Learning and Science in the 21st Century
Ok, so its not Shanghai, but none the less, getting a bunch of tech minded folk together for a couple days of sharing, collaboration, and learning is a good thing. The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine are sponsoring Learning in a 2.0 World, to be held the end of next week in Augusta [...]
I have been thinking about this lately as I reflect on my own learning. Below is advice given to me by my graduate advisor (I studied Zoology). Try not to take classes. Pick an area you love. Figure out what is important. Read everything on that topic. Build a network of people who are working [...]
I should have done this the first day of school. What a great way to get the kids up and talking to each other. I began the paper blogging lesson plan yesterday. The students are very excited about where this is heading and we have had some good discussions about online safety, appropriate comments and [...]
At first I thought that this was only because I was new to the edubloggerworld but now I am thinking that there is likely some solid math to the issue. In a network, how do you know which way leads elsewhere? As I click through my feed reader, looking at others’ sites and their connections [...]
Read: Which way to elsewhere?
The Learning never stops, recently posted on Durff’s Blog really resonates with me as I find this a constant struggle in my classes. I needed the information, I sought it out, I knew where to look. These are research skills that educational leaders need to develop in learners. They are the lifelong-learners of tomorrow. If [...]
