by John Norton | Aug 29, 2012 | Connected Educator Month, Voices
During Connected Educators Month we’re sharing frontline stories about what it means to be a connected teacher and leader, in the classroom and the school. Each Wednesday we’re featuring several articles by Voices from the Learning Revolution bloggers — posts that capture the spirit and immense value of connected professional learning.
FINAL WEEK: When you change your teaching, expect some failure. Will passion based learning work in primary? Teach by getting out of the way. And a final extravaganza: our 13 most popular posts of 2011!
by Kathy Cassidy | Aug 24, 2012 | Creating Global Classrooms, Making The Shift, Voices
For Kathy Cassidy, going back to school means “I set up my classroom, I think about how I will meet the needs of the students I will have, and I plan new ways I will meet my curriculum outcomes.” She’s done these things her entire teaching career, of course. “But because I am now a connected educator, I no longer do them alone. I do them with an entire network of educators online.”
by John Norton | Aug 22, 2012 | Connected Educator Month, Voices
During Connected Educators Month we’re sharing frontline stories about what it means to be a connected teacher and leader, in the classroom and the school. Each Wednesday we’re featuring several articles by Voices from the Learning Revolution bloggers — posts that capture the spirit and immense value of connected professional learning.
THIS WEEK: A veteran educator is “knocked out of my orbit’; a faculty comes alive when they create their own school-based virtual community; small strategic steps can help teachers shift their practice; global classroom tips.
by Lisa Noble | Aug 17, 2012 | Making The Shift, Passion Based Learning, The How of 21st Century Teaching, The Teaching Life, Voices
A game-changing experience inside her personal learning (and knitting) network has teacher Lisa Noble thinking about how to bring the transformational potential of powerful social media events into her own classroom.
by John Norton | Aug 15, 2012 | Connected Educator Month, Voices
During Connected Educators Month we’re sharing frontline stories about what it means to be a connected teacher and leader, in the classroom and the school. Each Wednesday we’re featuring several articles by Voices from the Learning Revolution bloggers — posts that capture the spirit and immense value of connected professional learning.
THIS WEEK: Kindergarteners take turns as global tour guides; ballad of frustrated staff developer; bulid your own secure social network inside your classroom; social studies teacher leads urban teens to become activists via social media.
by Jennifer Carey | Aug 10, 2012 | The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices, Web Tools That Deepen Learning
Dropbox is many things — a multifaceted tool that’s so powerful, you’ll continue to discover new ways to use it. But the short and sweet of it is this: you can use it to store and sync documents and files across computers, tablets, and smart phones. And it’s great for teaching and school.
