The Fight For Education Is Worth It!
In today’s environment it’s not uncommon to see our educational systems taken for granted. Should we care and are they worth the fight?
Online Professional Learning Quality Checklist
This checklist for Future Ready Schools can be used by schools, districts, or individual educators to determine if a particular online activity is valuable and worth their time. The checklist also addresses best practice at the design level.
Leaving a legacy: connecting to your inner superhero
I woke up to this… I just wanted to take a moment to tell you about your influence on my teaching career. I was at Valdosta State about 17 years ago. You observed me teaching a lesson on point of view, and I used the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs....Are You Ready to Join the Slow Education Movement?
Teacher and PBL consultant Shelley Wright offers her first draft of a Slow Education manifesto and urges other educators to end the McDonaldization of schools by joining in the effort. “It’s the very philosophy we need to save our education system.”
How Do Digital Portfolios Help Students Learn?
Principal Matt Renwick explains how his K-5 school is using Digital Student Portfolios to boost student achievement and promote connected learning. Renwick includes samples from actual student portfolios.
Should We Unconnect from Our PLNs Over Summer Break?
I think this is a dilemma that many professional educators face. Do we get away from all things school-related for the summer? Or should we stay connected to and continue to develop our personal learning networks and nurture our professional growth?
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