The Road Ahead: Technology in Education
The school building was imperative. The classrooms were compulsory, and the banters and the brawls in the corridors? INESCAPABLE!
But as they say, at the ‘Stroke of Midnight’, everything changed!
Teaching – General
The Future is Here!
After the pandemic walloped the world, Amy Adams, an elementary school teacher in Brooklyn, New York; realized she needed to brush up her technology skills, if she wanted to survive in the job that was more than a job, it was her passion.
“Take note great teachers do this…”
My daughter just turned six years old. Although she had looked forward to her birthday for quite some time, she knows by now that when this time of the year rolls around, so does a trip to the pediatrician – for her annual shots!
“Make ‘Em Talk” – For Literacy. For Life.
Perhaps “Make ‘Em Talk” is a title that sounds more fitting for a blog post about interrogation rather than one on literacy. But at 11 pm at night and just starting to craft this post, I really can’t think of anything better for a title.
Teaching Commitment, Core Values, and a Moral Compass: “It’s My Prerogative”
“I can do what I wanna do…”
In other words, “I’ll do what I feel like doing.”
Secret Tips for Teachers, Trainers, and More!
Are you a teacher? Trainer? Perhaps a coach, counselor, physician, or presenter? Many more professions could potentially be rattled off on this list, all able to benefit from some quick body language secrets. Really anyone involved in: – conveying concepts/ideas/information – gaining trust and satisfaction from others – influencing outcomes I recommend watching this interview of […]
Engine, Engine, Number 9 – If My Student Goes Off The Track…
“The Choice is Yours” by Black Sheep. I used to love this song, and still do. My favorite part of the song was/is the following: Engine, Engine, Number 9 On the New York transit line If my train goes off the track Pick it up! Pick it up! Pick it up! It’s Easter time, a […]
A Cat, A Mailman, and Student Engagement
What does the following video have to do with the topic of student engagement? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UXfME7Bsjo Well, even if you’re not interested in the answer to this question, this video is definitely worth watching for a good laugh! What’s not so funny though is the topic of student engagement (or lack thereof). I ended last week’s […]
21st Century Literacy Skills – Part 3 (Chromebooks, Collaborative Writing, Screencasts, Oh My!)
Bridging the gap between traditional literacy skills and those of the 21st century. This has been the topic of discussion here for the past few weeks. In Part 2 of this series, I concluded by providing a couple of examples of a unit’s end product. As a refresher, here they are again: Example 1: [vooplayer […]
21st Century Literacy Skills – Part 2
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and __________________ (fill in the blank). Mark Surman, executive director of Mozilla, would fill in this blank with the following: Digital Literacy This, he believes, is the 4th “R” of 21st century learning (video here). Last week I began discussing my experience working through a new curricular unit, attempting to bridge traditional literacy […]