Here are three thought provoking podcasts worth checking out. The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: Helping Inquiring Minds Learn podcast I particularly enjoyed his quick breakdown of different types of inquiry and his points about efficiency vs. depth of understanding: Inquiry might seem less efficient but leads to deeper learning. "I really believe the true measure of…
Ramifications of AI for Education This is Part 3 of a series. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 When working with students on AI, there are several important considerations to incorporating AI in the learning process. If implemented correctly, AI can be an exceptional tool for learning–at all levels, not just upper grades….
Why Motivation Theory Is Absolutely Crucial to Educators Part 3: SDT Provides Specific Answers This is Part 3 of a Series. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Self Determination Theory (SDT) helps educators fill the gaps in our understanding in two broad ways: 1) providing specifics on what truly taps intrinsic motivation within…
Often during the school year it is hard to find the time and quiet to do professional close-reading, especially when you need to focus and concentrate. I would offer these recent articles and podcasts are deep but rich. Set aside time to dig in and enjoy: Articles: How mastery-based learning helps every student succeed https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/how-mastery-based-learning-helps-every-student-succeed/…
Why Motivation Theory Is Absolutely Crucial to Educators Part 2: The Journey to Understanding Motivational vs Behavioral Psych This is Part 2 of a Series. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 My journey with deciphering which instructional practices help learner motivation is long and winding. My personal struggle of teaching within traditional systems…
Why Motivation Theory Is Absolutely Crucial to Educators Part 1: Schools Find It Difficult to Change Without Compelling Reasons (and Even With Compelling Reasons) This is Part 1 of a Series. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 The Default Always Wins Understanding Self Determination Theory(SDT), the branch of psychology that researches intrinsic motivation,…
Have you wished for a guide to help educators make transitions in instructional practice and systems structure? So have I. For the last few years I have been developing and refining a framework for educators taking my class for their Masters degree program. As I reflected over the years when I worked to help schools…
Many of us are bewildered by the “tribalism” of current politics. Those of us who have been involved in the tech industry a long time have experienced the precursor for this behavior: all-or-nothing embracing of computer platforms and later smartphone platforms. All my life I approached technology as an “agnostic.” Certainly you embrace the platform…