Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingThe Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age by Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall, ( © 2012, Solution Tree Press: Bloomington, IN) introduces the concept of Connected Learning Communities as a three-pronged approach to effective professional development. This is valuable resource that all schools need to make available to teachers and teacher […]
Read entire post...The Connected Educator – Book Summary
April 3rd, 2012Kony 2012 – Net Nuggets
March 17th, 2012Today I offer three links related to the Kony 2012 most viral video. It’s a 30-minute documentary about a rebel army in Central Africa. There is lots of controversy regarding the intent of the authors of the film. It just became stranger as one was arrested last night. This looks like a good story for […]
Read entire post...NYC Teacher Rating Tweets – A Tale of Unintended Consequences
March 6th, 2012Last week, ratings for New York City teachers who teach English Language Arts and math in grades 4 – 8 were released and published by New York City newspapers. These links demonstrate why doing so might be be such a great idea. Teacher test scores go online in New York City. “The teachers will be […]
Read entire post...So You Want to Be a Dr. When You Grow Up?
February 6th, 2012I received a request for this post from Will Deyamport, III, who as @peoplegogy is one of my Twitter favorites. Hope you enjoy it. Also be sure to check his blog. I find that have a number of Twitter friends out of 1500+ (as of this writing) involved in doctoral work or considering it. For […]
Read entire post...The Rise of the New Groupthink – Collaboration May Be Over Rated
January 24th, 2012The Rise Of the New Groupthink by Susan Cain (New York Times, January, 15, 2012, pp. 1, 6 Business Section) explains how there might be an overemphasis on collaboration in business and school settings that is hurting creativity. Working together is fine, but you need to provide for quiet time for people to work alone […]
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