February 2013
79 posts published in February 2013.
- There is No One Community to Rule them AllThere is no single community to rule them all. There is no single goal for learning. There is also no single monolithic community for Youtube.…
- The Joy of Discovery is the Only Way To Truly SeeSometimes we forget about the joy of discovery in favor of all of our other responsibilities. Joelle Warsh called attention to this, and I…
- Isn't Everything "Real Life"?I have been a part of a lot of discussions around whether or not schools are "real life" or whether they should prepare us for "real life". But, I…
- I feel lucky whenever I am within a school. Do you?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKeAe14H3w8
- Sheri Edwards, I feel like you and Francisco might be kindred spirits in your reflection.He does it better than most people I know and his poetry for what “an end” can look like is pretty great. ...
- Sheri Edwards, I feel like you and Francisco might be kindred spirits in your reflection. He does it better than…Sheri Edwards, I feel like you and Francisco might be kindred spirits in your reflection. He does it better than most people I know and his poetry…
- Second-Chance Serendipity and Your Long Tail LearningI was flabbergasted to learn that one of my favorite current collaborators and I had shared a conversation four years ago. Neither of us…
- I Feel Lucky to Be within a SchoolThis is my mini-Ode to schools. I was so happy to have the opportunity to teach and learn within a school recently, that I thought I would talk…
- I Feel Lucky to Be within a School #ReflectivePractice. Do you feel lucky too? #edchathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKeAe14H3w8&feature=autoshare
- Time-Bounded Learning ExperimentsCollaborations don’t last forever. But, if you chronicle them as they are happening and if you talk about what you are learning, the conversations…
- Whispering for ChangeI love the way in which Sheri Edwards speaks about teaching and learning. Her poetry is wonderful and deserves to be thought through. The…
- Advice on how The Fellowship of the Ning came into being as well as advice for starting a CollabChannel, which is…Advice on how The Fellowship of the Ning came into being as well as advice for starting a CollabChannel, which is awesome.…
- Purpose for Social Media and VloggingSlide Deck Overview: Created with Haiku Deck, the free presentation app for iPad Links: Reflective Practice Vlogging Community:…
- One of the most amazing statements ever created about teaching and learning. Watch. Please.Originally shared by Sheri Edwards A response to “Sometimes I forget…” http://askwhatelse.wordpress.co...
- Are We Done #CoLearning Yet?Our communities exist and grow based upon their use, but we should join and leave those communities at will. We should be a part of them rather…
- Who is in your Fellowship?I came across the singe most amazing student collaboration I have ever seen. While that may sound like hyperbole, it isn’t. I love the fact that 7…
- So, there are two things here:1. This video collaboration between students from around the world is amazing. It is completely homegrown (read: no formal teacher support), and I…
- The Learning is Change List VinesThis is what happens when you string a bunch of Vines together and make an intro for your web series. Powered by WPeMatico
- Have you ever strung a bunch of Vine videos together? This is what it looks like. #reflectivepracticehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u31ZQDApeRA&feature=autoshare
- Who Are Your Learning Heroes?I realized that I have lots of Teaching mentors, but not enough Learning Mentors. Who do you look up to as a learner? Reflective Practice Vlogging…
- Curated Learning NetworksSlide Deck: Created with Haiku Deck, the free presentation app for iPad Web Application Links: Unroll.me Hojoki Pearltrees Pinterest and Learnist…
- What are the things you sometimes forget about Teaching and Learning?I’ll tag some of the community for good measure. Michael Wacker Luke Cowdell Darren Kuropatwa Sheri Edwards Gallit Zvi #Sometime...
- Sometimes I Forget: Or, The Things I Forgot and Remembered at #ipdx13I haven’t been to a conference for a while as a participant, and today I tried to do just that. But, I realized just how many things I had…
- Silly Learner, iPads are for Creation Too!Slide Deck: Created with Haiku Deck, the free presentation app for iPad iPad App Links: Haiku Deck BaiBoard HD Pearltrees Storify Skitch Aurasma…
- What is Your Back of The Napkin LearningOn the way to iPDx, I was struck by the fact that the back of a paper napkin was a better place to brainstorm than on my iPad, iPhone or Laptop. I…
- What is Your Back of the Napkin Learning? #ipdx13 #PenAndPaperWorksSometimeshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CJSxfCG0Vw&feature=autoshare
- Let's Uncover Learning TogetherWhat if we mapped out our learning and uncovered portions of the map as we learn? This idea comes from two places: Danny Hillis:…
- Shadow puppet play as Digital Storytelling. Pretty awesome.Warning: I don’t speak the language that the children do in the story, so I may need some translation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEo4...
