The positivity from this blog is infectious: I really enjoy the #LoveTeaching hashtag. It is is something that we don’t get to say often enough to one another. I think your “lack of boredom” captures teaching very well. We are never going to be bored if we keep exploring. We …
The positivity from this blog is infectious: I really enjoy the #LoveTeaching hashtag. It is is something that we don’t get to say often enough to one another. I think your “lack of boredom” captures teaching very well. We are never going to be bored if we keep exploring. We …
Is a 3:1 program asking too much? Well, maybe: We are connected in more ways than simply through our computers now, and I think it is okay that we accept this so long as we don’t let ourselves think the connections are going to change practice by themselves. The connection …
Students as professional developers… Brilliant! I love this idea of students being the ones that end up doing the professional development. They are able to explain educational activities so much better than teachers sometimes because they are the ones who actually experience them. Please continue to write about the ways …
A moving story of how we grow from somewhere into our teaching and learning selves: I love this idea of honoring those “Giants” in our lives who have made more difference in our growth than they will ever know. You have painted such a moving picture of who your Nana …
This is part 2 in the series on the model we are trying to create for Professional Learning in DPS.
This is part 2 in the series on the model we are trying to create for Professional Learning in DPS. I’d love to hear…
A good post on our responsibility as teachers and leaders to lead change: There are a few assumptions here that I would want to explore with you. While I do think that many in Instructional/Educational technology were originally teachers, I see many more folks taking on these roles from an …
I’m not sure using games for engagement in the classroom is enough, but it is a start: It is this persistence in learning that I find so special about learning spaces that involve clear challenges. What they can experience in a game is working toward a definite goal with real opportunities …
A wonderful reminder of the right priorities for humans within school systems: You are right. The ones we love are so potently and powerfully important that little else matters when you are faced with losing them. It makes honoring and valuing them such an urgent matter. How can we best …