tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.comments2023-10-20T09:08:56.889-04:00Hurricane MaineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06544468563054087057noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-83891529317670535512013-11-25T07:57:39.720-05:002013-11-25T07:57:39.720-05:00Thank you. Louise.
I have missed your blog.
Perh...Thank you. Louise.<br />I have missed your blog. <br /><br />Perhpas reviving it with short posts elaborating on the great stuff you share on FB would help you share some of the passion about teaching and education that still burns. You could cross-post...<br />Candace Hackett Shivelyhttp://blog.teachersfirst.com/thinkteach/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-4001569448839091902013-05-26T09:08:19.599-04:002013-05-26T09:08:19.599-04:00Good for vegetariens, checkout my latest post at
h...Good for vegetariens, checkout my latest post at<br />http://www.sa4me.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-gumboot-dance.html<br />don't be shy to leave a comment and like us on facebook <br />bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072060763763380643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-45807488006609115522012-08-01T12:54:12.211-04:002012-08-01T12:54:12.211-04:00I found this commentary on monitoring performance ...I found this commentary on monitoring performance to be interesting in that it represents what is often a problem with over-measurement and not measuring the right things.<br />With all of the tools available to us today we often get excited about measuring things in the hope that a lot of metrics will help us to improve performance. Often this proves to be counterproductive.<br />The important thing to do whether it be in education, business, etc., is to define a small number of goals (no more than 5), identify a few key activities (and metrics) the can enable us to achieve those goals, monitor them frequently and adjust the activity when the metrics indicate that a change is required.<br />I have found this to be true in business and in athletics.<br />Measuring lots of things will not guarantee success.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005003129317599630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-38836024497494446352012-04-14T07:14:31.207-04:002012-04-14T07:14:31.207-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.John Petterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777782081339306554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-13749949250187723832012-04-10T00:35:44.295-04:002012-04-10T00:35:44.295-04:00Thanks! I tried to write a very easy vegetarian co...Thanks! I tried to write a very easy vegetarian cookbook that didn't compromise on taste and I am so glad you've been enjoying the book :), Miriam@<a href="http://meatlessmealsformeateaters.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters</a>Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861660881364228180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-18402718785818655402011-11-09T09:09:33.940-05:002011-11-09T09:09:33.940-05:00In large classrooms with 30-35 kids, it is impossi...In large classrooms with 30-35 kids, it is impossible to treat each child as a "snowflake". I think online learning will be a key in helping to truly differentiate instruction.free online act sat test prep questionshttp://www.freetestprep.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-74205092902906848712011-06-03T11:26:12.916-04:002011-06-03T11:26:12.916-04:00I really like the focus on teaching students to th...I really like the focus on teaching students to think critically, to ask questions...and just try things out. That's how science really works. Too many kids end up thinking that scientists just memorize facts, things we think we already know. I was in graduate school before I realized how much we still did NOT know, sometimes very basic questions that weren't hard to answer. I've posted a new blog at http://scispark.com/blog/ and I'd very much appreciate hearing what people think; we're trying to give students a feel for what scientists actually do, and how they actually work, and what makes doing science fun and interesting to a scientist. Free membership deal on the website itself at the moment, too:<br />http://scispark.com/summerspecial<br /><br />It would be great to get responses from the readers of this blog, since we seem to share a mindset. JPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-20145356947679159932011-05-17T06:27:51.235-04:002011-05-17T06:27:51.235-04:00The idea is great to increase your knowledge by le...The idea is great to increase your knowledge by learning from a variety of topics.Buy Essayshttp://www.essayprovider.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-35091435968968534162011-05-12T07:49:38.442-04:002011-05-12T07:49:38.442-04:00This challenge sounds really cool to me.I will def...This challenge sounds really cool to me.I will definitely participate in it.Buy Essayshttp://www.essayprovider.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-66356677466254581732010-12-27T22:38:38.886-05:002010-12-27T22:38:38.886-05:00Louise,
