A journey into the cloud…
Or: A Brief History in Time. I am fortunate: my teacher education from Eastern Washington University placed the emphasis of learning on doing — projects that focused on objectives but … Continue Reading Paths Towards Integration
Also at Flickr by teach.eagle [me] THE DAILY CREATE #ds106 reply to me w/ tag #tdc1974 Goad @nmcorg into solving internet claim #tdc30day challenge https://t.co/TP7fLYzh7h pic.twitter.com/yVuLklXe0u — ds106 Daily Create (@ds106dc) … Continue Reading 30dayTDC ds106dc Cite Your Sources #tdc1974
Rushing in with barely a ‘hello,’ but with scraps of paper in hand, students rushed across the room from their previous class and logged onto their computers in Google Apps. … Continue Reading Slice of Life
I love the buzz in the classroom when student are engaged to create something to share their learning; perhaps an Animoto video with captions, a comic strip, or Google Slides. … Continue Reading Technology as Accelerator #immooc
Ross Cooper asks a great question: Should the 4Cs be graded? Should communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity be graded? Remember that assessment is for learning, feedback for improvement, but … Continue Reading Grade. Assess. Feedback
What are some examples that you consider innovative? How is it new and better than what previously existed? An example of a change in practice that is innovative in … Continue Reading Musings on Innovation for #immooc
I’ve really been thinking about this. Our school systems in the United States formed with local boards of education so that the community’s education goals direct what happens in their school. … Continue Reading Purpose of Education #immooc
Beginnings, Part 2 Over thirty-one years of teaching, I didn’t have any “numbers” to support the strategies I chose, but I did continuously reflect on the impact my choices in … Continue Reading #DigiLit Sunday Part 2 The Numbers
Beginnings, Part 1 Teachers and students are in a moment now between worlds, between the summer of exploration on our own and autumn of investigation in school. And I … Continue Reading #DigiLitSunday First Days Part 1
Her feet hurt. For hours she walked upon volcanic basalt cubes, the cobblestone streets of ancient Rome. One foot carefully placed, then another. Step by step in shoes without … Continue Reading Slice of Life Cobbles
Today I watched Part 1 of FRed Talks [Find Real Education] after the amazing presentation by Eric Curts at Classroom Live 2.0 about Google Drawings. Every one of those links helped … Continue Reading Slice of Life Blended Learning
I’m excited for tomorrow. The fifth grade begged to read The One and Only IVAN, and tomorrow we’re starting it up again after an interruption. Because we were interrupted we … Continue Reading #sol15 Reading
Just wanted to share this great idea for rubrics and feedback from Jennifer Gonzalez. Instead of a rubric that describes each level, simply write the section that is “proficient.” On the … Continue Reading Idea for Rubrics: Feedback #140WC #C4C15
As I plan my lessons and projects with student interests in mind, as I encourage their collaboration and problem-solving, and as I teach the lessons from the standards to … Continue Reading #140WC Messy
Kids added more boxes and space on their own. Love kid edcamps #miched pic.twitter.com/EHoPxtuxUj — christina ostrander (@costrand16) December 18, 2014 Great Idea Have you tried a kid edcamp? I … Continue Reading #140WC Kid EdCamp Thinking
Reading. Some kids still struggle. Our classrooms, by age, are filled with students who read at different levels and for different interests. How do teachers meet those needs, and … Continue Reading #140WC #CCSS Reading
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