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DropBox is an incredibly useful tool. In a nutshell, it syncs all of your important files both locally and in the cloud. It has become one of those programs that is essential. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Your files are stored locally on your computer so you can still access . . . → Read More: Teaching with DropBox
A few months ago, I debuted a new website because I wanted a simple, easy, and aesthetically pleasing signature for emails or for blogs. That site is Social Sig. I will continue to develop the site as long as people find it useful. I am also committed to adding features/sites that you . . . → Read More: Social Sig
I would like to thank Alec Couros to come up with this idea. Alec wrote this post just a few minutes ago: .bbpBox21696620601 {background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/133356980/twilk_background_4c6106cccf600.jpg) #050101;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block}
I have . . . → Read More: Twitter Book Exchange Thank you Jason for providing me this venue to share a few thoughts on learning and my journey through reform. When I began teaching I tried to lay low, blend into the background, and cause the least amount of commotion as possible. In my mind I was there to teach the . . . → Read More: A New Year, A New Approach Chad Sansing is one of the teachers whose conversation and insight really got me thinking at the beginning of the summer. He asks some really good questions about when assessment is appropriate, especially in the context of authentic work. I appreciate Chad taking the time to share his insight here.
With thanks . . . → Read More: Hiding in the open Steven Davis is emerging as a leader in the area of middle school education. I’m paying very close attention to his work as a new middle school teacher myself. Steven is an educator who always strives to put the students first; he is also the only financial supporter of this blog, which . . . → Read More: Students Get to Their Destinations
I just finished my first real consulting work presenting 3 sessions for the KIPP charter school network at their annual school summit. I have had some consulting work before, but this was the first time anyone actually paid me to travel and teach. The best part of the trip was definitely getting . . . → Read More: KIPP School Summit, a Reflection
Going over 7 hours without wifi or 3G can be difficult. I did not realize how exasperating it would be though. I have come to the realization that the computer I am using, a week-old MacBook that I am test-driving for my school, is nothing more than a typewriter to me at . . . → Read More: What is the Value of a Computer Without the Internet?
Growing up and through most of college, I have always hated working in teams. The reason was simple; I always ended up doing most of the work. This was due to many factors including the people I was working with, poorly planned assignments, and, most of all, my own neuroses. Recently, I . . . → Read More: Reform Symposium, A Reflection
Right now, I am 34,000 feet above ground on a flight from Philadelphia to Las Vegas with a layover in Chicago. There has not been any wifi on either flight, so I have plenty of time to write. This is my second of at least 3 blog posts. Why am I going . . . → Read More: KIPP Charter School Summit Presentations
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