professional development

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Teachers misbehaving in ‘class’

When teachers gather for training sessions, some emulate their worst students, other teachers complain.  In Teacher Magazine, Nancy recalls a conference of National Board Certified Teachers; a former...

Notes from 21st Century Assessment

Notes from 21st Century Assessment Session Konrad GlogowskiWhat we know about assessmentAssessment is the tail that wags the curriculum dog Grades with substantive comments have the most impact...

Notes from Opening Panel Discussion of EduCon 2.1

Notes from opening panel discussion at EduCon 2.1Panel Discussion @ The Franklin Institute — “What is the Purpose of School?” Come to the Franklin Institute to see a group of...

Props for Wikispaces

Anyone who has ever been in one of my classes or workshops knows that I rely on Wikispaces for almost all of my teaching and professional development. Read more about their new K12 initiative in this...

I store my knowledge in my friends

Kim Flintoff drew the attention of readers of the fantastic West Australian eChalk email list to this video - eSN TechWatch: Preparing Kids for 21st-Century Success. Kim observed: Yet another smart...

Encouraging teachers to use technology

Technology now dominates every area of our lives and educators need to make sure they are prepared for its inclusion into our schools. This may mean making a break from traditional teaching methods;...

31 day Comment Challenge

As @dswaters pointed out at the recent ECAWA unconference I am not the most social creature online these days! I do engage with some discussions on email lists and a little bit more lately on...

Reconsidering the “Grammar of Schooling” in a Digital Age

Tom Hanson from Open Education recently emailed me and alerted me to a post about technology infrastructure and professional development in schools. How Do We Ensure Our Schools Are Staffed with...

Three More SITE Presentations: Pre-Service Teachers and Technology

These are the final three sessions that I will attend at SITE before heading home. I have notes on the keynote and follow-up conversation from this morning that I still need to clean-up and process...