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Jun
7
What did I do B.G. - Before Google?
Category: connecting online, digital native, learning, networks, pairadimes, reflection, technology | 
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The first time I saw the term ‘B.G.’ referring to ‘Before Google’ was in Karl Fisch’s ‘Did You Know’ presentation. Tonight that term came to life for me.
Here is an eye-opening statistic I discovered about myself today:
Total Google searches: 3633 (Since April 30th, 2006, and only counting when I have been signed into Google.)
I […]
May
27
November Learning
Category: Learning Conversations, Pedegogy, Pro-D, School2.0, Square Peg, blogging, connecting online, education, instructional design, learning, networks, pairadimes, reflection, restructuring | Leave a Comment
After my last post I went to hear Alan November speak at an afternoon Pro-D session. I then read Brian Kuhn’s blog post and added a comment, which I have edited slightly and included below. In the process of writing this comment I realized a valuable lesson, which I will discuss below the comment:
The afternoon […]
May
27
November Podcast Highlights: Pink & Resnick Interviews
Category: Learning Conversations, Pedegogy, Pro-D, School2.0, books I like, digital native, instructional design, pairadimes, restructuring, technology | Leave a Comment
I started this post sitting in a waiting room at the auto shop waiting for my car: No WiFi, pay-for coffee and snacks available. It had an outlet if my laptop battery didn’t hold out, comfortable seats and, if I was interested, a tv to make the experience a little more comfortable. But I […]
May
17
INDEXED - a ‘graph’ is worth a thousand words
Category: Learning Conversations, blogging, education, humour, metaphor, pairadimes | Leave a Comment
Jessica Hagy uses graphs to make sense of our world. She is deft at finding hidden truths in places we all look at, but are blind to. I will share one such graph with you now, and link to two more on her blog…. head there and find your own favorites.
Interesting people are interested.
I have […]
May
9
Start with Innovative Schools…
Category: Learning Conversations, books I like, education, leadership, metaphor, networks, pairadimes, restructuring | Leave a Comment
“How can the next president better help small business and entrepreneurs thrive?”
That was the question that US Senator and Presidential Candidate Barack Obama asked on LinkedIn. A day later I posted response #1421. Here it is:
The definition for ‘Entrepreneur’ came from Google using ‘define: entrepreneur’, but I did not link to it since the link […]
May
7
Presentation Week
Category: education, leadership, metaphor, pairadimes, presentation | Leave a Comment
I have not used PowerPoint very many times in my life. However, I have sat through, and sometimes suffered through, many as part of an audience. So I felt a little intimidated when Nicoletta, one of my Vice Principals in my new school, asked me to create a PowerPoint presentation to introduce the new Graduation […]
May
2
How to Prevent Another Leonardo da Vinci
Category: Learning Conversations, School2.0, Square Peg, books I like, education, instructional design, learning, pairadimes, presentation, restructuring, technology | Leave a Comment
… continue teaching school like it is 1890.
“Blinding ignorance does mislead us.
O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!”
-LEONARDO DA VINCI
Here it is from Kris, a 15 year-old former student, “How to Prevent Another Leonardo da Vinci“.
I think this post should be mandatory for every student teacher to read before they graduate.
I can hear the rebuttals, and […]
May
2
Statement of Educational Philosophy
Category: Learning Conversations, Pedegogy, compassion, education, leadership, learning, metaphor, pairadimes, technology | 1 Comment
[Originally posted May 23rd,’07]
I wrote this three years ago, but recently had to make a change… As little as one year ago the second paragraph did not exist for me, and now it is placed in a position of importance. I post my Statement of Educational Philosophy now, after reading and posting a comment on […]
Apr
23
“Some Assembly Required”
Category: Learning Conversations, Pedegogy, blogging, connecting online, education, instructional design, metaphor, pairadimes, reflection, technology | Leave a Comment
I thought I was going to spend the long weekend reading my book for our book club, but I had a Whole New challenge instead: Putting together a million piece puzzle for my kids to play on in our back yard…. swings, monkey bars, slide, fort, climbing wall, and picnic bench all neatly packed in […]
Apr
22
Phosphorescent Posts: metaphor surfing for bright ideas
Category: Square Peg, books I like, connecting online, learning, metaphor, pairadimes | 2 Comments
My most recent post, “I’m a mop not a sponge” , highlighted a metaphorical epiphany that one of my students had about his learning style. This post will look at metaphors I have found on my journeys through the blogosphere since then.
2 rules to my quest:
1. The post title must contain a metaphor.
2. The meaning […]
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