A well formed quote, like a picture, is a great method for painting detailed concepts. Each year I capture quotes that had meaning to me that year. In 2011 I shared 20 Quotes About Learning That Inspired Me From My PLNIn 2010 I shared My Top 10 Quotes for Teaching Generation TextIn 2009 I shared My Top 20 Education QuotesIn 2008 I shared these Ten 21st Century Education Quotes I Carry With MeThis year, I've collected a hodgepodge of quotes that made their way into the "Quotes I like" memo on my phone. Here they are.I want more...
Monday, 31 December 2012
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Top 5 most popular technology solutions in 2013
Here are my predictions for the five most popular technology solutions we’ll begin seeing more of in 2013.1) Lifting the banPolicymakers will stop banning and start embracing the use of cell phones and other student-owned digital devices in school. This will help provide equity and access to students using the tools they use in life and need for success in the world. 2) Customizing learning with digital lectures and learning resourcesInnovative...
Saturday, 29 December 2012
The hottest posts that everybody's reading
Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Below you’ll see the top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment.EntryPageviewsSchool Today....What they don't tell you. (Written...Dec 24, 2012, 2 comments2842Teacher dropoutsDec 23, 2012, 10 comments20919 Ways to Assess without Standardized TestsApr 22, 2012, 15 comments1987Ed Tech SpeakDec 26, 20121549Answers...
Friday, 28 December 2012
Tell Diane Ravitch that bashing homeschooling & online learning is not a gift
Diane Ravitch has a gift this holiday season that I hope innovative educators and parents will reject. Here it is:"This article is a Christmas gift from me to you.Leon Wieseltier of The New Republic has written one of the most eloquent explanations of why we need teachers, schools, and universities.At a time when we hear hosannas to online learning, home-schooling, inexperienced teachers, the business model of schooling, for-profit...
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
Monday, 24 December 2012
School Today....What they don't tell you. (Written by a teacher)
Guest post by Ed J. Komperda, III | Originally posted and shared with hundreds on Facebook "What did you do in school today?" "Nothing." Ah….the generic response of children when confronted upon their parents arrival home from work. No need to press the issue. As a 15-year veteran public school teacher, I'll share the 411 from an insider's perspective -- with a well-deserved angle of candidness and transparency for parents and tax payers.Your child...
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Teacher dropouts
Editor's note: This is a living post to which I will continue adding the stories of teacher dropouts as they are brought to my attention.More than 20 years ago John Taylor Gatto wrote a letter announcing his departure from the teaching profession, titled I Quit, I Think. The letter was published in the op-ed pages of the Wall Street Journal where he said he no longer wished to "hurt kids to make a living." He gave this advice:"We don’t need a national curriculum or national testing either. Both initiatives arise from ignorance...
Saturday, 22 December 2012
The hottest posts that everyone's reading
Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Below you’ll see the top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment.Article ...
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Answers to 8 hard questions about education in America
I was recently asked 8 questions about education for The Daily Journalist. Here are the questions:Is there something wrong with the system and education in the U.S.?Are high school students in the U.S. unprepared and surprisingly unaware of the hardness college presents to them, once they decide to get a higher education? Is the transition from high school to college to harsh? Does college increase creativity or does it diminish it? What is your main concern about education in the future for kids all across the U.S.? It is said that in today’s...
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
How leaving traditional school saved a life
Guest post by Lisa Cooley - Cross posted at The Minds of KidsThe blog of the Institute for Democratic Education in America now features an autobiographical post by John Dubie, a senior at the Big Picture South Burlington school in Vermont. Dubie writes, "When I got to high school, I was a particularly snarky and jaded student. Every teacher I saw was an enemy and every classmate was a douche. I cut class and talked back to teachers. I was a bad kid....
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
How to Make Dropping Out of School Work for You
I have the good fortune to be able to call Deven Black a colleague and friend who has never disappointed when it comes to stretching my thinking. Deven helps me become smarter and look at things in new ways. Every time Deven and I communicate, I'm always surprised by some other amazing accomplishment of his that he mentions in passing. As I was writing my Teens Guide to Opting Out of School for Success, Deven mentioned he was one such teen...
Sunday, 16 December 2012
A Real Alternative: Degree AND Credentials Without College
Guest post by Alexandria PotterIs college easy? I have heard that it is not and I can believe that. So you may be interested to know why I refer to going to college as “the easy way out."Let's start with a Q&A.Question: How many people do we know that go to college and don’t knowWhat they want to major in What they want to do in lifeWhat other options are availableAnswer:I want more...
Saturday, 15 December 2012
The hottest posts that everyone is reading
Here’s the roundup of what's been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Below you’ll see the top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there's something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment. Article Views Why the flip’s a flop (With new addendum!!!)Dec 11, 2012, 13 comments 3291 I hate school, but I love learning.Dec 7, 2012, 2 comments 2901 What's a teacher to do?Dec 9, 2012, 6 comments 2599 Classes a la...
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