Thank you for pointing me to Stephen Downe...Louise,<br />Thank you for pointing me to Stephen Downes' post--what a great article! The more of his stuff that I read, the more I respect him. I like your summary of the post and how you've related it to your life. <br />-Cheers!Claire Thompsonhttp://claireonline.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-31042835491858279012010-10-11T10:33:27.810-04:002010-10-11T10:33:27.810-04:00What fun to get to know you as a reader! I love h...What fun to get to know you as a reader! I love historical fiction novels. If there is a storyline woven through I find it so much fun to read what life was like back then. Makes me appreciate our modern lives! I spend most of my online reading on edublogs so it was really interesting to check out the Atlantic. I needed some new genres in my Google reader! Thanks for taking the challenge!Melanie Holtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146971294514579713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-74725540666856990682010-08-12T15:43:01.410-04:002010-08-12T15:43:01.410-04:00Thanks for this post. I have come across other mat...Thanks for this post. I have come across other materials concerning learning through video games, and I am interested in the idea. <br /><br />Below is my transcript of what Rostenstock says about this topic in this video. He says it after observing that kids will sit for hours and days playing video/computer games in which there are many setbacks and disappointments, playing on and on nevertheless. Here's what he says: "…isn’t there something that we can take away from that pedagogically, if we were to change the nature of the transaction? um, and so there’s a lot of opportunity there. So, at High Tech High, from the beginning, we’ve said that you can’t play video games unless you made them here, and they can’t be violent, and they have to be educational." "I want kinds, again, producing not consuming; I want kids making, making those things."<br /><br />I'm really glad he brought up the topic, but I wish he had gone into more detail. I wonder a number of things, such as: what does he consider "educational"; and what does "violent" mean, exactly. I have a suspicion that games that fit his rubric of what is educational and that are also cleansed of all kinds of conflict that he might consider violent might seem a tad dull, especially to boys. I'm pretty sure that every video game I ever enjoyed (I am male) involved some kind of violence, whether a less intense, cartoonish kind, or a more realistic kind. <br /><br />Finally, I understand his desire that the games be created at the school, as this involves the kids in producing, not just "consuming." However, it seems to me that this approach might be quite limiting. What level of programming would really take place? Would it satisfy the students' hankerings for the sophisticated kind of programming they are used to outside of school? Why not satisfy both objectives by allowing the kids to employ outside-produced games that are both highly sophisticated and extremely customizable, and so allow for a lot of user input and creativity? Surely games that prioritize children’s personalization and in-game creativity shouldn’t be dismissed as strictly “consumption.” <br /><br />I think that by disallowing games that have been produced by professionals with many years of development under their belts, not to mention degrees, or for that matter games that might be produced by, say, educators, we may perhaps be fatally limiting what is available to the kids. I say "fatally" because the effort to introduce gaming to kids as Rostenstock suggests sounds, with all due respect, like it might be slightly DOA. I wish he had said something that would prove otherwise.<br /><br />I am very interested in the topic, but I don’t know that I want to embrace his limitations.Montehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894429713023403108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-14324666081223563712010-08-10T16:08:58.069-04:002010-08-10T16:08:58.069-04:00I forgot how much I love TED talks until I stumble...I forgot how much I love TED talks until I stumbled upon your blog! One I always enjoyed was another video by Hans Rowling. In it he discusses statistics about the third world--including global health. In the video he asks a lot of questions that challenge our prejudices and misconceptions, and I think it would be a great video to show students to open up dialogue about these issues.Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08727704492396209401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-82164440934924676972010-07-29T21:34:15.897-04:002010-07-29T21:34:15.897-04:00I feel that everyone has there own genius, even if...I feel that everyone has there own genius, even if it is not measurable in the same sense that we normally think of a genius. It is definitely important to find out what our students, and ourselves, can be genius's at, whether it be cooking, drawing, identifying musical notes by ear.Shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060766897452512849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-57707165845445006162010-07-27T19:31:22.807-04:002010-07-27T19:31:22.807-04:00I had no idea that Elizabeth Gilbert is so funny. ...I had no idea that Elizabeth Gilbert is so funny. I think most of us measure genius by some number on a standardized test or the GPA reflected on our transcript and it is hard to remember that there is genius inside all of us, it just may not be in math or science or something we are tested on in school. Society puts a lot of focus on those that are "genius" in measurable and mainstream ways, while undervaluing those that may be genius in other ways. I think students feel the pressure to conform to society values and this talk is a good reminder to encourage and cultivate the genius in all even those in non-traditional forms.