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
Today’s DigiLitSunday topic is reflection. That’s an amazing word. I see my reflection in the mirror. I see my work reflects my efforts. I see my mistakes reflect I … Continue Reading Reflection #immooc #digilitsunday
Did you read the post today on The Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project blog, Teacher to Teacher: Helping Students Write? It’s a great read with questions and suggestions to help … Continue Reading Hesitant Writers
Check out the #immooc twitter feed for some creative selfies introducing each other before we begin Innovators Mindset MOOC. Comics are a great way to show learning. Here I’m wondering … Continue Reading Mindset Selfies #IMMOOC
Kevin Hodgson created an #IMMOOC Innovative Mindset Google Plus Community for conversation, sharing, and collaboration about spreading this idea of Innovation, based on the book study mooc started by George Couros … Continue Reading #IMMOOC Building Mindsets
A quote worth sharing from @grammasheri from ongoing discussion about digital writing #digiwrimo #literacies pic.twitter.com/iw8xUQsfeS — KevinHodgson (@dogtrax) September 10, 2016 Thanks, Kevin for the quote tweet and comment here … Continue Reading Still thinking: Response on Digital Writing
So many tragedies and controversies occur and then opinions are blasted in small blurbs in tweets, on Facebook, and supposed news bites. How do we help the children cope with … Continue Reading #DigiLitSunday #Blogamonth 9/11
I can’t believe I’ve signed up for a MOOC again! But how can you not sign up for one by George Couros (@gcouros ) who has been an inspiration for … Continue Reading #IMMOOC Starts Soon Sign Up
Digital Writing My friend Kevin Hodgson [@dogtrax] considers the definition of digital writing on his blog, Kevin’s Meandering Mind. He thoughtfully considers “writing,” “composing,” and “digital writing.” I agree with … Continue Reading A response to Digital Writing
Motivation. It’s pretty simple: we like to do want we want to do when we want to do it because we have a reason and we know we can do … Continue Reading #DigiLitSunday Motivation
What’s my story? It starts on Avenue C. “What is my story?” asks Mark Carman. A story in picture and poetry above share a brief biography: My Histro [no longer available], … Continue Reading BHS My Story
TFotoFri: Please join our once a week photo challenge! Are you an Educator with an eye for the perfect snapshot? Or not? But you do notice! All educators notice the … Continue Reading Welcome #tfotofri
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
I love Evernote- it saves everything and reads everything when I search — images, documents, websites, etc. What could students use? What’s a curating, organizing app that’s easy to use and … Continue Reading #DigiSunday Google Keep
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I chose to use Instagram for Module 5. I had an account briefly previously, but didn’t understand how this worked, so with a bit…