Category Archives: Learning

CBL PD: Tweet Tweet – All the basics a Twitter Beginner #TrinityLearns #brightspots

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

For this Wednesday’s Faculty Forum (I want to learn… and I can teach…), I facilitated a workshop on Twitter.  I invited Samantha Steinberg (@spsteinberg), a new-to-Twitter friend and colleague, to guide this learning experience with me.  We had 2 session … Continue reading →

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Learning is everywhere if you pay attention

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Originally published in Flourish, April, 2013: Learning is everywhere if you pay attention. At Trinity, we want every learner to know about themselves, the conditions that inspire their success, and the indicators that their struggles are worth it in the … Continue reading →

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Feedback please – a focus on progress – an update

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

One additional revision of Julia’s rubric has been made based on feedback from our friend and colleague, Angél W. Kytle (@akytle).  In her comment, she asks “… A couple of questions– first, do you need the number? Why have the kids rank … Continue reading →

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Feedback please – a focus on progress

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Building trust and relationship is critically important in growing and completing feedback loops.  I’ve been co-teaching World Language with Julia Kuipers as often as my schedule allows.  If you’ve read the posts, you know she is an excellent teacher. Earlier … Continue reading →

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PBL PD: Integrating Formative Assessment, Twitter, & Brain-based Research #ettipad #ettlearns – reflection

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

My session at EdTechTeacher iPad Summit USA in Atlanta, PBL PD: Integrating Formative Assessment, Twitter, & Brain-based Research #ettipad #ettlearns, went just the way I wanted.  Yay! This tweet sums it up for me: With a quick show of hands, I estimated … Continue reading →

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PBL PD: Integrating Formative Assessment, Twitter, & Brain-based Research #ettipad #ettlearns

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Today, I’m presenting at EdTechTeacher iPad Summit USA in Atlanta. PBL PD: Integrating Formative Assessment, Twitter, & Brain-based Research “Want faculty to engage in a project together? Want faculty to try a non-graded formative assessment technique? Want faculty to investigate … Continue reading →

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Impact the world – be unrelenting – light up brains, strengthen teams, unleash imaginations, grapple

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

It is funny how ideas connect and collide.  Yesterday, Shelley wondered out loud about processes to work on “schooling forward.” I thought all day about her unrelenting ideas. Do I have an unrelenting feeling of urgency? Do I feel (and do I … Continue reading →

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Goals and Self-Assessment – April 2013

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Submitted on April 8, 2013. The above shows how I submitted my goal; the design and images are important to me.  The hyperlinks are not active in the document above, so I’ve included all text below. When asked what I … Continue reading →

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Losing sight of the shore a.k.a. challenged and delighted by opportunities to struggle, grow, and act

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

“An organization should make continual shifts and improvements to stay healthy.” (Duarte, 6 pag.) I asked if we are the authors of the history of our age, are we writing the story that we want told?  Shelley’s post, The (One Sentence) Story We … Continue reading →

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Vertical Coordination PD: Divide and conquer – as a team: Feedback and Reflection

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Well, there was a shift in Wednesday Professional Development meetings.  So, the Vertical Coordination PD: Divide and conquer – as a team session scheduled for February 20, 2013, actually took place on April 3, 2013. This Vertical Coordination Workshop had 3 … Continue reading →

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