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title: "The Other Side"
date: 2017-09-21
url: https://learningischange.com/2017/09/21/the-other-side/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Newsletter Archive"]
tags: []
---

# The Other Side

Yesterday, I spoke with a superintendent in Singapore via video conference alongside many other APS educators. He was on the other side of the world, and we were learning from him.

It made me think: “When did Singapore get so close to Aurora, CO?”

[Creating a Learning Orientation Versus a Performance Orientation](http://katielmartin.com/2017/09/13/what-questions-are-learners-asking/)

> This fits really well with our Cultures of Thinking work. What kinds of questions are your kids asking most often: Performance questions or Learning questions?

[Reflection Facilitated by QR Codes](http://learninginhand.com/blog/2013/7/5/roll-reflect-with-qr-codes)

> Reflection is such a huge part of learning, and yet we often find ourselves skipping it because of time constraints. This tech-infused suggestion provides for quick access to reflection questions for kids on their work.

[7 Strategies for Personal Professional Learning](http://barbarabray.net/2017/08/31/7-strategies-for-personal-professional-learning/)

> Barbara Bray has been writing about how to make learning personal for over a decade and she just keeps digging in deeper. This time she is looking at ways of making Professional Learning more personal, starting with “Teachers are learners too.”