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equity matters

Posted by monika hardy ⋅ January 16, 2013 ⋅ 4 Comments

connected learning research report out today. http://redefineschool.com/632/connected-learning/ it’s a question of a failure of will rather than resources, we’ll only have ourselves to blame if we don’t take hold of this opportunity – Mimi Ito

Engaging with Godzilla

Posted by Paul Freedman ⋅ January 13, 2013 ⋅ 14 Comments

“We are bad Godzillas!” I heard the familiar husky little voice of a 4-year-old student at my school while I was out working in the recess yard. This boy, Vlad often exhibits a somewhat negative influence on the world around him, and is the source of many student complaints and staff hand-wringing. His verbal warning … Continue reading »

ChoppEd: The Artistry of Teaching

Posted by Stephen Hurley ⋅ January 12, 2013 ⋅ 1 Comment

For most of my friends, it’s the high-energy music that gets them through their regular gym workouts. For me, its the podcasts and, specifically, the podcasts about education. Lately, I’ve been filling my iPod with the recordings that having been coming out Stanford University over the past couple of years. I find them to be … Continue reading »

Changing School

Posted by joebower ⋅ January 11, 2013 ⋅ 5 Comments

There is an enormous gap between what we know and what we do. Let’s talk about scurvy. Between 1500-1800, it is estimated that at least two million sailors died of scurvy. In 1753 research was formally published that scurvy could be eradicated with fresh fruit such as limes and lemons, but it wasn’t until 1795 … Continue reading »

(TRIGGER WARNING) It’s Time to Have a Conversation About Personal Responsibility, Rape, and Public Schools!

Posted by Jabreel Chisley ⋅ January 4, 2013 ⋅ 7 Comments

Greene County, Missouri (Republic School District) Memphis, Tennessee (Memphis Public School District) Jackson Township, Ohio (Jackson Local School District) Bibb County, Macon, Georgia (Bibb County Public School District) Gwinett County, Georgia ( Gwinett County Public School District) University Park, Texas ( Highland Park Independent School District) Richmond, California (West Contra Costa Unified School District) Chestnut … Continue reading »

On “building readiness” to see learning

Posted by Chad Sansing ⋅ January 2, 2013 ⋅ 1 Comment

My travel in November derailed some of our work to make a skateboard wheel RPM counter; while that project is idling, some of its participants have gotten deeper into using our MaKey MaKey boards for other projects. I’ve posted about one of those projects on Democratizing Composition (#demcomp), a kind of companion blog to the … Continue reading »

Four Resolutions from Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Posted by robinclane ⋅ December 31, 2012 ⋅ 16 Comments

Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed has been on my book list for years, and I finally got around to reading it a few weeks ago. It is chock full of lessons for my teaching in 2013, and I thought I’d share four of the most important ones with you all. ONE: Radical education takes … Continue reading »

2012 in review:For Fun!

Posted by dloitz ⋅ December 31, 2012 ⋅ 1 Comment

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 200,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about 4 years for that many people to see it. Your blog had more visits than … Continue reading »

Learning from Mick Wilz

Posted by pamelamoran ⋅ December 30, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

“Don’t just talk about change. Show it.” Mick Wilz’s post in The New York Times is a simple, but rich and complex, narrative that sense-makes the teaching and learning process from an alternative point of view. I’d like to think that any professional educator who takes the time to read his story would find both … Continue reading »

Why Do We Need to Play? (My #rechat Reflection)

Posted by John T. Spencer ⋅ December 29, 2012 ⋅ 5 Comments

The kids are in the backyard blowing bubbles. The canister reads Miracle Bubbles and it seems, at first, like hyperbole. Joel pulls out the wand and creates a floating orb. Brenna jumps up and pops the first one in delight. Micah pulls out a wand (a fitting word for the magic that happens) and asks … Continue reading »

Coop Connections and #RECHAT

Posted by Paula White ⋅ December 29, 2012 ⋅ 4 Comments

All of us here can speak to someone else here who has made a difference in our lives, I think. That goes for everyone–readers, writers, thinkers, all….This is a great place to share, to learn to think together and grow as catalysts for each other and others not here. John T Spencer is one of … Continue reading »

GOOD Education: Best of 2012: The Five Most Extraordinary Things to Happen in Education

Posted by Nikhil Goyal ⋅ December 28, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

This piece originally appeared on GOOD: Best of 2012: The Five Most Extraordinary Things to Happen in Education It’s been quite an incredible year in the education space. While we’ve witnessed a surge in the number of politicians with no education experience make decisions on how schools should run and a wider adoption of nonsensical ideas … Continue reading »

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…Or Perhaps We Should!

Posted by Stephen Hurley ⋅ December 24, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

It’s been way too long since I’ve posted here, but I thought that I would wade back into the provocative (and supportive) waters of the Cooperative Catalyst with this piece that I wrote over at Teaching Out Loud this morning. Happy Holidays and here’s to renewed cross-border connections in 2013! I saved up all of … Continue reading »

Keeping My Students Safe Isn’t Easy

Posted by Deven Black ⋅ December 19, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments

I want to keep my students safe, I really do, but it really is impossible. When it comes to student and staff safety, there are so many things wrong with the way my school is built and run that I don’t know where to begin. Our principal reminded the staff again this week that only the front … Continue reading »

The Care of Your Soul Became Mine

Posted by charles kouns ⋅ December 18, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

I would like to remove some rocks from your field so that you can plant more wheat. And those hills I see that are part of you, I have some trees in mind for them and flowering grasses, so that you won’t erode when the elements pour. Are we not lovers? Cannot I speak to … Continue reading »

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