Snow falls. My fireplace coats one half of me in cozy radiance. Across the room, Erin animates a book for my curious babe. School is still a solid day and a half away. As I sit here inspired by the art of Vladislav Gerasimov’s studio, I ponder physical space. I catch myself in full muse [...]
Entries from November 2008 ↓
Your ideal writing space?
November 29, 2008 — education, technology, writing
Giving Thanks
November 26, 2008 — writing
Ok, so I am caught up in it. I am now caught up in celebration of a holiday that my youth taught me was little more than a gorgefest. A gorgefest with football. A gorgefest with football, oh- and did I mention, pretty little turkeys everywhere? In an attempt to create a blogosphere-infinite-loop of sorts, [...]
Where are the seeds in an orange?
November 24, 2008 — education, issues & ethics, schools, technology
I will never forget my second year as a teacher when a student asked: “Who is George Brett?” …in reference to a signed photograph on my wall. So, mark 1992 as the first time I was blown away by the fact that my students were in some ways “not from my world.” At the time, [...]
Goal Directed Exhaustion is OK
November 22, 2008 — biology, education, professional development
Michael Doyle is the name. I’m sorry if you aren’t following this blog. I really mean that. If you haven’t read this guy, you are missing out. Stop doing that. Read it today. Then make sure you come back often. I can’t continue to dig deep reading the blogs of influential educators without stopping today [...]
How do you spell constructivism?
November 16, 2008 — constructivism, education, issues & ethics, schools, standards
Which letters to use? Call it what you like: “problem-based learning”, “project-based learning”, “project-based science”, etc. Heck, use an acronym if you want to come off as in-the-know (or snooty depending on who you ask). Regardless of your fondness for the names or symbols, they all surround a solid educational tenet: learning should be experiential. [...]
