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Chalkdust: April 2007
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The Latest Incarnation of my Professional Self. Wednesday, April 25, 2007. Reflections on Virtual Schools. So what did I pull away from the Virtual Leadership Conference. Besides five pages of notes on all aspects of creating an online school? It’s hard to say, but I am thankful that the conference was not what I expected. Going in, I thought I was going to be sold a product, and I was not, by any means. The staff at the Florida Virtual School. At this point in my career, I am thankful I have discovered ...
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if bees are few: August 2010
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If bees are few. Reveries on teaching and learning. Thursday, August 19, 2010. When Did "Get" Become "Be"? Recently I was on website devoted to education, where the author suggested that teachers "Get creative." I bristled. Not at the idea, but the phrasing. When did "get" become "be"? In all of these phrases, "get" is a verb that. Mean "acquire," and therefore, I expect a noun not an adjective to follow. As in:. How does this happen? Third, comes to mind. "Get" puts us in reverse. For certain, I would b...
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if bees are few: Let Common Sense Be Your Guide . . .to the Movies and More
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If bees are few. Reveries on teaching and learning. Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Let Common Sense Be Your Guide . . .to the Movies and More. The folks at Common Sense Media recently released their 2010 Summer Movie Guide. To help parents judge what's appropriate for their kids at the cinema. The guide is handily divided into the three summer months- June, July, August- and release dates are given along with a brief synopsis. What's more American than Disney! A "perfect pick" for all ages. The Magic of Savin...
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if bees are few: What's Old and New and 21?
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If bees are few. Reveries on teaching and learning. Thursday, August 5, 2010. What's Old and New and 21? Is as important as the. In noticing what is different (the 10%) about 21st Century learning we might miss the core. As ever, what is being read and written (i.e. consumed and produced in a variety of media) is as important as how. If we bear this in mind we need not lose time playing with the toys of technology but use them as tools to literacy. Twenty-first century learning,. National Gallery of Art.
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if bees are few: September 2010
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If bees are few. Reveries on teaching and learning. Sunday, September 12, 2010. Save the Words - Adopt! There are needy words out there. Ones looking to be adopted lest they become extinct and end up in one of those esoteric dictionaries sold for half-price at used book stores. You'll see what I mean when you visit Oxford Dictionary's website Save the Words.org. Correctly in the previous sentence). In my classroom, I often have a word wall. Editors' 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know. Looki...
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if bees are few: February 2010
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If bees are few. Reveries on teaching and learning. Thursday, February 11, 2010. Getting Wiki With Research Paper Drafting. This year I'm having my students draft their research papers on our class wiki on PBWorks. And I'm loving it. First, it solves the transfer problem of having to save files at home or at school. It's all online. Students can write in class, in the writing center, in the media center, at home, at the public library, and at Starbucks. Students report a few downsides. If they don't ...
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if bees are few: The Magic of Saving PowerPoints as JPEGs for Collage
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If bees are few. Reveries on teaching and learning. Tuesday, June 15, 2010. The Magic of Saving PowerPoints as JPEGs for Collage. For such project I ask the students for one slide to be saved not as a PowerPoint, but as a JPEG. (Yes, you can do that! The particular project for which I used PowerPoint collage last month asked students to identify an instance of magical realism in Laura Esquivel's novel. Like Water for Chocolate. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Blogumulus by Roy Tanck. View my page on.
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if bees are few: Save the Words - Adopt!
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If bees are few. Reveries on teaching and learning. Sunday, September 12, 2010. Save the Words - Adopt! There are needy words out there. Ones looking to be adopted lest they become extinct and end up in one of those esoteric dictionaries sold for half-price at used book stores. You'll see what I mean when you visit Oxford Dictionary's website Save the Words.org. Correctly in the previous sentence). In my classroom, I often have a word wall. Editors' 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know. To ma...
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if bees are few: April 2010
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If bees are few. Reveries on teaching and learning. Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Wallisher: Student Response in a Jiffy. Although it seems to have been around for a few years, I just discovered. This past week and put it to the test in my English classroom with happy results. Allows you to create a wall (a.k.a. webpage. By the click of a mouse). Students need not register or login. No need to register students or fuss with passwords. Take a peek here. I got plenty of other great tips from colleagues. Co-ch...
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if bees are few: Summer Reading: Techniques & Strategies
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If bees are few. Reveries on teaching and learning. Monday, July 12, 2010. Summer Reading: Techniques and Strategies. After appreciating the breadth and clarity of Diane Ravitch's. The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education. I have devoted some of my summer reading to practical matters of technique with two books for K-12 teachers. Teach Like a Champion. The New York Times. Feature on "Building a Better Teacher,"which Lemov narrates. My summer...
