Teacher Profile

I am a global citizen with with a quilt-work of cultural identity. I am an outdoor and experiential-learning educator who dreams of a classroom with no walls. Currently confined to small spaces in Hong Kong, I inspire my indoor teaching with a fierce passion for technological integration which can dissolve the physical confines of space. I love computers, travelling, cooking, camping, photography, scuba diving, big dogs, biology, music and more than anything else in the whole world, teaching.

Teaching in a 1:1 technology-rich, culturally diverse, internationally-minded, inquiry-based classroom is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Both personally and professionally I am always looking for ways to meet new people, learn new things and challenge myself. I am eager to share resources and collaborate with as many people as possible so please send me comments and introduce yourself!

14 Interesting Things About Me….

1. Almost everyone in my family is a teacher.

2. I once was a birthing partner and helped deliver my close friend’s baby.

3. I’ve never broken a single bone or needed to get stitches.

4. My favorite food is sushi. I really, really LOVE it.

5. I can speak Spanish (poquito).

6. I have been snorkeling with numerous Whale Sharks and Reef Sharks.

7. My favorite colour is RED (but sometimes I really like LIME GREEN too).

8. I climbed a glacier-capped mountain peak in South America that is 5,300 meters above sea level

9. I love to SCUBA dive and am a certified advanced open-water diver.

10. I am 31 years old.

11. I have an irrational fear of electricity.

12. I have lived on 4 continents, in 6 countries, and countless cities (and visited many others places too).

13. My mother is Canadian and my father is Jamaican.

14. My favorite number is…. you guessed it, 14.

{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }

Kinsey's Mom September 23, 2011 at 4:03 pm: The Dynamos are daring and diligent! Dare I say this website demonstrates a dreamy, delicious, and delirious dedication by Miss Cahooooooooooosac. LOL.

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Greg Flint February 20, 2011 at 2:06 pm: Hi Ms C,
Love your blog- sensational!! I’m a year 5/6 teacher in beautiful Byron Bay Australia (some great diving & snorkeling around here). I’m doing an online web2.o course right now & I’m really struggling to digest the quanitiy of info about blogs & wikis and make some sense of it all and create something inspirational for my class. I’m sure I’ll get lots of ideas from your site- if you have any tips pls pass them on. Happy teaching. Greg

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Stephen McKeever (Maya's dad) September 14, 2010 at 8:13 pm: Hi Ms Cahusac, having fun hearing about the year ahead on curriculum night and very jealous that my daughter’s mac is so much better than mine!

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Blanche Chan September 7, 2010 at 12:52 pm: Hi Miss Cahusac,

It’s interesting reading the 14 things about you. One thing we have in common is about Japanese food…I love it too, whatever you name it…sushi, sashimi, teppanyaki, yakitori, ramem…

Regards, Blanche (Justin’s mom).

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Tyler E. Goodwin September 6, 2010 at 11:11 am: Hi Ms Cahusac,

Just a quick note to say that my wife Vera and I love the blog and how you are actively reaching out to the parents and students using technology in a creative manner.

Best Regards, Tyler (Connor’s Dad).

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56cliff May 11, 2010 at 4:21 pm: Hi Ms Cahusac
It’s Mrs Cliff here writing from Australia. My year 5/6 class have just started our edublogs adventure. We have an interactive white board and five computers in our classroom, so we have to do our blogging lessons in small groups and it takes us a while to get through different tasks. Last week I asked my students to have a look at other students blogs. Lots of them made links to your students’ blogs as they really liked them. Some of the ‘daredevil’ blogs were very popular too. I have to say that your blog here is one of my favourites that I have come across. I find it very inspirational for my own class activities and a great example for what we want to do. My students are very keen to learn how to make fun cursors like your students have. If you have any tips for us we would love to hear them. Keep up the terrific work!
Mrs C

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hastubee1 January 23, 2010 at 12:10 am: Hi Ms Cahusac,
I wish I could have that no. 12. Must be great to really lived to all that places.

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mistea October 4, 2009 at 3:59 pm: Ms Cahusac I have nothing in common with you on that list! Unless double your age counts! But differences are something to enjoy.

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room227 October 4, 2009 at 1:12 pm: Hello Ms. Cahusac,
I was reading your 14 things about you, and noticed we have lots in common! For example, I am also 30, am Canadian, am a certified SCUBA diver (my most recent trip to Sipidan/Kapalai was outstanding). As well, almost everyone in my family is also a teacher–at least on my mom’s side. Interesting, EH?

Robin (room 227)

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