I love both the message (which is essential for both educators and students) as well as the retro graphics of this tweet:
Embrace the Mess!
As I organized myself for the day, the following link emerged in my digital content: Why We Need Controversy In Our Classrooms In summary, the article reviews our societal issues with the lack of measured rhetoric in the public sphere. While educators might want to avoid controversy that might spill out into the classroom, it …
What World Will You Open?
Last night I had a wonderful experience. A former student of mine arranged for me to have excellent near court side seats for the Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets contest last night. My godson Casey and I also sat at the Dallas bench during warmups. But perhaps what I enjoyed most was having a 15-20 …
Students, Educators, and Sleep (Part Three and Project Plan)
This is the third in a series of posts about Students, Educators and sleep. Below you may follow links to the first two posts on this topic: Students, Educators, and Sleep (Part One) Students, Educators, and Sleep (Part Two) The first post raised the idea that we need a larger conversation about this topic within …
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Tweet of the Day — 1.15.2018
Here is today's tweet of the day, courtesy of @MrTomRad, and some short commentary about the tweet: A few thoughts: Quiet is important at times. There are some students for whom quiet is necessary to learn effectively. Quiet is also essential for respecting others when they are sharing their thoughts and opinions. Learning quiet at …
This Tech Bashing Is Misguided — Here’s Why
This is likely to be a controversial post, and in a sense, the title is a bit of click bait. But don't think of it as click bait. Think of it as an invitation to a conversation with which we all need to be involved. In revolutionary times such as this (and the digital revolution …
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Tweet of the Day — 1.10.2018
Today's tweet of the day is a very important reminder from @alicekeeler about the elements of productive student feedback: What do you do to ensure that the feedback loop and its content has value for your student?
Students, Educators, and Sleep (Part Two and Project Idea)
Last week I addressed for the first time at FaithEdTech questions about sleep and rest for students and educators (click here for the initial blog post). The second post was designed to study the impact of sleep deprivation on educators, including myself. However, though I will still address this in future post, I am compelled …
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Tweet of the Day — 1.6.2018
A few minutes ago I finished participating in this week's #LeadUpChat on Twitter. I have found these chats to be increasingly important for me in providing inspiration and new ideas for leading in the classroom. Today's topic dealt with goals for 2018. Goals can be a tricky thing. They can be incredibly energizing, especially when …
Lights Student Headed to Stanford
A few weeks ago we found out that one of my Lights Academy students, Yosheb, was accepted to Stanford as a freshman last year. I am very proud of him and his growth during his time in high school. I am excited to see what God has in store for him for the future. Here is …
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