I’ve probably written this post before. But a long conversation with a teacher brought up my concerns with inservices yet again. We know what works for inservice–prolonged coverage of a subject, a mission that people buy into, small groups, choice, and self-directed learning. We also know that sometimes a district needs to convey information/techniques/methods [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Educon 2.0'
Your wild and precious life
February 2nd, 2008 · 6 Comments · Educon 2.0, Innovation, Teacher Learner
When it’s over, I want to say all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms. When it’s over, I don’t want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real. I don’t want to find myself sighing and frightened, [...]
Tags:
Picking up the conversation where we left off
January 28th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Educon 2.0
I’m reflecting on Educon 2.0 this morning and the most powerful parts of it for me. One of the most powerful aspects for me was online community turned real community -that in 140 characters on Twitter , bit by bit, you create connections with other educators. And when you meet them, it’s like you are just picking up [...]
Tags:"Educon 2.0" Educon SLA "Chris Lehmann" "Sylvia Martine
Conversations that matter
January 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Educon 2.0
I’ll be writing more for weeks I’m sure about the conversations and sessions at Educon this weekend, but in looking over my notes this morning, the thing that strikes me the most is the power of conversation in learning. One of the most powerful part of Kevin Jarrett’s and Sylvia Martinez’s session, “Influence Without Authority” about [...]
Tags:
Stretching our gaze outward
January 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Educon 2.0
Kate left a comment on my blog yesterday about personal learning networks, and that now all we need to do is show teachers the why. And sitting here, at Educon 2.0, surrounded by so many other dedicated professionals that I never would have met otherwise, is my reason why. There are educators and bloggers from [...]
Tags:
Learning from peers
January 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Educon 2.0, Teacher Learner
This summer, at the NECC conference, I was sorry to have missed the first “Educon” — an informal gathering of educators/bloggers who had only previously met virtually –who were meeting in Atlanta to talk informally about education. Tomorrow I’m leaving for an experience I am very excited about–and the seeds of which were planted at [...]
Tags:







Flickr/whslibrary
Twitter/technolibrary
YouTube/whslibrary
Del.icio.us/technolibrary
MyBlogLog/technolibrary
