Global Networking and Collaboration
Teacher collaboration has been a strong push in my district this year with an emphasis on Professional Learning Communities. We’ve had a district focus on DuFour‘s book, On Common Ground. As part of...
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Interactive Story
I’ve been working with a fifth grade class to create an online interactive “Choose Your Own Adventure” story. I first tried this several years ago using Tony Vincent’s templates from his Learning in...
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Myebook: Digital Book Publishing
Last week someone shared a link to Myebook on Twitter. This is a cool, free application that allows you to create a digital flash book with pages that “turn.” There are 2 ways to create: upload from...
View ArticleLeadership Planning
We’ve been training for about 2 weeks, and students will begin on Wednesday. I’ve always loved the beginning of school! It’s a chance for a fresh start, new dreams, and new opportunities for growth....
View ArticleNew Design for Learning
Our district has developed a very impressive 5 year technology plan based on technology bond money. By the end of 5 years, all high schools will be involved in 1:1 computing, middles schools will be...
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Re-Inventing Schools
A week ago I had the privilege of attending the Winter Symposium sponsored by RISC (Re-Inventing Schools Coalition) in Portland, Maine. The purpose of the symposium was to provide an overview of the...
View ArticleLearning about Quest Atlantis
Silvia Tolisano recently posted a summary of Brian Crosby’s Educon session, “Elementary School in the 21st Century,” on her Langwitches Blog. At the end of her post there was a recommendation for...
View ArticleWallwisher in the Classroom
Wallwisher is a free tool that allows you to create online bulletin boards. Teachers must create an account to create walls, but students do not have to have a wallwisher account or an email address...
View ArticleLearner-Centered Focus
I’ve been preparing for the staff development session I’ll be conducting soon with my grade level teams, and I’ve decided to focus on learners as a theme. What does it mean to have a learner-centered...
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The Demise of Keyboard Instruction?
Last week I was asked to work with several people at the district office to rethink/reshape the keyboarding course offered in our middle schools. Is keyboarding instruction becoming irrelevant? During...
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