Learning is Change · since 2005

My name is Ben Wilkoff, and I Teach. And Learn. A Lot.

Two decades of thinking out loud about education, technology, and change — 3,651 posts, still going.

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2026-03-26
60 Minutes in SpaceTypewriter
2026-03-19
Help in the grocery storeTypewriter
2026-03-04
Computer-Shaped ProblemsTypewriter
2026-02-23
Ben.mdTypewriter
2026-02-15
The Weight of Valentines DayTypewriter
2026-02-05
Laserdiscs and Sacred CowsTypewriter
2026-01-27
Hope is OursInspiration
2026-01-26
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
2026-01-24
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
2026-01-23
The Comparison GameStories

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2016-07-29
#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
2016-07-25
#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
2016-07-22
#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
2016-07-19
#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
2016-07-05
#AskBenW: How should we use maps to support schools?The one where I think about maps and locations for supporting teachers and leaders.#AskBenW

2015-12-31
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
2015-10-12
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
2015-10-09
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
2015-09-23
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
2015-07-20
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

2007-06-29
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…
2007-11-06
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…
2007-05-10
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…
2006-08-14
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…
2006-06-30
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…