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Interesting Summer Reading-Listening for 2024
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/…
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Interesting Summer Reading-Listening Part2
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…
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Series: If You Haven’t Jumped Into AI Yet
What Can AI Do? While there is disagreement/confusion of what constitutes being called AI, let’s delineate common tasks people use AI to solve: Let’s compare and contrast AI services hands-on Ramifications of AI for Education
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Series: Why Motivation Theory is Absolutely Crucial for Educators
Schools Find It Difficult to Change Without Compelling Reasons (and Even With Compelling Reasons) … When discussing the need for change in schools, educators can get in a rut of justifying current practice even when it does not deserve to be defended. That perpetuates status quo with little or no justification because it is the…
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Reached My Limits of Being Tracked Part 1
I’ve Reached My Limit of Tracking This is Part 2 of a Series. Part 1 | Part 2 I have followed closely for years the increasing levels of tracking and surveillance by large tech/communication/transportation companies, data brokers, and now more and more from our government. This is a difficult topic for me as I am…
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Reached My Limits of Being Tracked Part 2
I’ve Reached My Limit of Tracking This is Part 2 of a Series. Part 1 | Part 2 Part 2 So when is enough? It is very difficult to remove yourself entirely from all services without retreating to a cabin in the woods. But I am consciously looking for ways to reduce my “signals” to…
