply these skills on their week long cultural trip at the end of May in Yangshou as part of a multi outdoor sport adventure.
For many of these students the first time they have ever sat [...]
On November 9th skipper Rich Wilson will circumnavigate the globe by himself non stop. The Vendee Globe 2008 race route will take Rich around the world through some of the treacherous waters on earth, past the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn. Check out more about Rich’s adventures here.
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What did you do last Friday night? If I told you that
thirty-five members of the SAS community saved the lives of 40 individuals would you believe me? No we are not “Bond” like characters and no, I’m not talking about a virtual mission in a video game. We are one part of the [...]
