Jan
26
Mysterious Links in My Blog
January 26, 2009 | 3 Comments
So I came into work this morning, checked my email and took a look at my blog (it opens every time I open my browser). As I started glancing at my writing, I noticed a lot of links and wondered, “Did I really hyperlink all of those words (including the one in the subtitle)?” Then, [...]
Jan
23
Classroom Formative Assessment – A Digital Approach
January 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
So, the discussion in 27J is classroom formative assessment (influences include William & Black, Rick Stiggins, Marzano, etc.). For a more detailed discussion of this initiative, I highly recommend reading Isobel Stevenson’s blog (she’s our Executive Director for Student Achievement and maintains quite an interesting blog). For me, an initiative surrounding classroom formative assessment seemed [...]
Jan
15
I’d Say This is a Win for the Ed Tech World
January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Ever since I became an educational/instructional technologist, I’ve been saying (as have most of my colleagues), “Get technology out of the computer labs and into the classrooms.” The 21st Century Skills initiative has really supported the cause of the instructional technology programs all over the country and now it seems that the dream is starting [...]
