1st post in a new series: PLN Tips 4 Teachers and Goal 14: Carry a Conversation of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”~ Plato One of my favorite reads growing up was Chicken Soup for the Soul. I learned how to be the kind […]
Category: Teacher Development Reflections
Digitally Immersed in the Challenges of Learning
“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~ Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne The type of learning I love is challenging, immersive, self-discovering, and self-empowering. We find ourselves faced with a problem where we must employ our tools to […]
Reflection, Motivation, and Inspiration
This year many of us will try to accomplish goals with our students and in our personal lives. I think as we approach this process it is important to consider our reflective rituals, how we receive inspiration, and identify what works for us in achieving our goals and what prevents us from achieving our goals. […]
And Maddest of All to See Education As It Is & Not As It Should Be
The way I tackle life comes from one of my favorite books, Miguel De Cervantes’ Don Quixote of La Mancha. Briefly, the protagonist of the story, an idealist, is told he is mad and responds, I have lived nearly fifty years, and I have seen life as it is. Pain, misery, hunger … cruelty beyond belief. […]
11 of '11 Projects Transforming Education
Adam Simpson, an educator in Turkey, recently challenged bloggers to reflect on and post 11 of their best blog posts of 2011 (11 of 11). Reading several of the blogger’s posts and different takes on it has spurred me to reflect on my past year blogging and collaborating with my passionate/personal learning network (PLN) who […]
10+ Tips for Getting the Most Out of #RSCON3
I hope you have marked this Friday, July 29th to Sunday, July 31st to attend the free Reform Symposium E-Conference! Not only can you attend anywhere with Internet access but you get to hang with nearly 8000 educators worldwide and choose from nearly 100 keynotes, presentations, and panel discussions to attend! In order to get the […]
What Will You Learn this Summer? 26 Professional Development Resources
Part of the Cool Sites series Photo adapted from Flickr by kevindooley licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic. Summer has officially started for many of you! I know that you will probably be relaxing for the first few days, but eventually you may feel the need to be inspired and motivated for the upcoming […]
Two: The Power of Educators on Social Networks
On April 8th I celebrated my two year Twitter birthday. 100s of members of my Personal/ Passionate Learning Network (PLN) joined me in the celebration online and face-to-face as I gave my Keynote, Wings & Webs: Education Transformation and Social Media, which I’ve included a shortened version below. This was one of 14 presentations I […]
Goal 5: Reflect, Step Back, Act #30Goals
Goal 5 of The 30 Goals Challenge 2011 Goal Short-term– Reflect on your best and worst lesson this week or last semester then share this reflection. Want to go the extra mile? Read comments on the blog and respond to some of the questions and struggles of others in our community! Long-term– Try recording a […]
An Ode to the Leaders of Learning by Dr. Tom King
by Guest Author, Dr. Tom King An Ode to the Leaders of Learning Hey, you, Socrates, take one step forward……everyone else, take one step backward. This is a battlefield promotion. You’re the Leader! It’s not the Superintendent. It’s not even the Principal. It’s you! Like Socrates, you, teacher, are your own leader. You are the […]