This was a comment I made on the #satchatwc a while back. It’s had a few retweets and some comments. This past Saturday morning, I joined in the first #edcampHOME hosted as an edcamp event but online. As I’ve processed this event and what took place, there are a few take aways for me and…
Yesterday I took part in EdcampHOME. It was a great experience being able to “hangout” and participate. Watching the home base problem-solve as things occurred was a reminder that learning is a messy/energetic/inventive/creative experience made better when shared. First off, thanks to the organizers – Kelly Kermode @coachK, Karl Lindgren-Streicher @LS_Karl, Shawn White @swpax and…
Productive Group Work by Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher and Sandi Everlove In Productive Group Work, the authors discuss the importance of effectively working in groups. As most people have discovered, not everyone knows how to work in a group. In fact, many people have difficulty working collaboratively to accomplish a task. This isn’t to say…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse Getting Things Done is a lot more than a Time Management technique. It is a way of dealing with your brain’s method of keeping tabs on the things you have to get done. It is a way of maximising you… Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: Productivity and management is important as…
Over the past three or four years, I’ve wondered if my voice in education really matters. As a principal, my voice has impact within the building where I am and it has impact, to some extent, in the school community where I am. But, really, does it matter? Since I began my career as a…
Rethinking Homework by Cathy Vatterott discusses the place homework has in school life. She explores the beliefs behind homework and then looks at strategies for assisting students with completing homework. I especially found the first portion of the book very helpful. The discussion about the beliefs about homework (p10-24) provided some good information that I…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse If the message in this video resonates with you feel free to send it to any teachers, principals, professors, university presidents, boards of regents, board… Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: Share with others. See on www.youtube.com
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse 63% of college students and 69% of high school students believe that traditional textbooks will be phased out in the next five years. Kelly Christopherson‘s insight: We need to look to go paperless – with the cost of books we need to look at the cost and what we…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse “In my classroom, each of my grade one and grade two students has their own blog. These blogs also serve as digital portfolios. Throughout the school year, the children post artifacts of their learning from all subject areas, including writing samples, podcasts of reading fluency,photos of artwork, explanations of mathematics concepts and videos that summarize their learning…
Originally posted at Ed Administrators2.0 The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey is a must read for anyone who is involved with the change process. The book outlines how trust is the foundation for all the relationships. Whether it is in business or in our personal lives, trust binds all that we do…