April 2013
37 posts published in April 2013.
- Achieving the FutureSaying that the students are our future is a little bit like saying that we trust gravity to hold us to the earth. Students are our future is the…
- Anyone actually using mine craft edu?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EErpIGQaw3M
- The Institutions We KeepRunning a program for one year is something to talk about. Running one for two years is a trend. After three years, even the laggards start to…
- Login info:User: openspokes@gmail.com Pass: f3ll0wship That is a three instead of an e and a zero instead of an O
- Here is the Google Doc that we are using to take notes:http://bit.ly/edcampco http://bit.ly/edcampco
- 100 Members of this community.Woohoo! Thank you to everyone who has taken part since the beginning of the year. Can’t wait to see what becomes of this community in the future.
- Grading is UsWhat does a grade mean? Does an “A” look like the same thing from all perspectives? Does it feel like a slap in the face to some and a stunning…
- Sustained GrowthPiloting something new can be a natural process. We have the capacity to do it all the time within ourselves. Our ability to see something of…
- The Elastic MembershipProject ownership is hard, mostly because it’s hard to own people or their time. I mean, can you really own someone’s tasks or their ideas? At the…
- The Holmsian HatWe wear many hats. We depend on these hats for our perspectives. We wear learning hats, teaching hats, and even hats that help us see out into the…
- Seeing the Picture ClearlyThe whole picture to little bit hard to see sometimes. There are those of us, though, who see it much better than others. For them, the picture is…
- The Whom of LeadershipSchool Leadership is not a singular thing. It is not simply having lines under you on an org chart. It is not just making proclamations or laying…
- Student ProgressIt is unique experience to hear words like Differentiation and Direct Instruction from 14 year olds. There is a strange cognitive dissonance that…
- I just shared this with the Fellowship of Open Spokes, but since you aren’t all in that cohort, here is a great Vlog…I just shared this with the Fellowship of Open Spokes, but since you aren’t all in that cohort, here is a great Vlog about the Boston Marathon…
- Hey. Happy birthday!So sorry we didn’t get to see each other on Monday, but I’m glad I’ll see you today in the Google Meeting. Talk to you soon!
- The Cowardice of AnonymityIt is hard to find a story of good when the story playing over and over in your head is one of explosions and disregard for human life. It is hard…
- Snow DaysI remember when snow days weren’t quite so productive, when the blanket of snow didn’t mean that I was going to be able to get to inbox 0 more…
- This community and the Fellowship of the Ning was highlighted in the latest Infinite Thinking Machine.I’m pretty excited about that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8mZAGkEo-0//cdn.embedly.com/widg...
- This community and the Fellowship of the Ning was highlighted in the latest Infinite Thinking Machine. I’m pretty…This community and the Fellowship of the Ning was highlighted in the latest Infinite Thinking Machine. I’m pretty excited about that:…
- I saw you +1 something the other day and I wanted to share with you one of my favorite communities on Google+.It is one of the primary spaces that I communicate and collaborate and the people in here...
- I saw you +1 something the other day and I wanted to share with you one of my favorite communities on Google+. It is…I saw you +1 something the other day and I wanted to share with you one of my favorite communities on Google+. It is one of the primary spaces…
- I took a little bit different tactic with my intro video for The Fellowship of the Open Spokes, but I hope it still…I took a little bit different tactic with my intro video for The Fellowship of the Open Spokes, but I hope it still works.…
- Hands, Heads, and HeartsTechnology is not for escape and isolation. It is not for creating walls around yourself in a virtual learning cubicle. It is not for…
- What is your balance between talking about the work and actually doing the work? #edchathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoZM86sjJNw&feature=autoshare
- The Balance Between Talking about the Work and Doing the WorkThis is a video of frustration. It is a video where I am thinking through just how to find more time to create things rather than just talking…
- A Portal vs. a Door in a Fun HouseA Portal. A One Stop Shop. A Digital Door. These are the things we dream of when we are at our most optimistic. We see a student, teacher, or…
- Inclusion isn't just for StudentsMost of the time when we talk about inclusion, we are talking about students with special and specific needs. We are referring to the ability for…
- Becoming a StudentWe are prepared for the future by what currently surrounds us. If what surrounds us is upheaval and chaos, low expectations and mistrust, then our…
- Seeing the Difference between Training and DevelopmentWe should notice the difference between technology training and professional development and explore ways in which we can make this difference…
- Seeing the Difference between Tech Training and Professional Developmenthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlHEEHeNJpE&feature=autoshare
- Definitions MatterI don’t think it is overstating it to say that we don’t always speak the same language in Education. Aside from the more literal language…
- The Story within the StoryThe origin story is essential. It both defines us and sets our biases. And, the more that we understand our origins, the more we can move on from…
- Time, Opportunity, and Learning: Which are the Constants and Which are the variables?Joe Dillon really got me started thinking about the constants and variables within schools and other institutions of learning. It made me think…