Cores 1+4: Perfect Book Record-on: Speak the most important factor about your perfect book into the iPod recorder. Explore the concept of Utopia through definition, brainstorms, and writing: Brainstorm ideas about utopias and write down ALL responses: What words come to mind when you think about utopia? What changes may …
Cores 1+4: Write-On: Imagine that there were a perfect book out there for you. It has just the right mixture of content (the stuff it is about) and form (the way it is written). What would it look like? Construct your perfect book on our handout. Meet with me to …
Cores 1+4: Reset expectations for the quarter. What changes and what stays the same? What is a personal curriculum? Brainstorm your personal curriculum with a partner. Extension: Write your personal curriculum plan for one of your ideas on your blog. Core 2: Reset expectations for the quarter. What changes and …
Well, I have to start off the official Learning is Change blog with something good. I can’t go from Discourse about Discourse, a blog and podcast that were very good to me, to an overly theoretical writing style or business-only approach. That just doesn’t work. I don’t think that way, …
Core 1: Prepare-on: Arrange desks Talk about filter issues. Do any last minute preparation Host the debate. Judge’s Decision Extension: Reflect on your debate. Turn in Thursday. Core 2: Write-on: Where are you at in your social action plan? What are your next steps? Talk about filter issues. What obstacles …
Core 1: Prepare-on: Arrange desks Talk about uStream Do any last minute preparation Host the debate, Stream the Debate. Judge’s Decision Extension: Reflect on your debate. Turn in Thursday. Core 2: Rectify-On: Go into your google docs and make sure that both of your Academy Authentics for this quarter are …
June 27, 2007 12:30PM It is with some hesitation that I post this podcast. I am a teacher, and I will always be a teacher. However, I have been given the opportunity to do more. I have been recruited (although not formally given the position) for a Technology Integration …
June 19, 2007 09:24PM Well, there are two main elements to this podcast. 1. This is my first blog post/podcast about being named the 2006 Totally Wired Teacher by Edutopia and Yahoo Teachers. I am honored, but I hope that the one thing that comes out of flying to …
June 11, 2007 05:02AM The more that I think about doing something “different” in my classroom, the more that I feel that process should be transparent. Not just for my students and their parents, but also for my administrators. Principals, Assistant Principals, and even Super-Intendants should be aware that …
June 05, 2007 03:12AM Feedback continues to be something that requires a lot of thought to do right. I want to provide my students with as much timely feedback as possible, but I don’t want to have to resort to the methods of printing out blog posts and putting …