May 2009 Blog Posts (10)

PDP Update

Overall I'm interested in helping students become more independent learners and more self-motivated.

I'm most drawn to this category of the rubric (based on both my "gut" interest and the results of my survey)...

"Engages students by making learning relevant and authentic in the subject area and in the education of

the whole student (e.g., connects learning to students’ lives and to a global perspective)."

but also this one...

"Challenges… Continue

Added by Karen Murley Schifferdecker on May 29, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

My PDP: A Post-Survey Reflection

After reading my students' responses, some confirmation of what I already knew was inevitable, but I was surprised by my response to this confirmation: a "what now?" feeling that I'm not sure how to overcome.

I knew that my writing on the board was not particularly legible. This has been confirmed.

I knew that students were used to more presentations/interactive work, and less passage analysis. Yes, this is true.

Perhaps, I can learn to write more neatly on the… Continue

Added by Ellen on May 27, 2009 at 2:01pm — No Comments

PDP Reflection May 2009

Cynthia Darling

Upper School English

PDP—May 2009

PDP Reflection:

Working on this PDP has been a very helpful experience as it forces me to reflect on issues in my professional growth that I often simply do not take the time to address because of schedule constraints.

After reading student questionnaires and reflecting upon my teaching, I have come up with the following areas to address. I have labeled the section of the Lifelong Learners Rubric that… Continue

Added by Cynthia Darling on May 27, 2009 at 1:51pm — 1 Comment

Thoughts on PE Questionaire

1) GuideforPDP612-1.pdf

2) PE Questionaire

3) MKA Professional Growth

- InteractiveLifelonglearnersrubric

- # 1 Rubric , 3rd box to right , 2/3

Reflect

Are you surprised by anything you have learned?

What are you going to do to address the trends?

What do you think is most critical for immediate attention?

What will you need to address later, over the long-term?

How does the rubric inform your direction?

Plan

Based on your… Continue

Added by kenneth R. Smith on May 22, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

ISTE Wshop : in SL : Web 2.0

ISTE Wshop : in Second Life : Topic Web 2.0

21st May 2009 6pm SL time

All details at http://tr.im/lv5L

Facilitator
Shamblesguru Voom
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Added by Chris Smith (Shamblesguru) on May 16, 2009 at 6:55am — No Comments

High Tech High Video - wow!

21st Century Education: Project-based Learning at High Tech High

This video is not embeddable, so I'm putting a link to it here:

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In this video, Larry Rosenstock, CEO of the High Tech High schools in California,… Continue

Added by Demetri Orlando on May 14, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Let the polling begin!

Today I put up my student questionnaire so that I can get feedback from my classes about my teaching and their learning. I decided to use Moodle so that I can cross-tabulate my responses and see percentages. Of course the first respondent was a disgruntled student who trashed me up one way and down the other. Now, as responses come leaking in, I am getting a clearer and less demoralizing picture.

Here is a rundown of the questions I asked. All are rated "Strongly Disagree, Disagree,… Continue

Added by Laura Demaria on May 11, 2009 at 7:51pm — 3 Comments

New Blog on Social Media, Web, and Managing Information

http://schoolsocialmedia.blogspot.com/

Added by Ali Yares on May 5, 2009 at 12:43pm — No Comments

Shambles Termly Newsletter

Shambles Termly Newsletter .. only 3 a year ... for (international) educators http://tr.im/kpvx

Added by Chris Smith (Shamblesguru) on May 5, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

A Cure for Nature Deficit Disorder-Technology?

Riding my bicycle down the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail, I passed a small family group. Mom was on her cell and Dad engrossed with his blackberry. Just another example of societies disconnectedness to the natural world, I thought. Reading Louv’s Last Child in the Woods (http://richardlouv.com/) has had a deep impact on me and I can not resolve this. What was once taken for granted, days of childhood play and exploration over local hill and dale, has been replaced by endless hours in front of… Continue

Added by Eric Witzel on May 4, 2009 at 3:21pm — 2 Comments