January 2015
42 posts published in January 2015.
- #C4C15: Plugged In Educator: Reducing Cognitive LoadThe cognitive load of a teacher is extremely high: I love it when folks bring together disparate points from seemingly unconnected sources, as you…#C4C15
- #C4C15: The Learning Nation: Inquiry-based DiscomfortThis is what a great PD day at a school looks like: The power of connecting and learning together never ceases to amaze me. I am so glad that you…#C4C15
- Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s session on using video for reflective practice, growth, and…Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s session on using video for reflective practice, growth, and communication. I wanted to share the…
- #C4C15: Walk the Walk: Writing Family History & Culture with StudentsIt is so wonderful to see how an every day assignment can affect a student’s life and their understanding of themselves: Thank you so much for…#C4C15
- #C4C15: He's the Weird Teacher: Harnessing the TeacherTwitter BrainI like the concept of the Teacher TwitterBrain, a lot: I think there are likely two components as to why this ended up working the way it did: 1.…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Figuring out how the Pieces Fit … – Home – What is the Environment for Learning?What kind of learning can happen in an “open space”? I found the comparison of home and learning spaces to be quite compelling. While I would…#C4C15
- I love the way in which you have framed this question to students, as they are the ones who most directly are going…I love the way in which you have framed this question to students, as they are the ones who most directly are going to be served by better PD. One…
- #C4C15: Student Centered History: Technology and Critical Thinking: From My Students: What Teacher PD Should Focus OnStudents should have a say on what PD their teachers receive… I love the way in which you have framed this question to students, as they are the…#C4C15
#C4C15: Reflections : No Thank YouEveryone should read this blog post. Thank you for the “no thank you.” This is one of the more wonderful ways of dealing with the negative…#C4C15- #C4C15: Please Don’t Call Me Brave: For Those Who Continue to Teach From Within the Closet | Crawling Out of the ClassroomWe need a Brave (New) World: What resonates with me most about this post is when speak about the world being weak: “It is this world that we live…#C4C15
#C4C15: The Mythical Unicorn of Ed.Tech — The Saxifrage School — MediumFinding EdTech Unicorns is one of my favorite things: I find data ownership (by the learner) to be such a mythical creature in the world of…#C4C15- #C4C15: Time Space Education | Thinking and Re-thinkingWhy Gossip can suck the culture right out of a school: The part of this post that really caught me off guard was this: “A large number of teachers…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Nocking The Arrow: Does Digital Contribution Trump Digital Citizenship?There really is a difference in the way you approach student access to social media: I really like the way that you have framed this as a case of…#C4C15
- What I'm Learning: Agile Classrooms are "a thing".So, I’m not sure if I am in love with this model or if it is just an idea that I would love to explore if given the chance. The Learing Rhythm:…What I’m LearningWhat I’m Using
- #C4C15: Idle Confessions of a Teacher Trying Something New — Teaching, Learning, & Education — MediumAn amazing piece from a teacher who is trying something new in the classroom and feeling understandable pushback from students and parents: I…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Differentiated Instruction Does Work | Living AvivalocaA wonderful rebuttal to the Education Week article decrying differentiation: I had similar issues with the Education Week article, and I am so…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Who Is Going To Be The Next ConnectEDU? | FunnyMonkeyVery disturbing privacy statements from Edmodo, Schoology, and Coursera: Thank you so much for compiling these three excerpts from the policies of…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Struggling with Time — An Introduction – Hybrid PedagogyWhat a wonderful critique of academia: As someone very much within the K-12 learning landscape, I am struck by just how many people I work with…#C4C15
- #C4C15: How Being a Connected Educator Works | btcostello05An honest reflection on how to build a PLN from scratch from someone who is less than a year in: This is probably one of the best statements made…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Kevin's Meandering Mind | Are You Ready to Walk My World?Another collaborative challenge for making and creating the future of teaching and learning: I am really excited about this idea of “Walk my…#C4C15
- #C4C15: What Should We Do With Our Classrooms?: An authentic audience: Lit Genius and SoundCloudA great example of connected reading and writing in the high school English classroom. There is something extremely powerful going on here within…#C4C15
What I'm Learning: Google Drive uses Shady (UX/UI) PatternsThe more that I provide support for people who need to use the Share box in Google Drive, the more that I realize it is flat out BROKEN. We need a…What I’m LearningWhat I’m Using- #C4C15: Redesigning Education Through Technology: "Stop"When personalized professional learning goes so right: I am so glad that you are okay with folks asking you to “stop” for all the right reasons. I…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Use Your Outside Voice: Embracing ProcrastinationWhat an amazing set of student voices in this post: The written words of students, particularly those that are deeply engaged in the learning…#C4C15
#C4C15: The Colorful Principal: Give it a TRYMy thoughts about how trying is harder than you think: I love how this post is half inspiration and half opening the conversation to other…#C4C15- #C4C15: 4 School VIrtual Debate Using Google Hangout – Elissa MalespinaWhat an amazing example of what is possible with cross-classroom collaborations and connected educators! I know that this post is from a couple…#C4C15
- I am so proud of all of the Project Cam Opener participants!I have been sharing some of the videos over the last month with folks in the Chief Academic and Innovation Office as well as the Chief Scho...
