This short video reminded me of the importance of building relationships at the start of a school year. This is particularly applicable to me as I start work in a new role. We can be so goal driven that we focus on getting the job done at the cost of … [Continue reading]
How would your teachers and leaders respond to this video?
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Status Quo
I love this image... Source: pinerly.com via Scott on Pinterest Why don't we have more school leaders re-imagining learning around time and space; and teaching around connection, sharing and collaboration? None of use has "the answer," but we're … [Continue reading]
Time and Change
Two great videos shared on different blogs today. The first comes from Scott McLeod and Dangerously Irrelevant. The video shares the important idea that we need time if we are going to be creative. For me personally, this idea connects to … [Continue reading]
Know a skeptical parent? Have them watch this.
This video, created by Frank Romanelli (discovered via Kevin Hodgson's blog - Kevin's Meandering Mind), struck me as an excellent watch particularly for parents skeptical of the changes happening in the world today as a result of technology. I'm … [Continue reading]
The Mirror
It's human nature to not want to take responsibility for problems. We are good - very good - at this behavior in education. One of the most common problems I hear about (largely from adults - parents and teachers) is the "distraction" of technology. … [Continue reading]
Immersing Ourselves
This was posted by Making Thinking Visible on their Facebook wall earlier today: Changes in our ability to access information and engage in non-school based vehicles for acquiring information are pushing schools and educators to think beyond the … [Continue reading]
Are we authentic in reporting the progress of our 1:1 programs?
I ran across two items today (one recent and one not-so-recent) that were extolling the virtues of the first year of two iPad 1:1 implementations. For me, these are typical of what I read about 1:1 program implementations. So I''m generalizing. … [Continue reading]
TEDx NYED – My notes….
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the TEDxNYED event at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens. I enjoyed attending the event and was pleased to hear so much about the importance of students creating and collaborating. We don't do … [Continue reading]
Internet Filtering: Aligning Goals and Actions
Internet filtering is a big issue in schools. School leaders struggle with how stringent to apply the internet filter. Filter sites like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter and tools like Skype because they are a "distraction"? Or see value for learning in … [Continue reading]
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