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589158729448700721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-48126701774428385902010-07-23T21:25:41.509-04:002010-07-23T21:25:41.509-04:00I believe people live up to their expectations and...I believe people live up to their expectations and if you let students know the sky is the limit then they would set their goals as such! We all have a genius tendencies but it is finding where our tendencies focus for us personally.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197595624013288367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-90101260447332619082010-07-22T03:51:25.383-04:002010-07-22T03:51:25.383-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alice Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11755563119570474783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-51613296194537689482010-07-06T02:10:26.368-04:002010-07-06T02:10:26.368-04:00Thanks for sharing. i really appreciate it that yo...Thanks for sharing. i really appreciate it that you shared with us such a informative post..<br /> <a href="http://www.assignmentdom.co.uk/custom-assignment/" rel="nofollow">custom assignment</a> | <a href="http://www.essaydom.com/essay-types/argumentative-essays/" rel="nofollow">argumentative essay</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402675302548615551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-70943808517855649752010-06-24T16:50:49.144-04:002010-06-24T16:50:49.144-04:00good point on the careers!
Teacher's Professi...good point on the careers!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.360-edu.com/professional_development.php" rel="nofollow">Teacher's Professional Development</a>Kaitlynhttp://www.360-edu.com/professional_development.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-28380769109983695762010-02-27T17:09:15.020-05:002010-02-27T17:09:15.020-05:00I've now watched this video a few times; I eve...I've now watched this video a few times; I even watched his follow-up.<br /><br />Dan confuses information with knowledge, or rather, sets up a straw man that does not exist (unless the University of Nebraska is different from the vast majority of high schools and colleges in this land). <br /><br />I wish him well, but I'm not sure how much he is contributing to the conversation.doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-15075550629606280322010-02-26T20:07:26.942-05:002010-02-26T20:07:26.942-05:00Dan Brown is right about information, but says lit...Dan Brown is right about information, but says little about knowledge.<br /><br />I'd love to see his take on that....doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-64616955041414444182010-02-24T20:05:18.227-05:002010-02-24T20:05:18.227-05:00"If I can see why standards are necessary and..."If I can see why standards are necessary and know that creativity is as or if not more important, how do we not allow the common core movement to stifle the latter?"<br /><br />Because who cares about creativity when I can point to a sheet of test scores and say "See? Now give me more money/elect me."<br /><br />Did that sound cynical?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379096331960338241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-86874967968946483312010-02-24T13:43:09.792-05:002010-02-24T13:43:09.792-05:00We can talk about it, but we choose not to---at le...We can talk about it, but we choose not to---at least in the political arena. The people in power and wealth want to remain in power and wealth, so, ethics and long range thinking aside, why should they?<br />Testing and "standards" are cheap attempts at true school reform. Who can be against standards? As if I did not have standards for my students in 1970. True reform means a big investment not as much in money but in intellectual currency. The winners at playing the game of school, and this includes some teachers unfortunately, see no need to alter the process and structure which allowed them to win.Ralph Maltesenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-32254566466373502372010-02-06T08:33:50.647-05:002010-02-06T08:33:50.647-05:00Great link, great list!
It would be fun to rank t...Great link, great list!<br /><br />It would be fun to rank the items (with the understanding that all are crucial).doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759800831417547362.post-32885144721301124542010-01-27T09:18:41.894-05:002010-01-27T09:18:41.894-05:00Thanks for passing our "baby" along to y...Thanks for passing our "baby" along to your vast PLN, Louise. So many awesome science teachers will go CRAZY with MySciLife if we can make it a reality.<br /><br />And, for the record, working with you is ALWAYS a pleasure! If people outside teaching world ever knew the power of collaboration between creative teachers, they would harness us as an alterntive energy source!Candace Hackett Shivelyhttp://blog.teachersfirst.com/thinkteach/noreply@blogger.com