Lead by Example

Bob Tinker
You can put kids in front of a computer, project, etc. but until you give them guidance and motivation no magic.  He believes in guided inquiry.  They have to be on the right path to stumble upon the facts and discoveries we want for them.  There is a trap- you fall into instructivism.  It [...]

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We put away the computers and sat in a semicircle poised to soak in the knowledge. WOW- This is my conglomeration of notes. Good luck!
Story of Boston museum of science experience with robots. The robot had emotions and expressions. His daughter said I see the moon at night… but [...]

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Well, I missed the hands-on work yesterday during my webinar with principals in St. Clair County.  The good part is that the webinar was great.  I think it allowed our administrators to be exposed to the concepts of 21st Century skills as well as exposure to tools they might use.  We had good questions and [...]

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I sat here in a gaze for a bit listening to Gary and then thought, “I need to write this down!”  Then I realized, I need to blog this.
Big ideas-

Personal Inspiration: standing on the shoulders of giants
Bricolage (tinkering)
Using the computer as something besides a prop (to gain knowledge about things they could never have done [...]

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We are starting this morning with Gary Stager.  He is giving us the rundown of the day.  I like that he used the preschool analogy about our day being situated around appointments.  I may use that this year when introducing high schoolers to the idea of tardiness and absences.  In my mind it may be [...]

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I have been trying to blog more diligently, but I am very unfocused right now.  Hey, it is summer!  Anyway, as I prepare for school again (it feels like I never left) I am thinking of my classes this year.  I am excited to have honors classes but will miss the inclusion students and my [...]

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I am behind on my posts, but I found this video and absolutely love it.  The message is so poignant.  Enjoy!
http://www.mediafire.com/?6hqygitsy0v

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