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
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 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
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
Topic: What should a good Administrator look like & how can we get there from here? Great discussion this week. I could barely keep up with all the comments that were flying around, and I did my absolute best to collect my favorite tweets. Still, I know that I missed some good ones while I... Read more
guest written by Justin Ballou I am a sucker for stupid comedies. There is something about 90 minutes of raw laughter that can just turn any day on its head. This past week, I was able to get in sections of a movie that some of you may (or may not have…) seen: Office Space.... Read more
Topic: What are the possibilities that open to us if we change the observation model for teachers to a coaching model? Wow. This week’s conversation was a doozy. Great topic, fast and frantic discussion, and plenty to learn. It’s weeks like this one that make me remember what drew me into #edchat so quickly. Truly,... Read more
guest written by Justin Ballou Many times, I have heard this sentiment (It’s not like that in the real world!) echoed about education, teachers, and the environment of school altogether. So, it is only fitting to begin this blog post in one manner… Pop Quiz Ok… grab a piece of paper, and pen or pencil... Read more
Topic: As an educator, what are the best Twitter strategies you have discovered that help you use Twitter as a professional tool? This week’s conversation sort of boiled down to a love-fest for Twitter, but perhaps it’s good to pay homage to that which makes it all possible once in a while. It’s not like... Read more
About a week ago, I graduated from level one to level two in my Rosetta Stone software. Around the same time, I crossed off the last item on a list of blog posts I wanted to write for my personal blog and started a new sheet. I also finished a book that I had been... Read more
