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Ben Wilkoff

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

  • The power of opening your eyes.When I look out onto the learning landscape, I see people who are heavily invested. In making sure that students know what they need to, invested…
  • Why twitter matters (for Tim).Image via CrunchBase Tim was the best man at my wedding. He was my friend before I had any others. He was the one who helped me to understand IRC…
  • Connecting is the hardest…Connecting is the hardest thing to do in learning. If you don’t believe me, ask a student how many times they have received meaningful feedback…
  • When enough is too much…Image by Getty Images via Daylife I want to be able to depend upon all of the spaces that I choose to learn and work in. I want to know that they…
  • Expanding on The On ButtonImage via Wikipedia I received an e-mail from an attendee of my educon presentation, The On Button: Instant and Always on collaboration. She was…
  • Create something every day.One of the big revelations for me at educon was that creating things is the only way to sustain change. You cannot influence things to change. You…
  • The secret to a great meeting after educon.1. Believe in what you are saying. 2. Own what you know. 3. Reference the hope that you feel many times. 4. Reach. 5. Be able to back up your…
  • I have never thought so much or slept so little…So, I have been the youngest person in the room ever since I finished college. This is both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing in the fact…
  • Educon 2.1- The On Button: Instant and Always-on CollaborationAll of the best collaborations I have been a part of have started off with a lot of questions. Not “how do we get it done” questions, but rather…
  • The educon 2.1 opening panel.Idea one: The purpose of school is not to churn out a finished product. Innovation doesn’t come from a place of completion. Idea two: If we mean…