(Delaney and I on the ride home after school.) Me: “So… have a good day today? What did you do in Adventure Club before I got there… since you weren’t there for long?” Delaney (8 years old): “Well… someone farted.… Continue Reading
How do you express that which you do not know? Is it really as simple as it sounds? How do you recognize uncomfortable uncertainty? Can you articulate the degree and type of not-knowing that can lead to wonderment? Is this… Continue Reading
Beginning with the end There… glad I got that out of the way. There ended the longest blogless period I’ve had in about three years. Not that I’ve ever been that prolific. In fact, I’m pretty satisfied if I get… Continue Reading
Sean Nash asked me if I’d step in for him this week. He’s a mensch, and I happen to be off this week, so I said yes. We both write about similar things, but from different angles. I’m on my… Continue Reading
I spent far too much time today on this image……. But first What are the key elements required for a transformation of teaching and learning through the use of technology? There are obviously many reasonable ways to look at this. … Continue Reading
How fun is this? Three years ago I moved into a position of instructional coach for my building. The majority of my days are now spent as a content-generalist coach focused on helping teachers improve pedagogical skills. Our opt-in model… Continue Reading
Tough connections Me: “Jeeeez Gramps, doesn’t it seem weird to call this job ‘painting’ when we only paint about once in every ten days.” My Grandpa: “You know… some of our competitors just show up to a job with brush… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading