education… Not “yet.” the productive struggle of sports, arts, and video games enters the classroom. 14 May 202519 May 2025 I have an old, worn, slightly rumpled sign in the front of my classroom that simply says "Yet." I believe in the transformative power of the word. "Can't" and "never"…
education… It is about connecting the dots. What is the learning experience for our kids? 28 Oct 202428 Oct 2024 This quote popped up today, and it felt like a good place to start on this cool, Monday morning. Normally, I am not a fan of using quotes, but this…
microcredentials… Creating Student-Centered Experiences in an Industrial School Setting 11 Oct 2024 Educators have educator friends. Its a fact. Something in our genes compels this group of people to find each other to talk about education, kids, and ways to improve this…
education… Let’s get real- can students use life experiences to drive learning? 21 Mar 202421 Mar 2024 We learned more from this student injury.... than we did from an inquiry lab, lecture, notes, and a reading. My seventh graders were a week into their study of bones…
Education and teaching… Identifying your “why.” From standards to learning targets for busy educators 10 Aug 202110 Aug 2021 In a post (or current) COVID educational environment, we - educators- are being handed an opportunity. Now, when I say this, I am not referring to the artifact forged in…
Education and teaching… Engage Students by Becoming a Creator of Experiences 1 Apr 20192 Apr 2019 Let me set the stage. Mid workshop, mind racing as questions are being asked about classroom practices, students, personalized learning, and how to juggle all of the students, in different…
Education and teaching… When Students Talk and We Actually Listen. A PBL Story With Surprising Twists….. 25 Feb 201925 Feb 2019 The email arrived with the usual "ping!" It contained a Google form link about wants and hopes for changes to our school schedule. The scheduling committee was going to meet…
Digital Badging… Discussions in micro-credentialing. Making a case for innovation and skills development. 11 Feb 2019 A quick post this morning. I was very happy to be included in the inaugural discussion for the Vermont Learning Cooperative around leveraging skills assessment, playlists, and micro-credentialing in the…
Education and teaching… Giving students “the world.” Enter The Waferx Project. 3 Jan 20193 Jan 2019 Why do I need to know this? When will I ever need this? The most commonly heard question of bored, disenfranchised, and checked out students. I can't compete with Fortnite…
Digital Badging… Digital Badging- Connecting Inside and Outside Lives of Students. 11 Dec 2018 Stepping back to an previous post, the initial goal of the badging initiative was to focus on student skill growth in addition to academic achievement. Thinking around the issue, I…
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