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May
24
The Lowest Common Denominator (No, this isn’t about Math)
Category: Learning Conversations, Pedegogy, leadership, learning, lessons, networks, pairadimes, presentation, reflection | 
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The LCD
In Math, the Lowest Common Denominator (LCD) is a good thing…
it allows you to simplify an equation and usually makes the work easier. (If you were looking for a Math post go here or here.)
For the sake of this post the LCD is not good.
Here, the LCD is when you reduce things to in […]
May
18
Two ’stuck’ posts, a borrowed post with an added rant, and a few questions.
Category: Learning Conversations, Pedegogy, School2.0, blogging, connecting online, education, instructional design, learning, pairadimes, presentation, reflection, technology | Leave a Comment
I have 2 blog posts on the go right now that I can’t get myself to complete.
One is on Digital Citizenship which looks at a post by Vicky A. Davis. The concepts I am formulating are in need of some more deep thought, and I don’t know when I will get […]
May
16
Opportunities, Access & Obstacles
Category: Learning Conversations, Pedegogy, School2.0, connecting online, education, instructional design, leadership, networks, pairadimes, reflection, restructuring, technology | Leave a Comment
Opportunities
“You know the No. 1 complaint about school is that it’s boring because the traditional way it’s taught relies on passive learning,” Mr. Noguera said. “It’s not interactive enough.”
Pedro Noguera (NYT)
I just watched David Warlick’s K12 Online Conference […]
May
15
FieldFindr: Using Ning to Connect Teachers to Volunteers
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“A portal to Connect Classrooms to the World: Global Citizens can Share Talents and Skills with Students. Teachers can find Global Citizens (Volunteers) willing to help in a field of interest that they are working on in their class.”
FieldFindr: Where teachers can meet global citizens with skills to share.
It started with a post and a […]
Apr
30
Wikis in the classroom: a reflection.
Category: Learning Conversations, Pedegogy, Pro-D, School2.0, blogging, education, instructional design, learning, pairadimes, presentation, reflection, technology | 2 Comments
Well here it is, my completed Science Alive Wiki.
After an incident delayed getting feedback from my students until last Monday, things got extremely busy with preparation for the Renaissance Fair and my Grade 5 Transition Retreats [the subject of a future post]. All this included 3 afternoons out of my classroom at other functions… I […]
Apr
13
SUPER TAGS and TAG WEEDERS: It’s time for blog tags to grow up!
Category: connecting online, networks, pairadimes, technology | Leave a Comment
SUPER TAGS
Call them Super Tags, Übertags, meta tags, tagging tags, umbrella tags, call them what you will but I WANT THEM!
I did a little search on Technorati, so is it K-12_Online, K-12Online, K12Online, or K12OnlineConference? I haven’t even considered the year yet k12Online06… The fact is that some of these searches are similar, but […]
Apr
13
Portal Needed to Connect Classrooms to the World: Global Citizens can Share Talents and Skills with Students
Category: Learning Conversations, connecting online, education, learning, networks, pairadimes, technology | 1 Comment
Originally posted: February 21st, 2007 [Update: Fieldfindr on Ning-October 3rd, 2007]
Here is an idea that has been brewing in my mind for a while:
FieldFindr
A space where teachers can meet global citizens who have skills that they are willing to contribute to a class.
Teachers can find people in a field of interest that they are […]
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