April 2015
20 posts published in April 2015.
- What I'm Learning: she++: The Documentary on VimeoReinventing tech for the next generation of #goodgirlsgonegeek. via she++: The Documentary on Vimeo.What I’m LearningWhat I’m Using
- #C4C15: #WhyTeach: Our Chance to Push Back | Young Teachers CollectiveI love teaching and teachers. This movement for young educators is one of my favorite things. I love what you have started here. I began teaching…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Prehistoric PD | Adjusting CourseAccountability in professional learning isn’t about requiring things. It is about making sure the learning is owned by the professional (the…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Confessions of an OG: Superlative DiseaseSometimes, in our rush to provide everyone with a better learning experience, we gloss over the opportunities that currently exist for great…#C4C15
Hello Everyone!I just wanted to record a quick video to say the following things: 1. Welcome to the Project Cam Opener Community! I am so excited to learn with…- What I'm Using: Gmail GifLine | The Fast way to put GIFs in your emailsThis is awesome! I will be using this in nearly every email from here on out (alright, maybe not EVERY email). The fastest way to include GIFs in…What I’m Using
- #C4C15: The Joy of PD | BOO YAH EducationThe Stephen Johnson work I am describing is partly here. I believe deeply in expanding what is possible for our own learning and the learning of…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Edu Change & Advocacy: New Tech, New Standards, New Everything….Won't Matter Unless We Change Old MindsetsA principal that is making some really great moves: This post is brilliant. You are providing so much in the way of student ownership for learning…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Stop teaching on-demand writing, make writers instead | MetawritingThe way that we make writers is to make writing more authentic: I love the way in which you have mixed memes into your writing and brought out the…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Shanahan on Literacy: Teaching Visual Literacy Makes a Big DifferenceHow can we recognize more biases of our teaching practice: Recognizing your bias against images as text is wonderful and will serve as an…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Reederama: Assessing the fifth graders' understanding of thick and thin questionsWhat a wonderful example of shared student work: I love how transparent you are being about your children’s work. By including all of their…#C4C15
- #C4C15: creativeStir: The Myth of the Superstar Superintendent… really?I like this dissection of what makes a great superintendent, but I think the team is just as important as the single person at the helm: I love…#C4C15
- What I'm Using: Sort By Color – Google Sheets add-onI have been looking for this capability in Google Sheets for a very long time, and finally someone built it! Big thanks to Christopher Evans for…What I’m Using
- #C4C15: Professional: Development vs. Learning | Outside the Education BoxThe people that you are at the PD buffet with matter. Those who support you in making better choices are better than those that keep you going…#C4C15
- #C4C15: More Trust is NOT the Answer: A Co-Blog with Ann Rose Santoro (@Arsant10) — MediumTrusting teachers is essential. How we get there is still up for debate. I really like the ways in which you have dissected the building of trust.…#C4C15
- #C4C15: CURMUDGUCATION: On Not Being a Jerk To Young TeachersI didn’t mean for this to be a rant, but I think I was on the right blog to leave this comment: I was once a young teacher. It is not so far into…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Teachers as Technology Trailblazers: Drawing the Line Between Success and Mastery #ASCD15Kristen Swanson models reflection better than almost anyone else I know. I find myself trying to rationalize this journey all of the time. But, it…#C4C15
- The Geekiest Thing I'm Using: ProseAt some point in the not too distant future, I will likely do a screencast on how to set up a Github Pages website using Jekyll like the one here:…What I’m Using
- #C4C15: Nocking The Arrow: A Relevance Recipe For EducatorsThis metaphor is wonderful for creating a relevant educator. I just wonder if we need to keep on recommending tools or if we can recommend ideas…#C4C15
- #C4C15: Innovations in Education – Backwards Planning Professional Development for 1:1Setting goals for teachers is hard. First, I think these goals are brilliant. In particular, I think these goals are some of the best that I have…#C4C15