Sunshine on a Stem
Originally posted on Thinking Through My Lens:
I spied it from afar as I was heading to my car this morning. And I had to stop. Right in the middle…
Shall We Play A Game?
Originally posted on Three Impossible Things:
Each year we create a game to play with our 8th graders while the rest of their classmates are in Washington D.C. We have had some…
Fixing the high school
I appreciate this information, and look forward to further posts. Think about your own school. What do you see as similar? I nodded in agreement at each point. And so, … Continue Reading Fixing the high school
A Matter of Choice
Walter McKenzie wrote one of the best blog posts yet on education reform, which is cross-posted at ASCD’s Whole Child Blog. He says: This equation shows how far we have strayed … Continue Reading A Matter of Choice
A Skewed View of EDU
A Skewed View of EDU. So. How do schools and educators overcome the misinformation?
More Than Better Students … Better People… Isn’t That What All Educators Want?
Originally posted on Counsellor Talk : Connecting with those who want to make a difference.:
Found this tweet from George Couros and think this is a great way to connect with…
Notes from TC: Cornelius Minor and technology in Writing Workshop
This post invites us to re-imagine the writing classroom– writing enhanced with tech tools.
How to Write a Poem: An Exercise
How to Write a Poem: An Exercise. This is an awesome activity to try in class. A poem in two columns…Thanks to the Two Writing Teachers.
Bent But Not Broken
Originally posted on Counsellor Talk : Connecting with those who want to make a difference.:
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to…
Because #poetry
Originally posted on A Fine Balance:
Shared on Flickr by Kariann Blank “A poet is a verb that blossoms light in gardens of dawn, or sometimes midnight.” Aberjhani Before you say…
Is It Project-Based Learning, Maker Education or Just Projects?
Originally posted on User Generated Education:
Zak Malamed of StuVoice.Org mentioned in a student voice panel that when given projects by teachers to complete, it was often just another “thing”…
Vision for the Future: The Other 21st Century Skills
Originally posted on User Generated Education:
Due to the interest of my post The Other 21st Skills, I decided to individually discuss each of the skills or dispositions I proposed…
“Productive Discomfort” Through Zero-Based Strategic Thinking
Grant Lichtman has shared on new framework for school improvement, a framework that may include “productive discomfort” [ as Grant calls it ], but definitely provides “open options” [my words]. … Continue Reading “Productive Discomfort” Through Zero-Based Strategic Thinking
The Basics of Blended Learning
Originally posted on Tommy found a Real Book.:
See on Scoop.it – teaching with technology Louise Robinson-Lay‘s insight: a graphic overview of just what it is that makes blended learning…
Questioning…
Questioning myself discovered my students need to ask questions also. As I start the new year, I ask questions of my practice and of my students’ practice. What is it … Continue Reading Questioning…
Design Thinking, postscript: the importance of the teacher
Key research, a sample student survey, and needed information about teaching boys — which of course is just great teaching strategies for all, but do we use them enough for … Continue Reading Design Thinking, postscript: the importance of the teacher
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