January 2012
2 posts
What if we had a 1:1 Newton Initiative?
When I started teaching in 2008, I inherited a number of tools once labeled “cutting edge” and some were even called “indispensable.” Things like the overhead projector (who could possibly teach without one?) and the laserdisc. Throw in the zip drives and floppy disks (of the 5.5 inch variety, of course… although I’ve heard tales of larger, less capable...
Perceived Value in the Classroom
Why is it that some activities have the rapt attention of your students but as soon as you switch to something else, you’ve lost them?Why is it that your monologue on SOHCAHTOA doesn’t seem to be as interesting to your students as the latest search results on Google Images or the social life of the person sitting next to them? Why do teachers text/email/talk during professional...