Day 27 What role do weekends and holidays play in your teaching? It is Sunday. I am writing this blog. ’nuff said? I really want to keep my school life and personal life separate. I try very hard not to work on the weekends, but I am always mindful of my teaching, and ideas percolate, …
Day 26 What are your three favorite go-to sites for help/tips/resources in your teaching? I have to admit that this is one area in which I feel a bit inadequate. I feel like my colleagues who are technology driven are much better at collecting and identifying valuable educational website. I have a tough time buying …
Day 25 The ideal collaboration between students–what would it look like? I want to start answering this question by thinking about what the ideal collaboration between anyone might look like. I have collaborated with lots of colleagues in the past, and this is an interesting reflection to think about what was right and good with …
Day 24 Which learning trend captures your attention the most, and why? (Mobile learning, project-based learning, game-based learning, etc.) The trend that I really want to get into is Badges. I haven’t done it yet, but I have had a plan to turn my classroom into a game-based environment where students earn “levels” since I started …
Day 22 What does your PLN look like, and what does it to for your teaching? I learned another new Acronym Today. PLN=Personal Learning Network. I do not have an “official” PLN; at least I’ve never referred to it as a PLN. Right now, I am a member of the Nebraska Writing Project. I am …
Day 20 How do you curate student work–or help them do it themselves? Hmmmm… I am not sure what this question is asking. How do I “curate” student work? I have to look up that word. noun 1. Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector orvicar. 2. any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls, as a parish priest. verb (used with object), curated, curating. 3.to take charge of (a museum) or organize (an art exhibit): to curate a photography show. 4. to pull together, sift through, and select for presentation, as music or website content: I guess it must be definition 3… to take charge of. How do …
Name three powerful __________ students can reflect on their learning, then discuss closely the one you use most often. It seems that this prompt is missing a word, so I’m filling in the blank with: “ways” 1. Reflection through writing: The simplest and, I think, best method I use for reflection is to simply have …
What do you think is the most challenging issue in education today? The battle for classroom time vs. standards seems to be the war we are waging. How much testing is too much testing? My biggest issue with education is the lack of professional courtesy given to teachers. We are professionals. We should be the …
Name the top edtech tools that you use on a consistent basis in the classroom, and rank them in terms of their perceived (by you) effectiveness. When I look at this list, I am overwhelmed. I guess I should just list some technology I use in my classroom. 1. Turnitin.com: This started out as a …
How do you envision your teaching changing over the next five years? I like how this is asking about “my” teaching rather than teaching in general. I envision continuing my push for authentic assessment and getting kids to ENJOY learning. My biggest issue with education today is that we burn kids out. Students are stressed out …