by John Norton | Aug 8, 2012 | Connected Educator Month, Uncategorized, 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: Skyping across the globe in elementary; building active citizens in high school; leading schools where teachers collaborate and connect; and, in the middle grades, writing and publishing creative works online.
by John Norton | Aug 1, 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’ll feature several articles by Voices from the Learning Revolution bloggers — posts that capture the spirit and immense value of connected professional learning.
THIS WEEK: From lurkers to connected learners; resilience in the high-stakes classroom; connected PD that’s free; what good classroom tech looks like.
by Sr Geralyn Schmidt | Jul 25, 2012 | Less Teacher, More Student, Passion Based Learning, The Moral Imperative, Voices
After a successful school beginning, I carefully planned my presentation to parents at back-to-school night. After my talk, one of the parents came up to me, extended his hand, and said with a grin from ear to ear, “Hi, I am Seamus O’Hare! What are you?†I had NO idea what to do with his question.
by Margaret Haviland | Jul 18, 2012 | Less Teacher, More Student, Making The Shift, Student Life, The How of 21st Century Teaching, The Moral Imperative, Voices
The question becomes, how do we translate our history students’ understanding of past actors into action by young people today? In March we decided to chuck the traditional exam format and craft a project to help students make this connection and consider what it means to be an engaged citizen.
by Rachel Small | Jul 10, 2012 | Making The Shift, The Teaching Life, Voices
In the long term, being hacked by a Twitter “phish” will make me a much better teacher of safe Internet use. I’m just really sorry for the inconvenience and possible harm I might have caused due to my lack of caution.
by Brian Crosby | Jul 6, 2012 | Making The Shift, Teacher Leadership 2.0, The Compelling Need for Change, Voices
After years of having a consistent online presence, I’m continuing to come to terms with my lack of blogging and other writing/sharing in the school year just past. But I think I can say that my muted voice is in part the result of a ever-increasing focus on the all-important high stakes tests, and the strict curriculum controls and direct-instruction mandates that have grown up around the national “accountability” movement.