- #C4C15: The Landscape of Learning: 6 Reasons Why You Should Use 6 Laptops in Your ClassroomThis is an amazing post for how to make your few resources go further in your classroom. What a wonderful lens for learning: I love the way you…#C4C15
- I thought it was appropriate to comment on this post as a part of my own version of a teacher challenge.This year, I am commenting on at least one blog post each day. I’m calling it #C4C15, or Comm...
- I thought it was appropriate to comment on this post as a part of my own version of a teacher challenge. This year,…I thought it was appropriate to comment on this post as a part of my own version of a teacher challenge. This year, I am commenting on at least…
- #C4C15 – EdTechyness: The Power of a Teacher ChallengeI can’t wait to try out all of the teacher challenges that Rae mentions: I am in love with the way you have laid out the growth potential you have…#C4C15
- We were talking about where to put the camera earlier today.I brainstormed with Risa about this, and we ended up putting it on the top of her Promethean board. I think this works rather well. Origina...
- We were talking about where to put the camera earlier today. I brainstormed with Risa about this, and we ended up…We were talking about where to put the camera earlier today. I brainstormed with Risa about this, and we ended up putting it on the top of her…
- She is so awesome!Originally shared by Karen Casner formerly Carmean Check out this video on YouTube: this is long, so need to watch all, but is a great way for…
#C4C15: Getting It Right: When It Comes To Creativity And Innovation | DCulberhouseI think this might be an important post for thinking through just WHO is responsible for change within a school: This really stuck with me: “We…#C4C15- #C4C15 – Blend Me: Wanna See a Movie? How to Conduct a Meaningful Discussion about a Movie while WATCHING the MovieThis is a great every day example of how a more connected classroom changes the way in which students learn: First, I would love to take your…#C4C15
What I'm Learning: #studyblr is possibly the best community of students talking about studying. Ever.I accidentally found this community of students all talking about their study habits and posting pictures of their experiences with studying on…What I’m LearningWhat I’m Using- #C4C15: Learning should be consensual… | BlogushWhile I do find applying the term “consensual” to any type of learning experience as somewhat off-putting, I think Paul’s post is rather…#C4C15
- What I'm Using: Tiny Tiny RSS (Because I'm fed up with Feedly)In an effort to better own my reading and learning rituals, I have started hosting my own RSS Feed Reader. As it turns out, it is super easy to…What I’m Using
#C4C15: It Can’t Be About Me ALL of the Time – Out of the BoxI love this vignette of a student and teacher making meaning together: I keep on finding myself drawn to conversations between one student and one…#C4C15- #C4C15: Who’s Afraid of the Special School? | The Diary of a Not So Ordinary BoyMy thoughts on a different part of the Edublogosphere: Thank you so much for linking to these additional blog posts on “non-inclusive” education…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Too Soon? | Bailey & Derek's DaddyMy comment on a wonderful post regarding childhood, innocence and the modern sense”growing up”: “Thank you for writing this post. I struggle with…#C4C15