The powerful practice of documenting learning
How do we know what our students know and can do? What, when, and how are we asking them to The post The powerful practice […]
bulb Digital Portfolio Offers Free Premium Accounts
As a professional educator, it’s a good idea to keep a portfolio of your best work. This can be a powerful tool for reflection on […]
The Cinderella Paradox
image from https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/cinderella-having-tried-on-the-glass-slipper-produces-its-news-photo/3322408 Research based on teaching and learning has been named the Cinderella of higher education. As a result, the scholarly endeavours of practitioners […]
I’m doomed as always
Preamble Whenever I search for an option about anything, it is often the case that I will pick the most obscure or the least effective. […]
#GuildChat for 5/31/19: Getting More of What Matters Most
Our next #GuildChat takes place Friday, May 31st at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic for this week’s chat is on How Do We […]
Differentiate Instruction with Google Docs
Google Docs offers so many options for educators to differentiate instruction. We know that one size doesn’t fit all in education; therefore, it’s crucial that […]
12 Awesome Ideas for Ending the School Year
The end of the school year is approaching fast! Before the year ends I aim to get students to review, reflect, and connect. Some of […]
#vted Reads: The Power of Moments, with Rachel Mark
Thank you for joining us for another episode of #vted Reads. This time we will be discussing The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have […]
Increasing student engagement in PLPs at Williston Central
It’s about providing choice in reflection tools Personalized Learning Plans (PLPs) across the state have taken many different forms and serve a few different purposes. […]
What works and what doesn’t?
Re-reading an old post by Melissa Milloway, about her eLearning 10 pet-peeves, reminded my of a post I started and never finished last year. Here […]
Tools for broadening reflection
There is very little learning without reflection. John Dewey himself noted: “We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” So how […]
The Circle of Life
Morning Star by Alex Janvier (Photographed at the Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada) The year is drawing to a close and we will soon […]
