Passions are the Purpose
Last year, I barely knew what a PLN was. I was a member of a few, but I was more of a consumer than a contributor or a creator. Through...
Constructing and Connecting
Digital learning, online learning, eLearning – whatever you choose to refer to it as, teaching in this digital age lends itself to many...
7 Skills 24/7
Tony Wagner: 7 Skills Students Need for Their Future Ellen Galinsky: The Seven Essential Life Skills #learning #education
Children at Work
Normally when I write about children at work, I am referring to my students working hard in school on various tasks as they learn. Today,...
What's it all about? Learning!
Creating significant learning environments, CSLE, says it all. Creating – The educator establishes the learning environment, but the...
iMovie Trailers for Learning
See the training video HERE! One way that teachers can create significant learning environments and reach the redefinition model of the...
O Canada
"O Canada!" First grade teachers approached me, a fourth grade teacher, asking if my students would be interested in working on a project...
Learners ARE the 21st Century
We are at an interesting point in the field of education right now. In 2018, you could say we are barely into the 21st century. However,...
Connections > Collections
The Big Hairy Audacious Goal, BHAG, is very similar to the Wildly Important Goal, WIG. Both demand action and lead to change as they...
Love to Learn
When I think about my time as a student, it may look like I was motivated by a monetary reward. My dad rewarded me with money for getting...