What school and Curling have in common
Those of you who know me, know I Curl in a Friday night social league. I am not the best player in the world, but I am a decent player […]
Reading as Shared Experience
I am in three book clubs. One, I started over 24 years ago with a couple of friends of mine. When I invited my mother-in-law to be a part of
Global Competencies and Teaching and Learning
When I worked at the District level, we introduced the 6 Cs. This at a time that we were rolling out 21C teams made up of an administrator, a Teacher-Librarian,
Personalized Learning: the Grid Method (Guest post via @PErikson22)
Every time I travel to a different conference, I always meet people from whom I learn as much as I think I share my learning. This is no different than
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Today I think of love
Today I think of love amidst red and pink flowers candy-grams and romantic gestures Today I think of those who feel unlovable, shunned and alone. and those whose homes are
Social media & Tragedy
At 10 pm Central time last night, I was sitting in the Las Vegas airport waiting to board my flight home. I heard a particular sound like a round of
Be critical of ideas, not people.
As someone who is advocating for the use of social media with students, I am somewhat disheartened by the way I have seen educators speak to one another; especially lately.
Parents and Media: Perception, Reality, & Research
9/10 George Couros shared a post, “Not as much as you Pretend” in which he talks about perceived barriers vs actual barriers. He says, “Too often we create something in our
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Opportunities for Innovation in Traditional Classes
5/10 Last week on Twitter, there was a conversation about whether innovation was necessary in some traditional subject areas based on this criteria identified by George Couros in The Innovator’s Mindset. I
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Do students think we should be using social media in school?
I noticed that I had a blog post in draft form from the summer. Do you do this as a blogger? I’m not sure why I didn’t post it then;
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