A Principal's Reflections
JULY 14, 2011
'Cross-posted at the Huffington Post: Effective Leadership in the Age of Reform. School improvement efforts rely heavily on quality leadership. Educational leaders are tasked with establishing a collective vision for school improvement and initiating change to spur innovation, ensure student learning, and increase achievement. On July 13 th I had the pleasure of hearing Dr.
The Web20Classroom
JULY 29, 2011
'Starting today is the Reform Symposium. It is 3 days full of free, online professional development. Started by several of my friends, most notably Shelly Terrell the Reform Symposium brings together educators from across the globe to learn from and with each other. There are several keynotes over the 3 days, lots of panel discussions and you could even win an iPad.
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The 21st Century Principal
JULY 18, 2011
'I have been exploring the capabilities of Google+ for just a few days, and I can already say there are f eatures that might make it so much more functional for administrators and educators. Select Sharing: The Google Circles idea is genius. Users can set up groups called circles and place whomever they wish in each of the circles. The potential for this feature is obvious: for example, an administrator could place teachers within an individual circle, guidance department within a circle, and so
SpeechTechie
JULY 5, 2011
'RSA Animate is a wonderfully creative resource that provides sketch visualizations of interesting talks and lectures. I recently watched this one by noted linguist Stephen Pinker, discussing what we would refer to as "indirect and direct" language and social relationships. It is well worth a look and would perhaps be worth using in segments if you work with adult clients that have high-level social pragmatic issues.
Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.
Learning with 'e's
JULY 5, 2011
I have written extensively on what makes a good blogpost and why it is so powerful. F rom personal experience blogging is one of the most beneficial professional development activities I have ever engaged with. I learn more from blogging than I do from almost any other activity I participate in. Here are 7 good reasons why teachers should blog: 1) Blogging causes you to reflect.
EdTechSandyK
JULY 26, 2011
'Last month when I first posted on this topic , I stated I would share my own thoughts in the comments or possibly in a follow-up post after giving readers a chance to comment. (Reader comments were wonderful for adding to my perspective; thank you!) I did share some thoughts in the comments, but I''m not done, so here I am with a follow-up post as well.
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The Web20Classroom
JULY 26, 2011
'You might remember a year back I was able to participate in one of the first #140Confs in Los Angeles and the another in NYC. This year Jeff Pulver has teamed up with the most awesome Chris Lehmann to bring the #140EDU Conference to the masses. This 140 is different from the others in that it''s focus is all on education. More importantly how real-time information sharing is changing education.
The 21st Century Principal
JULY 9, 2011
'I n his success psychology book entitled The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, Jonathan Haidt states that there are three ways people approach their work. People approach their work as a job, a career or as a calling, and their approach often determines their attitude and level of commitment to that work. Those who approach their word as a job, "do it for the money.
SpeechTechie
JULY 19, 2011
'I was really honored to be asked to be part of the EdCeptional podcast offered through the EdReach Network of education-related audio broadcasts. EdCeptional is a weekly show that features a panel of great educators (including fellow SLP Deb Truskey) discussing news and technology through the lens of special education. On the show we discuss some interesting articles, issues and resources (you can see these on the show notes link) and I talk about my background, work in the Newton Public School
Learning with 'e's
JULY 7, 2011
I got embroiled in a Twitter discussion today with Mark Childs and Fred Garnett on whether the word andragogy is actually helpful to our understanding of learning. I'm not convinced. As ever, I like to promote argument, so here on this blog, I offer you my own views on what is quite an old debate. For the uninitiated, Andragogy (from the Greek Andros, meaning man) was a term made popular in the education world by Malcolm Knowles.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JULY 3, 2011
'Join me Thursday, July 7th, for a live and interactive Future of Education interview with Carol Black, director of the film Schooling the World: The White Man''s Last Burden. The film questions the impact of modern educational methods and structures on indigenous cultures, particularly in the Buddhist culture of Ladakh in the northern Indian Himalayas--and then ultimately also questions institutional education''s promises in the United States and in the "developing world.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 27, 2011
'Over the past two years I have seen some dramatic shifts in an effort to transform New Milford High School into a 21st Century institution of teaching and learning. With a change in mindset and a great deal of support, I have been able to successfully empower my staff to integrate a variety of digital tools, including social media, to engage learners.
The Web20Classroom
JULY 25, 2011
'7 days I was unplugged. For some one who is plugged in just about 24/7, having nothing that connected me to the outside world was interesting to say the least. I normally have a computer, iPad or Galaxy Tab, and phone within reach at all times. But for my annual vacation I didn''t even bring these things with me. (I did take a phone just for emergencies but it was in my truck the whole time.
The 21st Century Principal
JULY 21, 2011
'This evening I received a email from Borders that basically thanked me for my patronage and for being a "Borders Reward Member." The truth of the matter is, I haven''t been in a Borders store since our local store closed about a year and a half ago. As far as purchasing books online, Barnes and Noble and Amazon have done such a fantastic job of making it easy to purchase physical books and ebooks that I had absolutely no incentive to order from Borders.
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SpeechTechie
JULY 13, 2011
'Ah, summer. A great time to laze on a hillside and look up at the clouds. Clouds are an interesting context for language development as well. One can list the different kind of clouds and what comes out of them (categories). The process by which clouds are made, the water cycle, is a key curriculum topic (sequence). They are also just sort of fun, because they are shapes and different people see different things in them (description).
