In my role as a curriculum director of a statewide virtual school, I am often invited to meetings to discuss evolving programs to better meet student needs. These meetings usually involve different forms of educational professionals (teachers, administrators, etc.) as well as prominent community leaders. I am often stunned by the ease in which formal
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Disclaimer: Although I will be the first to admit that I have had problems adding Google+ to my share flow, I still believe that the platform could have dramatic implications for K-12 learning, both online and face-to-face. And, true, I have yet to use Google Hangouts productively, because, honestly, most of my Google friends don’t
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Nobody is more of an advocate of technology in the classroom than I am, but I think the discussion of 21st century skills can sometimes border on silliness. For example, I know we like to judge classrooms of days gone by saying they lacked “critical thinking” and “collaboration,” but in reality, the great teachers of
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I have been attending conferences in one form or another since 1997. I am a believer in the conference format and consider it a critical professional development event, particularly for those teachers that push the envelope in their own districts locally. Now, as a more seasoned educator and conference-goer, I am developing some strong preferences.
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