End of School Year Reflections

The end of another school year has arrived for most educators, bringing with it a flurry of closing activity.  With summer enticing and vacation beckoning, it’s easy to understand how teachers often fail to conduct deliberate reflection on their past year’s performance. Reflection provides valuable insight into your performance and allows you to create a [...]

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Twitter Ideas

Sunday, 25 October 2009, 20:49 | Category : Afterthoughts
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In my upcoming posts, I will outline how to find and manage followers. Until then, enjoy these ideas from professionals on how to use Twitter to improve your classroom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV5j_OIKPp4

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Do Schools Kill Creativity?

Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 0:00 | Category : Afterthoughts
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I’m always finding new and interesting speakers from TED. TED presents talks from innovative thinkers assembled from around the world. These talks often stimulate debate, showcase new ideas, and point towards the future with inventions. Sir Ken Robinson’s talk, while not new,  is no exception. Ken Robinson believes that schools are educating students out of [...]

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