by Steve Silvius: Teacher, Ed Researcher and Founder of Three Ring In June, I attended ISTE 2012 in San Diego. As an entrepreneur intent on building an online portfolio resource, I was pleasantly surprised by how many sessions were focused on Digital Portfolios. Teachers have long believed that portfolios are a powerful assessment tool, and,... Read more
This post originated on David Wees’ blog. ### This is a bit of an experiment in collaborative writing. How it works is that you copy this entire post verbatim, and add one thing to the list below. If you put this on a blog, please tag this post with “goodschoolproject” if possible to make these posts... Read more
The Legend of Zelda taught me the importance of exploring to find the answer; and to connect as many dots as possible before giving up. Super Mario Bros. taught me that even something that seems impossible can become easy with practice. Monkey Island taught me that there is always a solution, no matter how weird... Read more
guest written by Karen Greenhaus The #edchat topic this past week was “If tomorrow your school was told to go all digital by September, what would need to be done to make that happen?” My first thoughts: disaster! Anything expected to happen that quickly that involves so many variables, such as hardware, software, personnel, training,... Read more
guest written by Justin Baumgartner I am currently at a point where big decisions are quickly approaching. I’m engaged and planning a wedding, considering having children, and looking for a house. In a world filled with political and economic turmoil, I have to consider what the world will be like for any children I might... Read more
guest written by Okema Sandlin-McMillan This blog post is inspired by this question, taken from #edchat: “If collaboration is high on everyone’s list as a needed skill; how do we work it into every aspect of our education system?” Growing up in a small parochial school, we were taught the foundation of ourselves. Essentially, the... Read more
guest written by Tracy Schutz As probably many veteran educators do, I dream of the perfect school — the precise balance between properly aligned curriculum to meet the needs of every child, parents who are supportive and involved, and a faculty properly resourced and always eager to challenge and ask “what if…?” So, what does The... Read more
Last year, I wrote a guest post for the Grammarly blog about writing, and how it is one of the most important skills you can develop. Today, this post on Iserotope (one of my favorite teacher blogs) inspired me to write a sequel about the importance of reading. Specifically: the importance of reading fiction. You... Read more
guest written by Justin Ballou Earlier this week, I had some time to catch up on current happenings in the business sector while waiting for an appointment to begin. From time to time, I find some really good links between the so-called “Real-World” and the one that is currently the standard for education. While reading,... Read more
guest written by Justin Ballou One of the tell-tale signs that spring has arrived here in New England is the beginning of baseball season. The idea of Spring Training, the warm nights that are on their way, and the games at your local stadium really define (at least for New England) the great warm months... Read more
