I’m back from the CUE (Computer Using Educators) Conference this weekend in Palm Springs, California. I had a great time seeing old friends, meeting online friends, and being (re)energized by engaging sessions and words of inspiration. I’ll write about the conference itself shortly. However, I woke up today with my head full of ideas about …
Category: Professional Development
The Case for Blogging in the Classroom
My blogging output has certainly suffered as I’ve been finishing up my last semester of graduate school. I’ll be all done December 5th when I take the comprehensive exam to receive a masters degree in Education Policy and a California Administrative Credential. I thought I might combine my blogging and my graduate work by sharing …
Shoddy Research
As the phrase “research-based” is thrown around to sell textbooks, ideas, and curricular materials, it’s important that we think critically about research presented. This week, two new articles have come to light which shed doubt on some educational beliefs. We DON’T Remember 90% of What We Teach Others This one is an older article by …
Presenters (and Teachers) Shouldn’t Make Excuses
I was lucky to come across Sue Hershkowitz-Coore’s post, 4 Ways to Destroy Your Next Presentation just as I was planning for my session at CUE. Sue asks, “Would you juice up your PowerPoint, and say, “I know you can’t see this but…”? I just don’t get it. If you knew they wouldn’t be able …