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What I Believe

January 11, 2010 by Phil Macoun 2 Comments

There are certain books, blogs, ideas and methodologies that I have come across in the last few years (in one case it was almost 10 years ago) that I can’t seem to get out of my head.  For one reason or another they have resonated with me and made me question my assumptions about why … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: pedagogy, teaching

How David beat Goliath – lessons for schools?

May 29, 2009 by Phil Macoun Leave a Comment

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…]

Posted in: Assessment, Technology Musings Tagged: curriculum, effort, learning, motivation, teaching

What does 21st Century Teaching Look Like?

January 30, 2009 by Phil Macoun 6 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Technology Musings, Uncategorized Tagged: learning, projects, teaching

More thoughts on the classroom process

December 7, 2008 by Phil Macoun 3 Comments

Cindy Martin got me thinking with her recent blog post Reflections on Instructional Methods My research groups do not need to work on a project.  They need to work on the skills needed to do a research project.  I do not need to feel pressured into producing some elaborate end result with them, we need … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: process, teaching

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