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I’ve been away too long writing something else, and I missed my warm, comfortable blog. Fortunately, The Chronicle of Higher Education just published an article by Steve Kolowich entitled MOOC Students Who Got Offline Help Scored Higher, Study Finds (June 7, 2013, 4:55 am) that rattles me a bit, and as I have a spare hour waiting to tutor students who will not likely show this early …
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Loading...The reality of the typical school experience for our kids is hands-off, with sterile curricula, worksheets, books, and tests that encourage passive learning and judgment by others rather than active learning, creating, and problem-solving within THEIR world and community. The kids have adapted to it and are comfortable in it….because…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Today, I am talking, sharing, pulling my hair out, developing a headache, laughing, connecting, and learning with great people in my board about Office 365 and its potential to change the way teachers operate within the classroom and interact with fellow colleagues. …
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...“Misconception” is one of those words that makes you slump your shoulders and sigh. It’s not inspiring like “creativity” or “glee.” In fact, in education circles we often resort to “alternate conception” so we’re not starting the conversation at a bad place.…
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(No Ratings Yet)Loading... (No Ratings Yet)Loading...Today was the last day of school! (this was a really long, hard year… are children “changing” or is it me?) ANYWHO… As promised in my last post, I have a few voice recordings from my students as they answered my question about “creating” life on Mars. …
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It’s the last week of the quarter, and I have a major project due in my grad class in less than a week. I’m trying to get all of that work done while working my more than full-time job. This past weekend, I did some training to become a trainer for a freelance job, so I’m kind of behind on everything this week.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...How does a person create online video for their business, product, or service?
As co-founder of LectureMaker’s portable video studio, and a professional public speaker, I have come to recognize three different styles that work well to creating effective online video.…
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