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I posted a reflection here on my blog. Great to meet so many ISENET-ers there, and to attend my first SIG, too. I am still trying to unpack all the ideas that floated in and out of my brain.
Putting all of that into practice is the next step. Lots to think about as I use social media even more to connect with my students and their families.

My RSS feed includes several bloggers from higher ed, both professors and technology specialists. English professor Gardner Campbell, recently at nearby UMW but moving to Baylor, speaks eloquently about "the digital imagination" as well as how networks enable collective, creative leaning (and much more). New read Britt Watwood, an online learning specialist at V… Continue

I was reading PJ Higgins' blog this morning, and he is pondering essential questions for a class.
He says, "What I am struggling with, and I think it’s a struggle that all teachers and administrators will face in the coming years, is convincing and working with teachers to learn alongside their students, to model their practice for them, to fail in front of them, and to resurrect themselves in front of them."
We are disc… Continue

Just a reminder that we are participating with Will Richardson and Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach in a year-long professional development opportunity next fall. We are beginning to form the core group of 20 schools, so if you are interested, don't hesitate to email if you have questions. Here is part of my previous post. You can look for the rest below!
We, at Fredericksburg Academy, have the opportunity to participate in a national program with key people engaged in this process. The Powerful Learning P… Continue

As you know, current literature indicates the classroom is changing. More and more, we are asking teachers to create environments for children to be collaborative, creative, and connected. The recent Independent
School magazine devotes space to
"Reading
and Writing in the 21^st Century."

We, at Fredericksburg Academy, have the opportunity to participate in a national program with key people engaged in this process. The Powerful Learning Practice will be guided by Shery

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