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 […]
Category: Pedegogy
November Podcast Highlights: Pink & Resnick Interviews
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 knew […]
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The Lowest Common Denominator (No, this isn’t about Math)
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 […]
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The Flickering (Never)Mind
A colleague and good friend sent this review of The Flickering Mind to me, wanting to hear my rebuttal. Here it is! This outdated book, The Flickering Mind, is based on very poor research, it lacks any meaningful data, and it seeks out the worst of the worst in order to prove a point. How […]
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Halloween Scavenger Hunt on Ning
Below is a Halloween Scavenger Hunt I did on a (private) Ning Network that I created for a class Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) project I am doing in my two Planning 10 classes. The scavenger hunt does the following: Introduces students to flickr and , and; It teaches them to insert and site a […]
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“Release the Hounds” by Chris Harbeck
You can go to the K12Online page or to Chris’ wiki page. To put it simply… there is something here for everyone! Description This presentation takes participants along my journey into integrating 2.0 applications and “21st Century Learning” into my pedagogy. The presentation will show how teacher driven assignments and projects teach students some of […]
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Two ‘stuck’ posts, a borrowed post with an added rant, and a few questions.
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 to it? The […]
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Opportunities, Access & Obstacles
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 Keynote: Inventing the New Boundaries. Then I got an e-mail from Kris about an […]
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Digital immigrants or digital natives? A discussion of digital competence… A spectrum, not a dichotomy!
Amy Capelle has started a very interesting discussion in Ning’s Classroom2.0 She asks, “Are they really digital natives?” The discussion there is great! Here is my response: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
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Statement of Educational Philosophy
[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 […]
