What’s the difference between strategic thinking and strategic planning in the classroom?
I frequently find myself designing instruction according to the principles of strategic planning. I have in my mind a predictable future – a particular product or a pacing guide. The formulation and implementation of learning are clearly defined: before, during, and after; direct [...]
After reading Pam Moran (@pammoran) and Chad Ratliff’s (@chadratliff’s) coauthored posts about this year’s budget cycle, I’m asking myself, What’s my part? How do I shelter my vision of teaching and learning in the classroom?
First, let me say that money isn’t everything; however, it helps distribute the future more evenly. Best practices in teaching and [...]
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Posted 05 January 2010
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Tagged: 1:1 access, 1:1 computing, 1:1 learning, Chad Ratliff, DonorsChoose.org, Etsy, Flexbook, Fund-raising, Grant writing, Non-profit, Pam Moran, PTO, School budget, School finance, School-business partnerships, Student entrepreneurship
My sources say these predictions for 2010 are pretty sound. Network macronodes will ditch the hubs and spokes and explode into clouds as learners carry new learning with them from opportunity to opportunity.
Social reading
I want synched e-readers with color screens and robust tablet features for annotation and audio/visual mark-up, and I want them licensed [...]
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Posted 02 January 2010
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Tagged: 2010, Authentic learning, Authentic work, Book challenge policy, Career & Technical Education, e-Reader, Edmodo, Flexbook, Innovation, Inquiry by RSS, Instructional technology, Karin Perry, Laura Oldham, Magic 8-Ball, NCLB, Patacritical Demon, Predictions, RttT, Skype, Social media, Social reading, SpecLab, Teacher evaluation, Teacher pay, The Educational Optimists, TwitterKids of Tanzania, Website challenge policy
