As #DCMOOC progresses I am continuing to reflect on the meaning, impact and importance of the digital world for both my students and myself.
This week I took Alec Couros` recommendation and read through Danah Boyd’s digital book ITS COMPLICATED: THE SOCIAL LIVES OF NETWORKED TEENS
As a school counsellor, I appreciated Boyd’s attempt to give a voice to the teenage perspective surrounding social media. …
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Loading...The Business School, Disrupted article in Sunday’s New York Times goes well out of its way to avoid labeling HBX (the pre-MBA online program preparing for roll-out through Harvard Business School) as a MOOC. Rather, the article places HBX in contrast to the MOOC, and presents the MOOC in terms of Clayton Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation. …
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Today, the spotlight is on Dr. Leanne C. McGrath, Professor of Management at the University of South Carolina-Aiken. We were honored to get the chance to interview her!
How long have you been teaching online?
This is my fourth year teaching online courses.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...In this podcast episode I explore how it is that we communicate about new projects that we are working on. I pose the question of how we defend those new projects, promote good things that are happening within our schools and districts, and how it is that we engage people in the process of conversation and communication so that it garners their attention.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Special thanks to Jay Vean, who made this happen in Cherry Creek. I can’t wait to see more schools adopting this model for their PD.
Redesigning Education Through Technology: The EdCamp PD Model: Have a Go
…Last week my colleagues and I organized a morning of powerful professional learning for an elementary school in our district.
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The unit served as a cross-curriculum endeavor between the English, History and Marketing departments. Comics generated excitement and enthusiasm for learning as well engaged students in a manner that portrays them each as a superhero or super heroine of their own.…
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In this video I explain the basics of Project Cam Opener, an initiative in Denver Public Schools to give 200 teachers and leaders a video creation toolkit, a network of support made up of fellow teachers and leaders, and highly personalized Professional Learning for both using the toolkit and improving practice.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...The weather is getting warmer and the days and the days are getting longer and this can only mean one thing….summer is on its way! Weekends are being spent around the BBQ and fire pit with friends and family, vacation plans are being made and there is a lot to look forward to.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...While it doesn’t actually talk to the Open Badges backpack, I really do like how well integrated it is into Google Apps. I also really like how thorough the how to is. Nice work Mr. Russell!
Mr Trussell Maths: How To Create A Student Badge Leaderboard Using Google Apps
…This year I’ve been developing the role of ‘Digital Leader’ in my school to support our move to BYOD.
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Academic Partnerships is proud to announce the following recipients of its Spring 2014 Academic Partnerships Faculty Research Grants:
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