School as Ecosystem
I’ve been plugging away at a book that I started in May, #EdJourney by Grant Lichtman. I will admit a reluctance to come back to this book. It was “heavily suggested” reading for...
STEM – Doin’ it right on the other side of town
After yesterday’s heavy dose of skepticism, I headed out to day 2 of Vancouver’s Mini Maker Faire with the hope of finding someone who was doing STEM right. Recognize that I’m not ...
Design Sprints
Today, I’m thinking about design sprints. I was introduced to the concept of design problems that are tackled in very short amounts of time. High level of intensity, but a relatively simple ...
Teaching: Failure and Creativity
Why is it that it is so easy to become complacent as a teacher? When we first start teaching, every class is a new experience. We’ve never taught a topic in a certain way before, because it ...
The Deconstruction of the K-12 Teacher – A Reflection
I don’t often do this, but I read a recent article in the Atlantic, The Deconstruction of the K-12 Teacher, that really got me agitated and I need to air some thoughts here. Michael Godsey, a ...
Maker Meditations
Those who are regulars around these parts, will know that I’m engaged in an Action Research project that is involved in looking at the broad question of maker learning as an inquiry approach to ...
Student Inquiry – Three thing I know so far
I’ve spent much of the Fall thinking about student inquiry (aka research). I’ve also been thinking a lot about how to help students find success taking ownership of their own learning. ...
The Benefits of a Single Device 1:1 Program in Education
As my school wrestles with ideas around educational technology integration, I find myself thinking more more about the concept of a single device being deployed to every student and every teacher in t...