I was reading a friend’s blog recently, explaining how to make good use of your summer. One of the ideas was to explore projects with other schools in other areas. That started me thinking – telecollaboration has been around for a while, but not until recently has it been made so easy. Connecting with other [...]
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I have been a fan of Robert Marzano’s work since I read Classroom Instruction that Works several years ago. He broke down what teachers could do into doable “chunks” with research to prove that it works. I have designed staff development around this model for years and incorporated my CRISS trainings to include this research. [...]
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What is a Wiki? And What does Wiki Mean? Wiki wiki is hawaiian for “quick” so a wiki is a quick method of web publication that requires no web coding skills. It is also an excellent way to collaborate online with people not all in the same room. Watch the video below for a great visual [...]
I was reading a colleagues blog recently and her post was about focusing on just one thing and learning it. This made me reflect on my “one thing” this year – the incorporation of wikis into the school. During the October 8th Staff Development day I introduced wikis to campus. The basic idea was to have [...]