Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Four Reasons to Create a Low Stakes Classroom

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© Copyright  wfmillar Toward the end of class on Tuesday, one of my students asked: "we have only one grade on the grade book, is t...
Saturday, September 19, 2015

What the New York Times missed about the teacher sharing economy

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A story by Natasha Singer in the New York Times on Sept. 5th focused on the Teachers pay Teachers website. It is not surprising that a bus...
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Three ways to keep innovative teachers in the classroom

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My last post garnered great reactions from many corners. Some pointed out that innovative teachers are rare while others discussed ways t...
Sunday, September 13, 2015

The two emotions that matter when we ask educators to integrate technology

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In a recent TechEDGE meeting with teacher educators, we asked everyone to rate their excitement and apprehension about technology integrat...
Thursday, September 3, 2015

The three things I tell my sons every morning before school

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It is a new school year, and my four boys are back to formal learning. Two are in college and do not need a drop-off. But most mornings I ...
Friday, August 28, 2015

Starting a new year

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My students showed up to class.  Smiling,  energetic,  purposeful.  Most with bags full of stuff. Less than third had devices (other than ph...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Tech Transition Moments

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I was traveling internationally recently. Before my flight, I was prompted to check in early online, only to find out that I needed to go ...