Just do it

Just do it. Everyone has heard this  saying coined by athletic gear juggernaut NIKE. However, have you ever really thought about Nike in your classroom? (I mean besides your students’ shoes that is.) Well, if you haven’t, check out this video that was

Focused

I have a little less than a week left until the start of spring semester and I’ve found myself wondering where break went in the first place. And, in some weird way, I have felt sort of bitter/frustrated/etc. about what’s to come. I think all of this started when I missed one of the Ph.D. [...]

The next generation

I’ve been thinking a lot about my “goals” as a teacher in the classroom. Then, came across this which really makes me think even more. Especially in regards to new literacies and what exactly they mean.
I’m a firm believer in the fact that we should not replace traditional styles of learning, of reading, of writing…however, [...]

Helping students become “googled well”

Catching up on some more reading around the web and I ran across this article talking about online safety with students and the promising ideas and strategies on how-to include web-based knowledge into a curriculum for all…and not just a unit plan on “technology.”
On a side note, Will Richardson, the guest blogger mentioned in the [...]

Creating a classroom we can’t visualize

Ran across this posting as I was catching up on some reading and I think the points made here are very valid. We must create a learning environment in which none of us can visualize. But how? With technology changing almost as quickly as we blink our eyes, suddenly teaching becomes a huge challenge if [...]

The cell-phone novel

Speaking of new literacies and technologies, check out this article on cell-phone novels.