Navigating Noise I believe science to be one of the most important constructs of humanity. It is not a foregone conclusion that it even exists at all, nor that it continues to exist or continues to carry the historical importance… Continue Reading
I almost forgot: and worms. This bit of nonsense popped up yesterday in my Facebook feed. Go ahead, read it. It’s a rough one, but I’ll let you finish before you read my commentary. It isn’t pretty, but you have my… Continue Reading
(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
Life moves pretty fast So, it happens that I was just checking out at the grocery store with my youngest daughter, Neve, by my side. While she danced around behind and beside me (literally), the checkout girl, who I could… Continue Reading
The calm after the storm I’m beat, but delightfully so. Deep learning is hard work. Designing an ecosystem in which others can learn deeply is even tougher. Teachers know this. I mean, pick your favorite food. Then eat five heaping plates of it.… Continue Reading
Ever find yourself beginning a blog post in an atypical place? Ever write an email to a friend only to later complete the reflection on your blog? Ever tap out the seeds of an essay while posting a photo online?… Continue Reading
I am “network literate,” and thus, I am far less limited as a learner. I am not limited by my personal knowledge and skills, nor my personal affordances of time and or money. I am at the shifting center of an… Continue Reading
Establishing tone I believe information literacy is the responsibility of all content teachers. The following piece is a bit about how I tend to kick off a new year, and how to easily aim at info literacy from very early… Continue Reading
Refocus I’m certainly not the first person to utter that sentence in reference to the integration of modern technology into the world of education. This was originally posted to our school’s professional learning network, Virtual Southside, here. *Full size image… Continue Reading
Bit ‘o setup I think the TPACK framework is one of the most influential things I have learned about/grappled with this past year. As an instructional coach in the middle of an educational technology implementation, this is one piece I… Continue Reading