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Will school reform improve the schools?
Oct 18th
I may be a librarian, but I am also an educator and care about the future of our public school system. Educator friends have been posting links to tweets and writings by Diane Ravitch through social networks, and I was intrigued by her conclusions. When I heard she was coming to KU, I made sure I could make it.
I took stream of consciousness notes tonight, and hope I captured the words she was saying the best I could. If anyone discovers errors — please let me know! The lecture was well worth my time, and I look forward to More >
Ed Tech Master’s Degree: One Semester Completed!
Aug 8th
I started yet another grad school journey this summer in June, beginning the Master in Educational Technology online program through Boise State University. I’ll also be completing a graduate certificate in Online Teaching for Adult Learners along the way.
The summer semester pretty much kicked me in the rear end — I don’t necessarily recommend taking 6 hours, right off the bat, in the summer semester, while working full-time. But I survived, had understanding co-workers, learned my limit, learned how to cope again with lack of sleep and full brain.
The projects, reflections, and readings of the program have all confirmed that this path More >
100 Informative & Inspiring YouTube Videos for Educators
Aug 8th
If you need a weekend/new month starting pick-me-up, ideas for professional development, training, or student inspiration ice-breakers, you might find the videos on the list of 100 Informative and Inspiring YouTube Videos for Educators inspiring and useful. Several are TEDTalks, including several of my favorites by Sir Ken Robinson and Adora Svitak.
The videos cover the topics of creativity and learning, technology, philosophy and social studies, educational excellence, inspiration for teachers, science and math, language arts, special education, physical education, and business education and entrepreneurship.
They are focused for education, but really, they are for anyone interested in learning.
Finally, the Accredited Online Colleges blog that this More >
Massive Online Open Course (MOOC)
Aug 8th
Has anyone heard of or participated in a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) before? I had never heard of the term before this summer, when the University of Illinois announced a MOOC on Online Learning Today for this summer.
What’s a MOOC? Check out this YouTube video, explaining what it is.
The MOOC course from University of Illinois looked interesting, so I signed up, hoping to participate. Well, with classes and work, that became impossible, but I plan to look at the content later.
This past week, I ran across the article, “Explore a New Learning Frontier: MOOCs” in Learning Solutions Magazine. MOOCs still look More >
Libraries and Enchantment
Jul 17th
My dear friend and colleague Buffy Hamilton gave a talk on Enchantment and Libraries at ISTE 2011 and the video is finally online! All librarians need to see this talk. It gets to the heart of our mission, regardless of our library size, type, location, or community served. May it challenge and move you as much as those who have seen it and heard it have been moved and challenged already.
In her blog post, Buffy also provides a link to her enchantment slidedeck and a quick overview video of Guy Kawasaki’s “Enchantment” book.
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