Multiple Intelligences About Coding
Having just struck upon the similarities between Pink’s six new senses and Gardner’s multiple intelligences, I continue to be fascinated by examples of folks employing these ideas in creative ways:...
View ArticleTeacher Burnout
Andrew Watt’s response to Sarah Fine’s recent opinion piece in the Washington Post captures much of what resonated in her piece with me as an independent school teacher: the challenge of simultaneously...
View ArticleStudent Resistance to Groupwork
Nate Kogan, writing about his plans for “classroom 2.0″ collaborative writing assignments in his history classes in the coming year, notes student resistance to working collaboratively: While many...
View ArticleWikis for Notetaking
This post is part of a series that are components of my “Expert Plan” at my school, looking to create a shared resource for my colleagues as the school moves towards greater adoption of laptops and...
View ArticleGoogle Docs Forms for Critique/Feedback
This post is part of a series that are components of my “Expert Plan” at my school, looking to create a shared resource for my colleagues as the school moves towards greater adoption of laptops and...
View ArticleScreencasting Complex Ideas
This post is part of a series that are components of my “Expert Plan” at my school, looking to create a shared resource for my colleagues as the school moves towards greater adoption of laptops and...
View ArticleCredibility vs. Plagiarism
This write-up is an articulation of an idea that I first stumbled across last spring, in conversation with my colleagues around technology and academic integrity. I am enormously grateful to Lynette...
View ArticleLearning Geography by Getting Lost
Having just driven my sister to the Philadelphia airport, I am reminded of the value of education founded in general principles, rather than a rote memorization of steps to accomplish specific goals. I...
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