There are amazing things that our students are capable of when they are challenged. I’m not talking about core coursework either, I’m talking about things that are not on an end of instruction exam. Things that change lives – forever. In my area of the world high schools have recently completed …
Watch this space! I am working on some modules that teachers can go through – when they have time – to learn about new and different things for the classroom. These modules will help you craft lessons that incorporate educational technology, learn something new to try in your class, …
This week we read about cognitive load and ended with a short article on diffusion of information. A very simple definition of cognitive load is the working memory that is required when performing different tasks. For example, as I write this blog post I am typing with my fingers on …
My daughter gets it. This is her “If I were President Project” *made spelling edits and sought clarification on one tough part. The words are hers. If I were president I would help the foster children and the homeless. I would help make schools better. I would help people in …
I'm all for the 12 of us, arms locked, screaming into the void of ignorance and malice, but… are we getting anywhere? Even a little? — BlueCerealEducation (@BlueCerealEduc) March 8, 2016 Here’s the thing – by sitting idly by and watching the world move past we are accepting what is …
With the technology available at our time in history, using video for learning has never been easier. If you are a follower of this blog, then you know that I flipped my high school math classroom. Creating video content for students to view at home, so they could work on …
One of the really cool things happening right now in my Advanced Computer Instructional Development class, is that all of us have the opportunity to read about the research interests of everyone else. One of the topics that we just recently spend time discussing was financial literacy, and the article …
In this episode we explore student centered learning. Giving students some choices, allowing them to have some agency, ensuring that the student is the center of the education process! One of my current classes is completely student centered and it has been both challenging and rewarding to experience this. You …
This blog post was originally shared on the Cimarron Middle School Blog. This blog is great because it is written by teachers for teachers and originates from Cimarron Middle School in Edmond, Oklahoma. What a great idea for including staff in the leadership of a building! Thank you so much …
Altruism On my way to school this morning I was listening to Stitcher – a podcast app – when the latest version of Freakonomics played. It was such a powerful episode and brought tears to my eyes several times. Why? Let me sum up: a man living in New England …
