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Ben Wilkoff

3,651 posts since 2005. My name is Ben Wilkoff, and I Teach. And Learn. A Lot.

  • Learning Networks and Professional DevelopmentImage by superkimbo in BKK via Flickr I am in the process of putting together a presentation that will be used to convince others that Learning…
  • The On Button ArchiveWhile I was doing some searching over at Tweetgrid (my absolute favorite way of looking at twitter in real-time), I came across these notes from…
  • Okay, No tools without ideas and no ideas without toolsImage by Felix42 contra la censura via Flickr My last post was excited about the fact that my district is now interested in pursuing the idea of…
  • Bigger than pedagogyThe last two posts that I have written have talked about ideas vs. Tools. I didn’t realize it until after I had written them that I had not used…
  • Getting excited about an idea, not a toolSo, for a while in our district has been very excited about certain tools that they have invested in. At various times, they have been excited…
  • Whenever I feel like…Whenever I feel like I’ve run into a wall in online school I start thinking about all the possibilities for communicating and things just seems to…
  • Bringing ideas and people together.The IT department is an interesting beast in any school distrct. It has so many good ideas for how to get things done and it has the technical…
  • Technological Musical ChairsImage by Old Shoe Woman via Flickr Today I had two really good conversations about what is truly important in creating a learning environment for…
  • I learn with other learners.For a long time, I have been kind of snobby about deciding where I can learn. I had made the decision that I could only learn when I am with…
  • Another story of learning…Although I have already written my This I Believe a few years ago and you can even hear it if you wish, but I have been asked to consider the…