I encourage people to challenge me in my workshops, and share their frustrations and hurdles that they have to jump to get to the next level. This one amazing lady shared this with me. She said, “You know every time I learn something new in my work as a teacher, all of a sudden there … [Read more…]
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Digital portfolios are something that are really starting to take off in schools. There are different software programs that will make “portfolios” easy to share, yet do we truly embrace the power that a digital portfolio can bring into our schools? Since it is “digital”, we need to go beyond a portfolio that only represents one year … [Read more…]
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“When your attempt rate is high, each individual failure becomes a lot less significant.” Ron Friedman For all of the people reading this blog post right now, there are exponentially more that aren’t. And for every blog post that I write, only a very few seem to stick. I can’t say that any of them … [Read more…]
Read More “When your attempt rate is high, each individual failure becomes a lot less significant.”
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“When your attempt rate is high, each individual failure becomes a lot less significant.” Ron Friedman For all of the people reading this blog post right now, there are exponentially more that aren’t. And for every blog post that I write, only a very few seem to stick. I can’t say that any of them … [Read more…]
Read More “When your attempt rate is high, each individual failure becomes a lot less significant.”
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This summer, I had the opportunity to speak to Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, and was lucky enough to get to do a podcast with Kerissa Bearce. Take a listen below: Here is one of the elements from the podcast that I talked about and hopefully it resonates. Enjoy the podcast! May 22, 2013 10 Ideas To Move … [Read more…]
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One of the amazing things about my job, is the ability to learn from so many amazing individuals. Donna DeSiato is one of those leaders. The vision for education, as well as the moves they are making to make that a reality, show the importance of leadership and bringing people together. The “system” is always made … [Read more…]
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In my last post, I shared an article regarding a Michigan High School that recently banned mobile devices from their classrooms. Here was one of my comments: These articles used to really bother me, but what I have learned is that I never know the whole story. There is always more to any article or … [Read more…]
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Someone asked me a question similar to this; “What do we do about kids that are distracted by devices in the classroom?” My response was, “Maybe we have to be less boring?” Although this is obviously not that simple or black and white, it is something that we have to think about. Do not think … [Read more…]
Read More Change happens. You can either do it, or it will be done to you.
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My good friend AJ Juliani is about to start a Genius Hour Master Course. His passion for this topic and his ability to share his enthusiasm has made a significant difference with so many educators. As this is a paid course, you can sign up here, and he is also offering a 20% discount if … [Read more…]
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Have you ever heard, or even said, “The bell doesn’t dismiss you. I dismiss you.” I know I have early on in my career. That line is not about empowerment, let alone engagement. It is strictly about compliance. More on this in a bit. This snippet of an interview from Gary Vaynerchuk and Larry King, … [Read more…]