Clay Shirky, a leading authority on the Internet’s effects, argues that emerging technologies enabling loose collaboration will change the way our society works. In this video, he notes that we are living through “the largest increase in expressive capability in human history.” If this is true, how do we prepare our students for this new, emerging and ever-changing media landscape?
Read more ›The future will be better tomorrow.
Read more ›It used to take me all summer to grow a new hide to replace the one they flogged off me during school terms.
Read more ›The pressures of teaching can often leave even the veterans among us feeling frazzled and confused. So it’s not surprising that newer teachers often begin to question their decision to enter the profession. Yael Grauer, a second year teacher in Tucson Arizona, recently overcame her own feelings of doubt during a recent Courage to Teach retreat, developed by educational activist Parker Palmer. The insights she gained through professional reflection left her refreshed, renewed, and ready for a new beginning.
Read more ›“There’s many a best-seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.”
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It’s June, and your class is not asking questions about last night’s reading assignment. They read it, but they sit, cold stares hitting you from every direction, and there’s just a week of school left. Don’t just stand there! Put up a parking lot! Read more for an effective (and simple) way to engage your students in discussion – any time of the year!
Read more ›Every year in the spring, the day before the last day of school, we have an event we call, “Eighth Grade Recognition.” It’s like a mini-graduation ceremony. Kids dress up. All the parents come and sit in the bleachers. The band plays. The choir sings. Student’s speak and introduce each other. Our principal gives an inspiring message. This year, one of my eighth graders wrote and delivered a great message he titled, “Mom! Dad! Look at me!”
Read more ›“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
Read more ›Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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