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The Myth of the Extraordinary Teacher
The myth of the extraordinary teacher. My good friend and former colleague, Douglas Forasté of California State University at Long Beach, shared this with me today. Anyone who has met me knows that...
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Recent Grads Say High School Wasn’t Challenging Enough (via @Scholarships.com)
A recent article at Scholarships.com asserts that recent high school grads recognize that their High School classes were not challenging enough to prepare them for college and/or the ‘real world.’ See...
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Are Teachers Under or Over Paid? Four Studies Answer the Question… Kind Of
How well do we pay the teachers of our children? Are they over paid? Are they under paid? Do they work too hard? Do they get too much time off? Do those who ‘can’t do, teach?’ Four studies (by left and...
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Editorial: Restoring the Prestige of Teaching
This Week’s Stanford Daily included a brilliant editorial on restoring the prestige of the teaching profession. In my personal opinion, the pervasive idea that teachers are ‘prestigious baby-sitters”...
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Gilder Lehrman/NEH Institute: The Empire City (Day 2)
So, at the end of a rather full Day 2, I have to admit that I’m a bit on “information overload,” so I’m a little… frazzled. As such, don’t be surprised to see some revisions on this over the next...
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Top 6 Sites for Primary Source Materials
It is officially August and most educators are beginning to feel the pressure that is the beginning of school. As we start to look at rosters and enrollment, we start to pull out and revamp old lesson...
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The Mobile Educator – Best Podcasts for Educators
I don’t listen to a lot of live radio anymore. Instead, I tend to listen to a lot of podcasts. I can find content specific to my area and take it with me on the go. Here is a great list of podcasts for...
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Independent Schools, Independent Teachers: Freedom and Responsibility –...
The other day a thread appeared on the National Association of Independent Schools online communities speculating on aspects of the great freedom that independent school teachers have to create...
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Shmoop’s Learning Guides and Libraries – Great Free Resources for Students...
I have written about Shmoop in the past (see my article: “Highlight of Product at the AP Conference Shmoop“). If you are unfamiliar with Shmoop, think of them as an all inclusive website for...
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Even America’s Top Students are Ill-Prepared for College
Elaine Tuttle I have had the privilege of working for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program for 7 years and have never been more amazed by the level of brilliance and ingenuity amongst...
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Redefining the Classroom: The AUSL & Chicago Public Schools
Jen Carey is LIVE blogging for us from the EdTechTeacher iPad Summit USA. You can also find these posts on her site – indianajen.com. Day 2 Morning Keynote: Redefining the Classroom: The AUSL and...
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When Should Students Become Responsible For Their Own Success?
Reblogged from Mindful Stew: I don't blame Steffon for his distrust issues; after all, he's bounced around from foster parent to foster parent. I don't blame Sara for her constant angst and...
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Why Malala’s Education Fight Matters
Malala Yousafzai is the brave young woman that survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban for fighting for her right of education. If you have followed Malala’s struggle, you have been touched by...
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Digital Tools Help Students’ Creativity & Writing Skills
In spite of popular believe, the results of a new PEW Survey indicate that digital tools improve student writing skills as well as social interactions. Of the AP and NWP (National Writing Project)...
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PBS LearningMedia – Thousands of Classroom Ready Digital Resources
PBS LearningMedia is a free resource for educators and students that provides access to tens of thousands of digital resources: images, video, audio, and more. You can easily browse PBS LearningMedia’s...
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SXSWedu – Can the Liberal Arts Survive in an Age of Innovation?
The next session I am attending is a topic near and dear to my heart as a liberal arts major, “Can the Liberal Arts Survive in an Age of Innovation?” The speakers are David Maxwell, President of Drake...
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Infographic: How the Internet is Revolutionizing Education
We can all agree that, for better or worse, the internet is having a profound impact on education. I believe that the growing pains we are currently experiencing with new technologies will ultimately...
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Those Terms of Service on Popular Ed Tech Websites DO Matter!
This is reblogged from my post at PLP Voices I recently attended a prominent and popular educational technology conference. As I always do, I made sure to visit the vendors’ floor. I like to be able to...
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