Illustrating the Sweet Spot

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I’ve probably used the term social learning more than just about anyone I know in the past 3 years. Many believe that all learning is social. While I don’t if I completely buy that theory, I do believe that our schools in general have downplayed the value of learning with one another both [...]

Assessment in the 21st Century Classroom

Konrad Glogowski was kind enough to spend an hour with teachers from my school division talking about what assessment looks like in the 21st century.

I think the ideas here are going to challenge some of your thinking and give you lots to consider.

Enjoy.

What makes a Great Online Presentation?

With K12 online conference 2009 under way, it leads me to ask what makes a good online presentation? How do  you create compelling online content that can and will be reused. Remember these are not live sessions but rather presentations in a variety of formats intended to be used in a variety of ways by [...]

Podcast 47…When You’re Not the Smartest Person in the Room

This is the audio and the slides from a presentation for SIAST Virtual Campus.

When You're not the Smartest Person in the Room

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When Search Isn’t Good Enough

Search is highly overrated.

I have a serious problem. As I build presentations I get a clear vision of an idea or concept I want to discuss and I immediately want to visualize it. For better or worse, I gain and make meaning with visuals. To that end I’ve continued to create slides that I reuse [...]