September 8, 2014
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If you haven’t seen the Moonshot Thinking video, I recommend it. It’s a great conversation starter for the new school year. The term “moonshot” stems from Google and refers the innovative projects underway at the company’s Google X lab: “Moonshots … Continue reading
January 1, 2012
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“To fulfill the promise of digital citizenship, Americans must acquire multimedia communication skills that include the ability to compose messages using language, graphic design, images, and sound, and know how to use these skills to engage in the civic life … Continue reading
June 13, 2011
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I’m still working on my first cup of coffee, and already have 3 good resources to share: #1 – How the Internet is Revolutionizing Education – One of the many gems Discovery Education’s Dean Mantz has sent my way via … Continue reading
June 7, 2011
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This morning, I headed across town to the Twin Rivers School District to attend a 3-day training sponsored (sort of) by Intel: Transforming Learning with One to One. Here are my take-aways from Day 1: Algebra Help – “a collection … Continue reading
February 26, 2011
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How can blogging help extend elementary students’ summary writing skills? If you’d been with me Friday afternoon at David Reese Elementary School, where I had the privilege of joining 5th grade teacher Rudy Alfonso for his lesson on summary writing, … Continue reading
January 30, 2011
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I think one of the most powerful learning tools teachers can bring into the classroom is a poster of the updated Bloom’s Taxonomy. Considering how many print-ready posters are already online, if I were an administrator, I’d provide all my … Continue reading
May 11, 2010
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A few NECC conferences ago, I attended a session with Chris Lehmann. He introduced the word “prosumer,” a combination of consumer and producer. Chris predicted this word would soon make its way into the English language. I am fortunate to … Continue reading
January 9, 2010
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What ed philo & tchg styles are likely in a schl whose walls feature motivational posters w/can-do slogans about effort & success?” Alfie Kohn Alfie Kohn’s Friday morning tweet was on my mind as I headed down the hill yesterday … Continue reading
December 21, 2009
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Skype is great tool…but movie making with Skype? Meet Mr. Alfonso, one of my EETT teachers, who I’m guessing can take any technology tool to a new level. His Meet the David Reese Bunch video is but one of a … Continue reading
September 20, 2009
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If you haven’t already marked October 20th on your calendar to take part in the National Day on Writing, please read on! In recognition of how integral writing has become to all of us as we journey further into the … Continue reading