- Is Technology a "Home Language" for Learners?I respond to a wonderful set of research from Peter Elbow brought up by Paul Allison that discusses how home languages can be better understood…
- Watch Paul Allison’s New York sky as he jogs and talks about Peter Elbow and Blended Learning.(You can just listen to the audio if you are not feeling the jog-cast vibe) http://www.youtube.com/watc...
- Reclaiming Blended LearningInspired by Kevin Honeycutt, I wanted to dig deeply in what Blended Learning is and what it can become. Also, I share a story of my own Blended…
- Which Learning Space Do You Own?After having a great conversation with a number of educators from the Douglas County School District, I did a lot of reflection on why so many…
- Kevin Honeycutt’ ideas on Blended Learning. Pretty great.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTxI0kjDFqI
- I was able to share the work of this community with a number of Educators from the Douglas County School district…I was able to share the work of this community with a number of Educators from the Douglas County School district yesterday, and I made a video…
- Mapping a NetworkRecently, I asked all of you a question, “What would you do as a Director of Blended Learning?” Immediately after the first response came in, I…
- Just finished writing up my process for mapping out all of the responses to the “What would you do as a Director of…Just finished writing up my process for mapping out all of the responses to the “What would you do as a Director of Blended Learning” video (What…
- If you have a few minutes, you should really watch the True Stories of Open Sharing from Alan Levine.Each one of them is equally amazing in terms of how the simple act of sharing has changed their ap...
- If you have a few minutes, you should really watch the True Stories of Open Sharing from Alan Levine. Each one of…If you have a few minutes, you should really watch the True Stories of Open Sharing from Alan Levine. Each one of them is equally amazing in terms…
- I saw that you subscribed to my channel on Youtube, and I thought you might be interested in this community.Come and join us to reflect on how we are teaching and learning together!
- I saw that you subscribed to my channel on Youtube, and I thought you might be interested in this community. Come…I saw that you subscribed to my channel on Youtube, and I thought you might be interested in this community. Come and join us to reflect on how we…
- Choosing Those Who Sit Across From YouI was pretty excited about Scott McLeod and Angela Maiers doing a video response to my question over the weekend (http://youtu.be/3H8pPTn9jK4),…
- Ski School Teaches Us How to Know Our Learners Better?I have taken a bit of inspiration from my daughter’s Ski Lesson and thought about better ways to get to know learners than traditional…
- Luke Cowdell is doing some of the best teacher reflection on Youtube, and I couldn’t help but respond to his…Luke Cowdell is doing some of the best teacher reflection on Youtube, and I couldn’t help but respond to his wonderful post with one of my own. I…
- I can’t believe how lucky I am to have these two people in my network, engaging in a question that I have asked for…I can’t believe how lucky I am to have these two people in my network, engaging in a question that I have asked for help with. Watch Scott McLeod…
- Say More: Getting Beyond First Draft AnswersWhenever we accept the first answers from learners, we are saying that first drafts are enough. As Luke Cowdell references, we need to be pushing…
- What would you do as a Director of Blended Learning?My learning network is invisible. At least it is to everyone but me. I see the connections I have made and know the level of depth our…
- What would you do as a Director of Blended Learning? #edchathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H8pPTn9jK4&feature=autoshare
- So, this one is quite a bit different and requires some feedback.I would love to know your answer to this question: “What would you do as a Director of Blended Learning?” If you could, comment on...
