The more that I think about doing something “different” in my classroom, the more that I feel that process should be transparent. Not just for my students and their parents, but also for my administrators. Principals, Assistant Principals, and even Super-Intendants should be aware that there is change happening in …
(This has also been cross-posted here.) When I first learned how to harness the power of the read/write web, it was by aggregating all of the blogs that meant something to me. Whether it was answering the daily challenges of Weblogg-ed, finding meaning in Edublog Insights, or trying to parse …
When I try to explain to people, even the most highly educated and interested people, what I am doing in my classroom, I get two distinct reactions. 1. This is way too technical for me. It is fine if you want to try it out (and fall flat on your …
Feedback continues to be something that requires a lot of thought to do right. I want to provide my students with as much timely feedback as possible, but I don’t want to have to resort to the methods of printing out blog posts and putting paper sticky notes on them. …
This is the first podcast that I have done on my new MacBook and I was used GarageBand rather than ChapterToolMe in order to create the chapters. I have, as of yet, not been able to find a way of exporting the chapters and links into html using GarageBand, so …
Core 1: How does Mr. Wilkoff learn? The Final Official Blog Post for Discovery: How do you learn best? What are your expectations for your 9th grade English teacher? The Typewriter Yearbook. Take a look at some of the parting blessings. Core 2: How does Mr. Wilkoff learn? The Final …
Core 1: Work on End of the Year Reflections Core 2: What would you like your legacy to be at Cresthill? Continue End of the Year Reflections with new questions and continuing conversations. Core 3: My apology. Introduce and work on End of the Year Reflections. Core 4: Work on …
For all of the times this year… that we have doubted ourselves. that we have felt like we haven’t made a difference. that we hoped for more. that a lesson didn’t go according to plan. that we have worked toward something that didn’t come to fruition. that we have been …
Core 1: Finish watching Animal Farm. Questions for analysis: Why did the director change the ending so drastically? Why did the director choose Jesse as the narrator? What has been gained or lost by transferring this book to visual form? How is this story more “American?” than the original? Does …
Core 1: Watch Animal Farm and look for how the animals’ acceptance of napoleon’s leadership changes from novel to movie. Discuss your Utopia with Mr. Wilkoff. Core 2: Continue discussion of how advertising stereotypes influence your beliefs. Watch The Persuaders and discuss just how much like advertising a movement can …