Learning with 'e's
JULY 8, 2011
In my Learning is learning post yesterday, I started a debate about andragogy and pedagogy. I held the position that the theory of andragogy (Malcolm Knowles) adds very little to our understanding of learning. In some ways, I argued, andragogy theory seems outmoded in the light of recent rapid developments in new teaching methods, learning resources and digital media.
EdTechSandyK
JULY 19, 2011
'If you''re reading this post, I''m going to assume you are an active reader of blogs or Twitter or both. Are you also leveraging Facebook for your professional learning? Many of the educators and educational organizations you follow through Twitter or on blogs are also maintaining pages on Facebook. If you log in to Facebook and "Like" their page, you can get their updates in your news feed, right along with all of the life updates your friends are posting.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 5, 2011
'Cross-posted at the Huffington Post: What is Wrong With This Picture? All across the country, education is under attack on numerous fronts. No matter where you look, educators are to blame for the economic woes in many states. This is extremely puzzling to me, as it is well known that this downturn in our economy was a result of misguided, unregulated, or greedy practices of the private sector.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
The Web20Classroom
JULY 16, 2011
'Flickr CC-Puffsdaddy So if you are seeing this post you might be wondering where I am. Or maybe not. But the story is still interesting none the less. Each year I go on vacation. And starting 2 years ago when I go on vacation, I go on vacation. I don''t take any technology with me. Nothing that will connect me with the outside world for 7 days. No computer.
The 21st Century Principal
JULY 20, 2011
'Evernote is one of the most versatile note taking tools available on the web today. With it''s syncing desktop app, iPad apps, and smartphone apps, it is the most useful application in a school administrator''s arsenal. Two ways I have found Evernote most useful in my everyday job as an administrator are: Using It to Create Weekly To-Do Lists Using It to Create a Daily Administrator''s Log Using Evernote to Create Weekly To-Do Lists I have tried a number of applications to track my daily tasks
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JULY 3, 2011
'Join me Tuesday, July 5th, for a live and interactive Future of Education interview with Sandy Hirsh, the director of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University. We''ll be talking all about the current and future state of libraries and librarians, and will also discuss our recently announced Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference, for which she is the conference co-chair.
The Daring Librarian
JULY 12, 2011
'On the interwebs a star can rise overnight! And no. I''m not talking my old beloved friend & early Internet Meme Trogdor.I''m talking about a cool guy from Denmark. With the advent of the new social network by the Googles called Google Plus or G+ Denmark denizen Simon Laustsen has created some of the BEST & coolest infographics for this exciting new community of learners & early adopters!
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wwwatanabe
JULY 21, 2011
'I had some great comments from my last post about student portfolios, Diigo, and blogs. This post is a continuation of that conversation. Traditional Portfolios When I think back to my beginning years in the classroom, I remember my student portfolios were in manilla file folders. Later, they became gorgeous construction paper books. On both accounts, they were linear, and you would view it from left to right, one page after another.
Learning with 'e's
JULY 6, 2011
I'm a little overwhelmed by the response to my post yesterday entitled Seven reasons teachers should blog which as I write this, is racing toward 2000 views in just 24 hours. Thank you to all those who have taken the time to stop by and read it. It is turning out to be one of my most successful posts of the year, and not just because of the hit rate.
The Web20Classroom
JULY 14, 2011
'Earlier I asked for y''all to tell me what you though innovation in teaching and in the classroom looked like.I got a ton of great responses. Here are a few that stuck out to me. Innovation is about flexibility, adaptability and related to that infamous "with-it-ness" that educators are supposed to have. Ideally, being a thought ahead of learners (anticipating the question or the problem) is related, but what you do to address these is the critical point.While we can "solve any problem" with te
SpeechTechie
JULY 26, 2011
'Cross-posted on Therapy App 411 In a related post , I described the important skill of saving images from the Web on standard laptop and desktop operating systems (i.e. Mac OS X and Windows whatever), which SLPs would need to do in order to create visuals using web images and utilize the features of inserting images in many web tools (e.g. Glogster, Voicethread, and countless others).
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
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The 21st Century Principal
JULY 31, 2011
'My school district just passed it''s one year anniversary using Google Apps. We have saved a considerable sum of money while enjoying the robustness of Google''s Gmail, Google Docs, and other Google apps such as Google Sites and Google Reader. During the transition there were the usual bumps and frustrations that occur with any transition to something new, but by emphasizing the positive new features, and by showing our district users how to accomplish many of the same things they could with th
The Electric Educator
JULY 12, 2011
'Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn put out an insightful and daring article in Harvard Magazine this past week in which they discussed the possibility of Harvard Business school, of which they are both affiliated, being adversely impacted by the growing popularity of online learning. The focus on Harvard was meant to demonstrate how even the most respect, well established learning institutions are likely to be impacted by the disruptive innovation of online learning.
wwwatanabe
JULY 12, 2011
'I''ve had several people ask me about how to start blogs and portfolios with their students next year, and what''s the best approach. Purpose of Student Portfolio? Portfolios are collections of student work/artifacts that represent the process and progress of their learning. Typically the stronger artifacts document reflection and feedback. Some of the artifacts in the portfolio are then selected to present to others, such as at a parent-teacher conference.
Learning with 'e's
JULY 25, 2011
Last night I took part in a 3-way Skype podcast recording for TeacherCast.ne t , which was hosted by Jeff Bradbury, who is based in Philadelphia, USA. My co-panellist was Mark Greentree , who was speaking from Sydney, Australia. One of the scheduled questions which we never got around to addressing was: What should a parent expect from a teacher in the 21st Century?
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