Thanks for the thoughtful comment…you are 100% correct that time is the primary factor for making decisions about lessons and curriculum. It is an unfortunate reality that teachers only have so much and that (I […]

@ Jeff — Why do I have to take a math class if words are going to be my life’s work?

I think teachers today see the factory model of education ship as sailed as well. It is not mythical that if the rate of […]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic. To me there is no question – homogenuous classes are immoral, elitist, and fail all the people involved. They absolutely do not resemble authentic situations and, […]

“People under 35 (millennials and below) assume the answer is out there if we look in the right places.” Take advantage of the quoting feature to empahasize a POV. This is a wonderful discussion post that I can […]

Love your post and feel schools need more administrators like you who care about the future of their students. We will never shape the innovators of tomorrow without the creative arts. Empathy and understanding of […]

Great post; love the chart with all of the 21st century fluencies & skills. That critical thinking one is kind of a big deal. I think it most definitely something that can be integrated to any subject in any grade […]

So what ways would you suggest educating children about the dangers of putting too much information out there?

You know they changed the term? Classroom suggests that it is somewhat embedded into your management style. So now it is referred to as flipped “learning which is far more pervasive. Think about it though. It […]

Oustanding critical reflection on this sleeping dragon called social media. It is so pervasive and easily learned that it really may be the double edged sword of connectivity. The stuff we put online is in ink and […]

The BYOD revolution will choke slam that teachers box – eventually. But many schools aren’t really there yet. International schools have the resources to be progressive while being free to move learning toward a […]

If they make the questions, then I believe you would opening up a whole new world of understanding in mathematical, plus, divergent thinking. Hmmmm. You got my wheels turning on that one.

This poses an interesting idea about where this type of application can take us. I don’t think the Zuckerberg boy knows that!! The best part of your post is the observation about the addictive qualities of […]

So with that in mind, is it or is it not a responsibility for schools to address the issues around digital citizenship and online presence? If it is, then what does that look like?

Great critical reflection Mendy. The Siemens article is one of the foundational works that accompanied the internet revolution. It can be a learning theory for a digital environment without question. A broader […]

Nice reflective post on blog entry. I myself feel that flexibility is the one habit that makes or breaks teachers in the international community. We must be prepared to make friends quickly, establish […]

Great post with some serious relevance for writing to an audience. Remember this? http://goo.gl/9no38 I tweeted out this review as a great example of critical thinking and outstanding writing. What is good […]