In keeping with the concept of using this blog as not only a synthesis of what I think, but also of what I do, I add this post. Last week I recorded a telephone interview with the folks at natureEDUCATION… Continue Reading
The need arises A couple of years ago a few of my digital friends and I brought this space to life: The Synapse. A week later I wrote about it here. The site derives its origin directly from a frustrating… Continue Reading
How do you see to it that your classroom studies are authentic? I’m a fan of immersion. For the past decade, my Midwestern Marine Biology class has included a week-long field study of the coral reefs and mangrove communities of… Continue Reading
Connected An interesting thing happened on the way home from Educon 2.2 last Sunday night. Walking through the terminal and against my exhaustion, I reflexively checked my mail. Lazy eyes lifted open, I flicked my thumb scrolling… trolling for a… 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