Learning is Change · since 2005
My name is Ben Wilkoff, and I Teach. And Learn. A Lot.
Twenty years of thinking out loud about education, technology, and change. 3,652 posts so far, and I am not done.
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If you give a man a movementI've been going to more startup, AI, and general networking events since restarting my interest in building apps (Archive Watch, Tidbits Trivia,…
60 Minutes in SpaceI went to 60 Minuted in space last night, a free lecture put on by the museun of nature and science once a nonth, It was a personal invitation…Typewriter
Help in the grocery storeA ne to had me this it in in th hand and borde cohool. After picking up my youngest son from school yesterday, he made reasonable father that I…Typewriter
Computer-Shaped ProblemsI've always found giving things away to be far more interestin & than selling them. I posted all of my writing for twenty years without the hope…Typewriter
Ben.mdIt is unclear to me just how formalized I need to be in order to be productive, in order# to be happy. Are those two separate t hings? Are they…Typewriter
The Weight of Valentines DayIt 1s valentines day 2026, A n thing holiday that continues to be marked by many. I have never found it compelling in the way that a few holidays…Typewriter
Laserdiscs and Sacred CowsI sold my first laserdiscs yesterday. Two anine discs that were worth $50 each. I have almost payed for the shippimg on# one o f the shipments…Typewriter
Hope is OursI feel mildly euphoric when the reality that I see is validated by others. When murders by ICE and DHS and Border Patrol are not able to be…Inspiration- The Testament of Ann LeePurpose is in short supply. Belief not so much. When you match purpose with belief, you often times get magic. And yet, when you confuse the two,…metaphors
- An Honest Encounter With Deathis not something I am prepared for, most of the time. When the actress I only knew from The Crown, a former queen in my eyes, said that she was…Family
On this day
September 172026If you give a man a movement2014Project Roundtable: The All-Day Q & A2014I just wanted to share some pictures from a few classrooms I have visited as a part of this project.2014I just wanted to share some pictures from a few classrooms I have visited as a part of this project. Really…2013I just saw this resource and online community for story writing and reading.2013I just saw this resource and online community for story writing and reading. It looks incredibly robust. Another…2010Question 260 of 365: Can we touch the grapes?200709.18.07200709.17.07
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All video posts →- #AskBenW: What should you leave people with?In the last #AskBenW for the foreseeable future, I discuss needing to meet many new people in my new role in Aurora Public Schools. I dive into a…#AskBenW
- #AskBenW: What are the right questions to ask someone you have never met?This walk and talk discusses my move from Denver Public Schools to Aurora Public Schools and how I might use the opportunity to dig into my new…#AskBenW
- #AskBenW: How many schools and classrooms should you visit each year?In this walk and talk, I discuss just how many schools we can support in a given school year and how many classrooms/schools we should visit…#AskBenW
- #AskBenW: How can I be a better advocate for #Educolor?This video takes a look at how I can advocate for diverse voices in EdTech as well as equitable outcomes for all. This builds upon a conversation…#AskBenW
- #AskBenW: How should we use maps to support schools?The one where I think about maps and locations for supporting teachers and leaders.#AskBenW
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All recommendations →- What I'm Using: Make a Gif out of any Slideshare deck that exists!I love the ability to make a Gif out of any Slideshare deck that exists! Go http://gifdeck.in/!What I’m Using
- What I'm Using: LibreStock (for finding stock photography)It has been a while since I used something other than MorgueFile for finding high quality stock photography. This sure is nice, though: Search…What I’m Using
- What I'm Using: SpeachNotes (for dictating with amazing accuracy)I have absolutely never seen a dictation tool for the web that is this good. Wow. Speechnotes Professional Speech Recognizing Text Editor…What I’m Using
- What I'm Using: Notion.so (for collaborative creations)It has been a long time since I was last interested in a collaborative “document” creator. I have been exclusively been using Google Docs for…What I’m Using
- What I'm Using: Google Classroom- Creating a Discussion Board via @alicekeelerI found this use of google spreadsheets to be pretty amazing, especially with how it interfaces with classroom so well. The advantage to using a…What I’m Using
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All important posts →- The Ripe EnvironmentI am tired of talking about the tools. Many of us have been talking about the tools for a long time now. We have said that using technology for…
- Why should students come to class?If my students can do the majority of their work with writing and reading online… If my students can receive all of their assignments online… If…
- Safety vs. PanicFor over a month, my students have engaged in working on a few different wiki projects (Utopias, –Isms, and Book Discussions), but the excitement…
- The 95 Theses of Progressive TeachingI have had the busiest and most productive summer of my life. I have created a lesson planning wiki, a technology integration wiki, the beginnings…
- Change in the L.A. Department.I’m trying to create an atmosphere of change in my Language Arts department. Now, I knew that there would be resistance from a few teachers, but I…
Series & projects
365 Questions That Google Can’t AnswerOne question a day for all of 2010, answered in public.365 posts#C4C15Comments for Community: a year of commenting on other people’s blogs, 2015.95 posts#LifeWideLearning16A post a day with Zac Chase, January 2016.61 posts#AskBenWVideo answers to questions from educators, usually on a walk.72 postsNewsletter ArchiveThe Weekly Authentic, every issue I sent.69 postsLesson PlansThe plans I taught from, starting in 2006. Take them.306 posts