Turning Education Upside Down

See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse “Flipped schools,” where students watch video lessons at home and do “homework” in class, are showing early promise in improving learning. Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: Flipped learning – what is it all about? Take a look at this article.  See on opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com

Why Connect?

I read Justin Tarte’s post – I got in trouble for tweeting at work. As I read through it, I was reminded of my own experience and some of the frustrations that I have heard from others as they encounter resistance from others. First off, being connected in this context does not mean you are…

It’s Overwhelming…..and then some!

Today’s view – yep – overwhelmed! This post is the direct result of these tweets: Earlier in the day,  I read this post by Tom Whitby – Patience for the Unconnected about being connected. All of this reminded me of the tweet I ran across earlier, with a reference to a post from Chris Betcher. It…

The Future of Education

See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse The Future of Education is a social network Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: Here it is  – the Reform Symposium E-Conference. Something for all educators. Take a look and join in!  See on www.futureofeducation.com

The Balance of Screen Time

See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse “Television rots your brain.” In a similar vein, video games turn your mind to mush, and staring at a screen for too long potentially makes you a zombie. In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics ( Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: Balance is the key to a happiness. It’s important to…