Classroom teacher
Mali Bickley uses global education projects to integrate reading and writing strategies into meaningful projects that connect students globally.
Mali has used MY HERO with a variety of grades over the past few years. Her students won the National Multimedia Award from the Calgary Board of Education for their “My Hero” movie about Mohamed Sidibay, a former child soldier from Sierra Leone.
Last year, she introduced the synchronous tool Elluminate to MY HERO. Several classes from around the world participated in a live Web cast to share stories, films and their ideas about the heroes in their lives. Mali said that it was a highlight of her teaching career to see the power of communication and collaboration used to celebrate the heroes all around us.