I think one of the most important points that is made in this article about Online Collaboration is the mention of an agreement. Having students collaborate online can be extremely helpful especially when you would like to cover other important material in class instead of dedicating it to group work. But the question is, when students collaborate… Continue reading →
The idea of Ed Parkour, teacher’s who aren’t intimidated by the slew of variables that constantly work against them, is an inspirational one. Parkour, typically defined as: the sport of traversing environmental obstacles by running, climbing, or leaping rapidly and efficiently– reminds me of a jungle gym. Isn’t that essentially what we’re doing as teacher’s?… Continue reading →
Bag of Gold I really enjoyed Gardner Campbell’s webcast. The one thing he said that really stuck out to me was, “education needs to be about discovery and not about instruction”. Too often students sit in class and are told what they should be learning in class. The students end up playing a game… Continue reading →