Computing Pioneer Added to CMK ’09 Faculty
You should know my friend Brian Silverman! He is an unsung hero in educational computing and he’ll be at Constructing Modern Knowledge this July 13-16 in Manchester, NH.
Category: teaching
Guiding Principles for New Teachers
I recently began teaching two new “methods” classes for preservice educators after a teacher-education hiatus of about a decade. While creating my syllabi, I decided to express some of the principles that I believe should guide excellent teaching. Here is that list of guiding principles.
She Literally Wrote the Book on Photoshop!
I often tell people that I am “Photoshop disabled.” I know how to use about 1% of what Photoshop can do and am often confused by the software. Lesa Snider King is such an amazing teacher that her clever examples and clear presentation helps me understand the complexities of this critical software. Her expertise in digital photography and image manipulation allows her to tailor instruction for any learner. I’m thrilled that Lesa Snider King is part of the Constructing Modern Knowledge 2009 faculty.
Fight the Testing Season Blues
We are entering the cruelest part of the school year, standardized testing season. For those of you interested in introducing a bit of levity into your classroom without overtly protesting the tests, might I suggest the following books to read aloud to your students. Don’t just sit there! Read something!
What Makes a Good Project? – new articles
I recently wrote two articles about project-based learning for The Creative Educator Magazine.
Even Budget Cuts Can’t Prevent Stupid Field Trips!
Thanks to NY Teacher for the blog, Field Trips – Good and Bad. The blog reminds us how educational (and cost-effective) field trips can be …
The Worst Book of the 21st Century (an updated review)
What should an educator do after they watch Daniel Pink’s deeply flawed PowerPoint presentation? How will a member of the audience become a better educator as a result of his keynote address? Why is he invited to speak to educators at all?
I’ve Angered Hooked-on-Phonics(R) – revisited
I just remembered a remarkable kerfuffle I stumbled into twelve years ago. In December 2008, President-Elect Obama nominated the worst Secretary of Education and I …
Stop the VoiceThread! Please!
Wes Fryer spends a great deal of time and effort on his blog and in workshops touting VoiceThread as an important new educational tool. VoiceThread …
Care to Really Understand Federal Education Policy?
In my humble opinion, Jo Boaler‘s, recent Education Week column, Where Has All the Knowledge Gone? The Movement to Keep Americans at the Bottom of …