- So, I have a very specific question for each of the members in this community: “What would you do as a Director of…So, I have a very specific question for each of the members in this community: “What would you do as a Director of Blended Learning in an Urban…
- I believe that the greatest story (digital or otherwise) you can tell is the story of your own learning, but I don’t…I believe that the greatest story (digital or otherwise) you can tell is the story of your own learning, but I don’t think that the story can be…
- Watching Tim Villegas talk Inclusive Education with some other experts!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l77Kq5F2Zm8
- Is Learning Without an Audience Really Learning?I was inspired by the concept of learning a teacher rather than a subject and I wanted to dig more deeply into whether or not it was something to…
- I just watched your Change in the Air video and a few others on your channel.I love what you are doing with video and music and I thought you might be interested in a project we are working on to col...
- I just watched your Change in the Air video and a few others on your channel. I love what you are doing with video…I just watched your Change in the Air video and a few others on your channel. I love what you are doing with video and music and I thought you…
- This vlog from Darren Kuropatwa is spot on for our Learning Path discussions.How do we know when someone has learned something along the path? How many “cycles” do we need before we believe that ...
- This vlog from Darren Kuropatwa is spot on for our Learning Path discussions. How do we know when someone has…This vlog from Darren Kuropatwa is spot on for our Learning Path discussions. How do we know when someone has learned something along the path?…
- Collaborate to Create a Trust NetworkCollaborations aren’t merely good as a 21st century skill. They are good because of the networks of trust that they create, and because they…
- Stop Judging to Exclude Others, Start Adjudicating ValueAs the Catawompus Cousins have so eloquently put it, we are constantly asked to judge the media in front of us and make calls about who is "in" or…
- When are Constraints on Learning a Good Thing?I would love to develop a list of creative, generative constraints for learning. Please comment to add your ideas to this list. Inspired by…
- When are Constraints on Learning a Good Thing? #rhisomaticlearning #etmoochttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeDGH2tQVrE&feature=autoshare
- Inspired by +Brendan Murphy’s vlog from yesterday, I wanted to think through three things:1. Rhisomatic learning 2. Constraints upon a learning environment that create depth 3. Why 6 Word stories w...
- +Brendan Murphy’s previous post got me thinking about the types of constraints within a learning environment that…+Brendan Murphy’s previous post got me thinking about the types of constraints within a learning environment that are beneficial for tending…
- Sheri Edwards is too busy making amazing comments on other people’s videos, but here is the one she posted last…Sheri Edwards is too busy making amazing comments on other people’s videos, but here is the one she posted last night. Go ahead and give her some…
- Don't be Self-Conscious about your LearningI believe for us to transform the ways in which we teach and learn, we cannot be self-conscious about the ways in which we express that learning.…
- Stop Aggregating Content, and Start Aggregating ConversationAs good as we have gotten at aggregating all of our content into readers and websites (portals and hubs), we still have a terrible time…
- Stop Aggregating Content, and Start Aggregating Conversation #edchathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgk1pXcmHnY&feature=autoshare
- Teachers are Essential: Curating a Path Toward ResponsibilityOne of the best parts about learning in a community, is when you let the community affect your understanding. I let Phill Macoun and Darren…
- Phil Macoun’ second vlog needs some more love.I’m uploading my reaction right now to youtube, but I think he is pulling together a lot of good questions. I think my favorite part is that he is…
- Phil Macoun’ second vlog needs some more love. I’m uploading my reaction right now to youtube, but I think he is…Phil Macoun’ second vlog needs some more love. I’m uploading my reaction right now to youtube, but I think he is pulling together a lot of good…
- I had an idea last night:What if #etmooc had mentors? What if those mentors were responsible for curating a path through the mooc by selecting posts that told a particular…
- Because of Phil Macoun’s video (below), I was finally able to get my head around what Darren Kuropatwa was already…Because of Phil Macoun’s video (below), I was finally able to get my head around what Darren Kuropatwa was already trying to tell me a week ago.…
- So, today I did something a little different.I took our conversations about Personal Learning Neighborhoods, Learning Paths, and Connections and I worked with Gallit Zvi on this remix of the…
- It's a Beautiful Day for an #ETMOOCThis is the unofficial theme song for #etmooc and Personal Learning Neighborhoods everywhere. Here are the lyrics, which are sung in unison by…
- I forgot how to do this.How do I pull web search information dynamically into a Google Spreadsheet? #gafe
- Happy Friday to everyone!After a quick twitter exchange about Personal Learning Neighborhoods last week, Gallit Zvi and I started working on a theme song of sorts for…