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A Moon Shot is a term used when a goal or a solution requires a revolutionary level of novel work to accomplish an unthinkable goal. Enjoy this inspiration from Solve for X: A Moon Shot is something which humanity can rally… Continue Reading →
Often in Education Compensation, Compliance, and Professional Learning all look similar from outside education. But every once in a while some daylight surfaces between these categories and something rises to the surface as different-even exciting. And it isn’t compliance or compensation… Continue Reading →
Attending a 2nd grade classroom play I had to snap some pictures of my son’s classmates. They were doing something I had not yet seen. These students were recording the various plays presented and immediately replaying and watching them; in… Continue Reading →
The good thing about Blended Learning is there are many ways to do it. The bad thing about Blended Learning is there are many ways to do it. So while you are planning as a school, grade level, or a… Continue Reading →
How To Read Educational Blogs Sure, Twitter is a micro-blog, but have you ever found yourself wanting more of a tweet? The educational blogs behind those tweets may be just what you are looking for. Blogs, short for weblogs, are not… Continue Reading →
There has always been a Tech Coach at every school in America. That person may not have a fancy title, an extra planning period, and most likely not even extra pay. However, there has been a Tech Coach in every single… Continue Reading →
You may have signed up for a Massive Open Online Course, or a MOOC, already. And if you signed up, you may have dropped out; most people drop out of MOOCs. Some say completion rates (from sign-up to completion) are around 15%, but… Continue Reading →
Conventional wisdom dictates that some things cannot be rushed. In education, that often meant you needed to put in your years before you were wise. I would suggest that even though school years plod on at a consistent pace, your… Continue Reading →
Do you want to jumpstart Twitter usage in your school or district? Have you considered holding a Twitter Challenge? Run your challenge any number of days, but a well-publicized Twitter Challenge should encourage educators who have been on the fence about Twitter to… Continue Reading →
When your chances of snow look like this, but you get an email from school at 5:30AM that yes-you-still-have-school-today it might mean you believe you are snow-worthy. To different people this might mean different things. The students are easy to understand;… Continue Reading →
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