iPad Apps I was asked to gather some apps for iPads that I thought would be useful for teachers new to using iPads. I wasn’t sure exactly how I might do this so that it was accessible for a number of people, was concise, would provide basic information and allow of link. However, I had…
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Ronny Siegel Today, as with most days, I was going to spend a few moments browsing through my RSS Reader as T settled in for some colouring and hot chocolate. I usually begin the day by picking few that I can highlight and get back to reading later.…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse We asked 15 successful young entrepreneurs to share their go-to yet underrated app of choice. Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: There are a few of these apps that people involved in education should investigate. I am especially interested in Lift especially when it comes to the small things that matter, CloudMagic…
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Thai Jasmine… Teacher growth is very important. As a beginning teacher, I realized that I needed help with so much but there was this unwritten code – if you ask for help you are weak. So I stumbled along learning by fire. I was barely adequate. After my…
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by raymaclean As I reflect on helping teachers grow as professionals, it’s important to realize that this is a journey for all involved and that it will continue to be as such. In this series, I am looking at the process in three parts: Phase One – Reaching…
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by lovequotes.symphonyoflove.net/category/a/albert-schweitzer These past few weeks I’ve been listening to Read to Lead podcast. I came across it as I was looking for something that would help me in my quest to figure out which direction I needed to explore next. Being that I really don’t believe in coincidence,…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse I’m a child of Descartes. I grew up in a rational world where logical thinking was the best weapon against ignorance, the right way out of dogma, and I still think today that it’s a decent objective. Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: In educaiton, we need to focus on #3. We…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse An interactive graphic about the tools that are transforming innovation. Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: Great infographic/graph that shows " the digital tools that are transforming innovation. Our results show that at the development phase, productivity tools have reached maturity—most are widely used and effective. In other phases, particularly the front end…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse TOUCH this image to discover its story. Image tagging powered by ThingLink Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: Thinglink.com – a great tool to create images that link to information. This image has numerous links to information about various tools and other information related to Flexible Learning Paths. A great resource to…
Where do you go for new sources of reading? Suggestions from other administrators? Other educators? Suggestions from known educational authors? From particular organizations? Do you seek ideas outside these circles? Do you go beyond the “group think”? Read to Lead I’d like to suggest you check out Jeff Brown’s @THEjeffbrown podcast at ReadtoLead.com . In each episode,…