Tag: Veteran Teacher
The Illusion Of The Widget
We should be cautious not to view learners as little widgets in an education machine that wheezes and chuffs and spits out educated learners.
Dear Teachers, Today Is An Opportunity
Here’s a quick thought for you: Today is an opportunity. Today is your chance. Not some day generally or metaphorically. Today.
Carl Rogers’ 5 Statements About Learning
Carl Rogers’ five statements about learning begin with the premise that all learning starts with the student.
4 Things Innovative Schools Have In Common
Innovative schools connect with the outside world, view students as people, design creative learning spaces & encourage critical thinking.
What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers?
Truth be told, students are geniuses with technology. Born hackers. And of course they are better than teachers. They’re digital natives.
The Problem With Coverage Teaching
“Coverage” is ultimately an egocentric delusion, a form of teacher blindness that because we teach it, students will get it & appreciate…
You Have To Create Understanding By Design
To achieve understanding as an educator, you have to help students ‘by design’ come to realizations that they own and appreciate as…
“If giving points is the only way to motivate…
If giving points is the only way to motivate a student to complete an assignment, perhaps we should look more closely at…