Archive For The “plp” Category
My worlds collided this morning when Michael Wesch, who was speaking at the University of Mary Washington Faculty Academy, referenced three different people from random areas and interests of my life. I had spent almost all night awake, chatting in Elluminate rooms with @snbeach , @willrich45 and our fabulous teams from Australia (4 and 8pm [...]
I once told Sheryl Nussbaum Beach I didn’t feel moved to change the world. We were chatting about all things education–and how some folks are comfortable presenting to large crowds (I’m not), and some feel compelled to change the world of schooling (I wasn’t). At the time, I felt that my personal line in the [...]
The Zotero group started by Wendy Drexler is often where I look for research regarding issues that interest me. Today, I had a focused discussion with a friend on whether teachers’ personalities made them embrace or more resistant to change, especially related to using technology to enhance student learning. (As an aside, I should say [...]
1. I love learning in this connected, collaborative world.2. Our students benefit from having a real-world audience for their work.3. Building a professional learning network takes time that I must make.4. Many times and in many ways, my PLN crosses over into my PFN (personal friend network), and I am richer for it.5. The new [...]