Inquiry & Reflection for Better Learning
At the recommendation of Gary Stager and Chris Lehmann, one of my summer reads is A Schoolmaster of the Great City by Angelo Patri. Truly, there is nothing new under the sun. The book was written by Patri in 1917. It rings true, though, with much of what I worry about in our schools today. […]
Read More Quotes from PatriI always enjoy a good double meaning in a title, so I’m pleased that this podcast, recorded during my drive home from NECC, is called what it is. I find myself driving at the moment, refreshed and recharged. That’s what I wanted out of the conference. I’m pleased it worked that way, and grateful to […]
Read More The Podcast: Driving from NECCGoal: Work to build multiple and overlapping communities of learners in our district who have knowledge, expertise and/or interest in the hardware and software and services that our district is supporting. Help those communities to begin to learn from each other and to support each other in their teaching and learning. As best as I […]
Read More Goal #1 – Build CommunityThis conference for me has been an intentional immersion in the hopeful ideas of school and learning. I’m avoiding big talk about products and tools, instead seeking out positive pathfinders – the people and ideas and documents that, to me, are pointing learning where it needs to go – into rich and deep discussions of […]
Read More I Want to Make Something – Some Goal SettingI’ll be live blogging this session this morning. Please join me as I record my thoughts and notes on the panel’s presentation. Lookingforward to an international perspective on teaching, learning and what all teachers should know. The panelists for this session are Geoff Powell, Gary Stager, and Peter Skillen.
Read More “What Effective Computer-Using Educators Know about Teaching: An International Perspective”Learning Rocks Originally uploaded by Bud the Teacher Had a delightful and energizing time at the Constructivist Celebration on Sunday, a day of teacher play, experimentation and, in the words of Gary Stager, time spent with folks who have “a commitment to use computers in creative ways for the benefit of children.” I took my […]
Read More Educational Play – Underrated