I am moving into a new office space next week. It is a pretty nice space and has windows. I have been without a window for 5 years, at least now I’ll know if it is day or night. The office has been freshly painted and when confronted with all the wall space I was wondering how to decorate. What do you hang on the wall? What will inspire me when I feel the job is impossible and what will…
I am such a door mat. My daughter and I just had dinner in a restaurant where the tables are way too close together. The women at the adjacent table was loudly berating teachers. In her opinion it was a women’s job and really those women who become teachers do it because it is an easy job and they can still spend lots of time with their kids. Teaching is a job for women who just can’t commit to being…
(Please excuse a little personal rant) Science is big in my household – my husband and I are both scientists at heart. He still teaches science and I used to before moving into Instructional Tech. We are fascinated by all science; Earth, Space, Bio, Chemistry, Physics it does not really matter. My daughter’s dream since she was 5 has been to go into space and hopefully Mars with NASA. So when NASA scrolls by my twitter or plurk feed I…
It is summer here in the USA and many of us in education are transitioning from our day to day experiences at school to summer, a time full of family and play. For many of us that also includes a second job and an opportunity to attend conference such as ISTE, underway now. In my household it means time for my husband to plant seed clams and begin shell fishing. For me it means driving my kids around, and attending…
Many schools are now using google apps for education to provide a collaborative space for students and teachers to create and share content. Some districts provide their students with blog and wiki space. I myself have created over 2,000 student identities for our Google Apps domain. Many grad students in education, as you can see from comments of previous posts, are blogging as part of their course requirements. Dave Truss asks the question, Who Owns the Learning? This has opened…
The DEN in SL will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo social gathering at the Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum in Second Life. I am looking forward to connecting and socializing with educators I can only connect with online. I encourage you to stop by, say hello and have a good time. For details please see the DEN post. I hope to see you there.
What is the purpose and role of Education in Society? When we talk about education do we all hold a similar definition? Do we all have the same goals for education? Often in taking with parents, teachers, administrators and local politicians I often get the feeling we are not talking about the same thing. What do you expect from education? What do you wish for your children? Do you see education divided into two areas formal schooling and self-directed learning?…