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Making Thinking Visible with Technology 1 Aug 2013 | 04:15 pm
Background Last week I taught a 3-day institute for a school district near Memphis. The forty teachers participating in the professional development represented the full spectrum of grade levels and ...
Teaching through “Questioning” Rather Than “Telling” – #hgsepzfol 30 Jul 2013 | 09:14 am
Event Tag: #pzc2013 #hgsepzfol One of the principles that is of major emphasis at Project Zero is teaching for understanding. The following video is loosely connected with this idea. I intend to go i...
Students Think They Are “Lucky” to Have Teacher of the Year [Video] 26 Jul 2013 | 05:30 pm
“Dogwood Elementary 3rd grade teacher Dr. Heather Fisher was named the 2012-2013 Shelby County Schools Elementary Teacher of the Year. The classroom veteran is a life-long learner whose passion for ed...
Art Teacher Honored for Fostering Thinking and Creativity 23 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
“Amy Lange was named the 2012-2013 Shelby County Schools High School Teacher of the Year. This Millington Central High art teacher inspires her students to be successful in art, as well as their core ...
Inspirational Video: Father and Son Boston Marathon Team 19 Jul 2013 | 04:30 pm
Here is another inspirational moment from the 2013 ESPYS. The Jimmy V. Perseverance Award was given to Bostonians Dick Hoyt and his disabled son Rick who compete in marathons and triathlons. It’s als...
Inspirational Video: Robin Roberts’ Journey 18 Jul 2013 | 04:30 pm
The ESPY Awards were last night. There were several inspirational moments. The first was the presentation of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to Robin Roberts. The video below takes a look at the courage...
ESPN Video: Google Glass in the NFL 16 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
Katie Linendoll visits the St. Louis Rams to see how Google Glass could change the NFL in the future. Screenshot Source: Google Glass in the NFL Related articles ESPN shows off Google Glass in the ...
Life Before the Internet: What We Used to Do 15 Jul 2013 | 05:15 pm
Enjoy this stroll down memory lane as we re-visit the ways that we communicated, accessed news, conducted research, and shared photos prior to the Internet and social media. For educators, the implic...
Technology and Design Are Facilitating a Revolution 8 Jun 2013 | 06:00 pm
I’ve continued to reflect on Alastair Parvin’s TEDtalk for several weeks. It is eminder about the importance and prevalence of design in today’s world. This quote, in particular, has stayed with me, s...
Technology and Design Are Facilitating a Revolution 8 Jun 2013 | 06:00 pm
I’ve continued to reflect on Alastair Parvin’s TEDtalk for several weeks. It is eminder about the importance and prevalence of design in today’s world. This quote, in particular, has stayed with me, s...
