See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse Disruption doesn’t sound like a pretty word, but in the long run, it can be a beautiful thing. Disruption is about shifting power. What points on this list are disrupting your world? Are they really disruptions? See on www.teachthought.com
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse BYOD is a trend that, while vague in definition–could be among the most powerful recent movements to disrupt education. Great Infographics on the topic of BYOT. See on www.teachthought.com
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse As a guy who delivers two-day #edtech workshops during my breaks from full-time classroom teaching, I’m often asked the same questions again and again: What is thatquestion? You’d besurprised and even more surprised by the response. See on smartblogs.com
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse When I first started teaching and was overwhelmed by the demands and complexity of the job, my survival strategy was simply to take all the advice that came my way and implement it. Calling a parent with a positive is much easier and a much better way to…
Telling – Why not? Smoking – We all know it’s bad for your health, is linked to cancer and is the root cause of many other physical problems. Yet people continue to smoke, we continue to sell tobacco products and our youth continue to be swayed to using them. Why? In the 21st century with…
Isn’t it becoming a bit redundant to say “21 century” already. I mean, 10 years ago it sounded so “new” and almost futuristic. Today, it’s starting to sound like someone hasn’t quite figured out where they’re living. This is especially true of education where we tend specialize in acronyms and titles. 21st Century Learning/ 21st…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse Some metacognitive reasons for using twitter in the classroom. See on www.learningsolutionsmag.com
Yesterday, as I scanned through my twitter feed, I came across this post by Lisa Noble – @nobleknits2 – about her experience with social networks and her own personal experience. It is a great example of how social media can have a powerful influence on lives. However, Lisa’s final few paragraphs at the end had me pondering.…
See on Scoop.it – Educational Discourse Dear Lifehacker, Finding a job is tough! How can I market myself and my skills without resorting to an old, boring paper resume? This is one way to provide a good concrete example of how being connected is important. As job hunting and jobs themselves evolve, the ability…
To some, this may come across as a bit whiny, to others, a bit egocentric and to a few in the crowd, it will be , like, WTH. That’s okay. As an administrator, I’ve learned that many people do not see the full picture of what takes place in schools – no matter how transparent…
