I went to a really great Professional Development workshop today. The presenter was Sandra Herbst and the topic was Assessment for Learning, and in particular the ideas in Anne Davies’ book Making Classroom Assessment Work. I have to admit I am often somewhat cynical about the value of one off pro-d that tries to cater … [Read more…]
I have just finished reading a really fascinating article called How David Beats Goliath: When underdogs break the rules. The main gist of the article is that throughout history underdogs have had unbelievable success when they decide to compete on their own terms rather than conventional terms. In the David vs Goliath battle David hastened … [Read more…]
Today I was telling my wife about my previous blog post on an article I was reading called Compensating for Computers. As a social scientist and something of an expert on social learning she immediately cut to the chase with this great quote: You have to give them roots before you give them wings. This … [Read more…]
I’m reading an essay by Lowell Monke from the Alliance for Childhood called Compensating for Computers and it is making me think. Here are some of the bits I’m going to be mulling over for a while: Preparation does not necessarily warrant early participation….quite often preparation involves strengthening inner resources – self-discipline, emotional control, moral … [Read more…]
I have been struggling all week to figure out how to frame an answer to this question that doesn’t get bogged down in fancy words and jargon. I am feeling the need for some clarity regarding the skills that I need to make sure I am teaching my students, the classroom structures and processes that … [Read more…]
I have just finished marking my student’s reflections from last years Digiteen project and am feeling a need to write my own reflection on the project. In general I was happy with how the project went in my class. My students learned a lot about web 2.0 communication and collaboration skills, and in some areas … [Read more…]
