I think the phrase I'm looking for is intentional serendipity. I think it's Peter Skillen's term but there may be others using a similar concept.  In a world where play and wonder should really be considered essential dispositions, our education rarely values learning that isn't somehow tied to a chosen standard or outcome. Unlike a classroom...

I've had a few people ask me about this so I thought I'd share something I've been doing recently. Having done my share of workshops, I recognize it's challenging to spend a half day or full day with strangers and provide a meaningful learning experience. Most workshops I've attended usually consist of someone giving some type of initial...

What a privilege to spend time with a good and smart friend.  Since we began planning for this day back in January, I’ve been looking forward to it.  It was remarkable to see how many traveled a fair distance to attend this one day event. The day was well crafted by Ewan that included a series of short presentation type deliveries followed by opportunity to...

Stealing a title for a certain comedian's performance, I wish this would be the last time but I know it won't. If you asked anyone who's ever presented at a conference about web 2.0, Read/Write Web or whatever you want to call it, they will tell that the most common type of question or comment from teachers goes something like...

Today I made 2 presentations entitled “Are you Published?” for Showcase 2008.  You can get all the details including the slidedeck and the video (posted below, so if you’re planning to attend this session on Tuesday, this may or may do it for you). In most cases, I rarely walk alone, whether it’s a pre-call out for ideas or links, or live...

Quick podcast ala Bud the Teacher, 12 minutes long on some reflections of things I’m working on. Show notes:  Project Based Learning Cellphone Video Post Dale Basler twit Wes Fryer Jeff Utecht Vicki Davis Clay Burell Maria Knee Kathy Cassidy Erin Remple Lisa Parisi Alec Couros’ class Showcase 2008 Tlt Learning Summit If you haven’t already, you...