keyboard photo from Flickr So I’ve been talking with my former college professor about keyboarding skills, how kids learn them and whether we should still be teaching them. Part of me looks down at my swiftly moving fingers (I don’t look down that often) and thinks “Yeah!” being able to type fast is awesome! Another…
Pennsylvania’s new Governor, Tom Corbett, ran on a platform of school vouchers. He and his neighbor, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have been pushing for legislation to bring more of them to their respective states. Most of the arguments I have heard supporting school vouchers is that they support school choice. This idea that being…
I am so excited to announce the second annual edcamp Philly! It is a day full of learning and making connections with teachers just like you! When: Saturday, May 21stWhere: Jon Huntsman Hall, University of PennsylvaniaCost: FREE! The day is completely unstructured until that morning, when the schedule of sessions is built by the attendees…
Congratulations to Amy, whose comment in my Super-Powered Word Study contest had the most votes! She has won a copy of Super-Powered Word Study to use with her students. Congrats, Amy!
Recently, I was lucky enough to get my hands on this fantastic book, Super-Powered Word Study. What I love about the book is its focus on research-based strategies. This is not a simple ‘comics will make kids want to read’ book. The authors James Bucky Carter and Erik A Evensen have created a systematic approach…
One my recent obsessions this school year is figuring out the best assessment strategies and methods of reporting student progress. While I have not even covered the tip of the iceberg when it comes to mastering how I assess my students and provide them with timely, meaningful feedback, I have been struggling this year with…
As if I don’t have enough to do, I have decided to do the 365 Project, a global project whose participants take and upload a photo a day for an entire year. I’m already going strong on Day 4. You can subscribe to my Posterous below to follow my adventures throughout the year. Here’s hoping…
I am honored to have been nominated for an Edublog award. I also deeply regret not having completed my nomination post in time! There are a TON of amazing blogs, groups and people nominated this year, so please take the time to vote. I also want to extend my gratitude on behalf of the Edcamp…
I finally decided to jump in and give Schoology a try. I’ve been intrigued by its Facebook-like interface and its services like assignment creating, dropbox, discussions, blogging and gradebook ever since I first came across it at the TSETC conference last month. This is what my home page looks like. I can’t show the course…
I was lucky enough to be asked by Intel to review their convertible laptop, the Classmate PC. Upon opening the demo model I received in the mail, I definitely knew that this was a ‘cool’ product. How, I wondered, though, would it be different than a regular laptop and how would I see it being…