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Archive for November, 2010

What I Want for Reform

Posted by: | November 22, 2010 | 1 Comment |

As I sit and ponder what to write about education reform for National Blogging for Real Education Reform, I think back to the numerous posts I’ve written the last few years… and I don’t want to rehash the same things over and over again.  Here’s what I do want: I want parents, children, and actual [...]

under: Blogging, Teaching and Learning
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The Curiosity of Children

Posted by: | November 21, 2010 | 5 Comments |

I love the natural curiosity of children. Today, my nephew (who is 5 and in kindergarten) looked at his dad (my little brother), and asked him about a song they had heard this morning in church. He said, “Daddy… will you teach it to me?” He knew the words already, but he wanted to learn [...]

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Investing the Time

Posted by: | November 16, 2010 | 8 Comments |

For the record, I’m a HUGE advocate of leveraging social media for professional development and making connections with other educators. The network that I’ve built over the last few years is so very important to me, both professionally and personally. But the keyword in that last sentence is “BUILT.” I’ve spent time building a network [...]

under: Web 2.0
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