An “AHA!” moment

Posted on July 6th, 2009 by Caldwell

Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age
This powerful video supplied by Edutopia is really an AHA moment for me.
Some of the most important parts to me include the fact that he relates the rules of Improv to the rules of collaboration.  Rule 1- Accept every offer.  I knew this in acting, but it makes so [...]

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Alfie Kohn- Wow~

Posted on July 29th, 2008 by Caldwell

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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Trying to keep up with Gary!

Posted on July 28th, 2008 by Caldwell

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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Constructing Modern Knowledge 08

Posted on July 28th, 2008 by Caldwell

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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