Core 1: Discuss-On: Who is in charge of keeping a vision (animalism) intact throughout the implementation of the vision? Read the rest of the Chapter and look for signs of the perversion of animalism. Work on Utopias for a specific purpose. Core 2: Discuss-On: How do you question someone’s beliefs …
The podcast episode is based upon the idea that teachers will listen to someone who has a lot of experience teaching without technology and then stumbled upon the effectiveness and authenticity of technology and became an advocate for change. They will not listen to someone who grew up with technology, …
Cores 1-4: Yesterday, I was at a conference called The Classrooms of Distinction Interactive Forum, but I was able to find no one that was doing what you are doing in the classroom. They had all of these techno-gadgets (tablet computers, sophisticated software, classroom management software, etc.), and yet they …
Cores 1-4: AR Update and Partner Points Passes. All books are in by May 11 No tests after May 11 I will still accept book talks, book reviews, and blog posts until May 25. Modified AR Point Requirements: 21 Points for an A Lowest setting for your own B level …
Before Core Time: Flesh out icom4students. Start discussions, ask questions, create new pages that you want to talk or think about, figure something out that you want to collaborate on, etc. Blog about your FutureMe. Work on either your Utopias or My Meaning or Learnerblogs. Cores 1, 2, and 4: …
Core 1: Write-On: What is the line between leadership and dictatorship. Read the next chapter of Animal Farm and figure out where/if the line has been crossed. Utopia update, Icom update, and War update. Core 2: What are the favorable Pre-Conditions for a movement to start? (What conditions would make …
Core 1: Review the revised Discovery Online Code. Write-On: How would you know if you were being controlled? Read the next chapter in Animal Farm looking for controlling situations. Work on Utopias. Core 2: Review the revised Discovery Online Code. Explore the Promethean Movement and write down the answers to …
Core 1: How do we need to update The Discovery Blogging Rules so that they include wiki-specific ideas. What can we do with our new found collaborators from Wallingford, Ct? Work on your Utopia with specific goals. Core 2: How do we need to update The Discovery Blogging Rules so …
Well, I guess it was bound to happen sometime, but I really didn’t expect it to happen this soon. We have received funding for our School 2.0 within a school idea, The Academy of Discovery. So, what do we do now? How do we continue to articulate the vision in …
Core 1: Check out the Clustr Map. How does this change the nature of our writing/project? Discuss-On: What kind of leader usually wins a fight/debate? Read the Snowball and Napoleon showdown. How does this fundamentally change the society? Is it better or worse than having your two leaders argue all …