January 2012
2 posts
29 Ways to Stay Creative
A nice collection of ideas to keep us creative and on our toes!
29 Ways to Stay Creative
~from the Fast Company Design Blog
December 2011
1 post
November 2011
1 post
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May 2011
3 posts
Considering our Audience
Do you consider your audience when using social media? Personal/Professional differences?
End of Year Projects
Why are high school projects left to the end of the year? More on this later…
Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/argonne/4422658469/sizes/o/in/photostream/
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April 2011
0 posts
What Evidence do you need?
The blog post written by American entrepreneur Seth Godin titled The limits of evidence based marketing, got me thinking.
He writes,
We present facts and proof and expect a rational consumer/voter/follower/peer to make an intelligent decision on what’s better. That’s how science works. Thesis, test, evidence, conclusion. All testable and rational.
Is this how we expect to change...
March 2011
9 posts
A pattern describes a problem that occurs over and over again in our...
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Collaborative Creation Tools
As we continue to discuss the creation of a 21st classroom space at NVHS, I reflect on what I believe is an essential piece of technology in this space.
I believe it is essential to have a set of devices in a classroom that can foster student-centered creation in addition to a device that facilitates gathering student input and feedback. Students are already creating content constantly: they...
The Answer Sheet - Why schools should try things... →
Best Practices vs Next Practices…
Interesting. If we only spent 10%, and not the prescribed 30% we would be in good shape!
Saturday morning cereal and cartoons … http://campl.us/EGB
What I believe about technology and learning in...
The following is a working list of some beliefs regarding technology and learning in education:
An active student is an engaged student.
Students should be given the opportunity define their own lines of inquiry.
We must promote collaboration in our classrooms.
We must allow students to create…something.
Giving the students a voice and involving them in active discussions leads to...
February 2011
3 posts
Imagination is the antithesis of tradition.
– Jay Walker
RT @9swords: The Muppets Rock Out to LCD Soundsystem // http://on.mash.to/gTWtCj
I need to write more…
January 2011
2 posts
What's the Point?
I have many questions and thoughts, that lead to more questions and thoughts, that lead to more questions and thoughts.
You get the point.
I claim to be a lifelong learner, and that is something that I take great pride in. I am thirsty for knowledge. Knowledge to inform my career, my hobbies, my parenting, and so on. I need a place to reflect on this information. I hope to use this little...
I need to write more!
It’s Jan. 1, and my new years resolution is to maintain a blog. Here it is, let’s see how it goes!
November 2010
2 posts
RT @DanielPink: An inspired school principal (@L_Hilt) tries a FedEx Day for her teachers. Fantastic. http://bit.ly/gvCFon
I gotta give this a try… http://mashable.com/2010/11/06/nudgemail/