Back in 2005, it seems so long ago. I was a MS science teacher, and I read The World is Flat by Thomas L Friedman. I had also just spent 10 years of my life working and living overseas as a global nomad and became the parent of third culture kids. I read the book with a different perspective then I would today. Now I have left the classroom to become a technology integration specialist, I can hear David Warlick…
Okay Julia here is another one this time I have Becky’s help keeping up with the notes this time. David Warlick second session: Telling the New Story. A look at redefining literacy. How do we make changes happen? We need to tell a different story it must be: Compelling, Exciting and Shatters old notions Leaders that affect change, Change begin with a story Dr. Jennifer James (cultural anthropologist) describes 3 kinds of leaders. Master – so good you can’t help…
A simple experiment in art, created for one student’s illustration course, Line Rider is a unique online toy which allows users to hurtle a hapless scarf-clad man down steep hills of dizzying height, huge jumps, and end over end flips with just a pencil. The Tech Savvy Educator I needed a good laugh and really enjoyed this. I’ll think about the educational implacations later. Thanks Ben ! Blogged with Flock
I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. I have been spending a lot of time looking at Web 2.0 tools. The possibilities excite me as I read about the tools and their uses in schools. I follow link after link and discover so much good stuff! I am working on ways to introduce these tools to my fellow teachers. I have played around with blogging, and some different Wikis. I have worked with a few individual teachers on Web 2.0 tools….
I’ve been thinking. Whether we are intellectually gifted or just struggling along, we all learn. We just all do not learn the same way. Everyone single one of us approaches a learning situation with different knowledge, experiences and strategies. We do not learn and grow at the same rate, or acquire the same depth of understanding. But, we all learn. So how does the classroom teacher prepare to facilitate the learning of the 100 plus unique individuals they meet each…
In an ideal world each student would have one teacher who assess the student’s strengths, weaknesses and knowledge base and tailors a curriculum and learning environment just for that student. But we live in the real world with classes of 20-35 students with a huge range of abilities and experiences. In one of my recent middle school science classes I had a reading range of 1st grade to high school level. I had students who already knew the state frameworks…