I would comment, but why bother, right? If Fewer or No Tests, Then What? http://t.co/LIrkpS6DWd via @plthomasEdD — Paul Thomas (@plthomasEdD) January 31, 2014 Standardized tests don’t measure learning. They measure household income. http://t.co/awlY8q8wbz @DianeRavitch pic.twitter.com/KmYcT8VVxZ — Steven Singer (@StevenSinger3) January 31, 2014

First week of school over and done.  I had the kids add 6 apps to their devices… and several of them have already started tweeting and sending me notes on My Big Campus.  I hope to make this school year one full of embedded technology learning and growing.  The goal is to prepare the children […]

Don’t ask me how I found this, you know me, always wandering about in one of my PLNs being exposed to great stuff.  Adobe Education Exchange is a service by … Continue reading →

I have, on and off, been looking for a platform to create clean, crisp, flipped lessons to cover the first three levels of Bloom’s taxonomy (know, understand, apply) without having to create a entire website.  It hasn’t been an easy search, but, I think I may have finally found something I can use this year. … Continue reading →

Nine years ago, I had a very interesting freshman class in a small charter school with approximately 100 high schoolers. 30 kids in the class, 7 desk top computers, prescribed online lessons through a reputable program I liked, a nice textbook… and free reign to do what I damned well pleased.  It was heaven, except … Continue reading →

I have piloted various products as I’ve flipped my class over the years, all with varied success.  What I am looking for is a way to create a flex book of the learning I want my students to experience.  I want this flex book to be easily accessible by students and parents.  I want the … Continue reading →

Some teacher friends and I have been on Facebook the last few days reflecting on our summer break and our children out there.  The topic eventually turned to those children who won’t be in classes this year.  Those children are dead. In urban settings as well as suburban and rural settings all across this country, … Continue reading →

Its time to get back to the grind.  I’ve considered my online learning space, how it is set up, what I want students and parents to be able to access in that space and how accessible it is to anyone entering it. I went into my classroom last week and grumbled to myself quietly as … Continue reading →

The never ending discussion on why children in the United States aren’t as "smart" as children in other countries has been rehashed a thousand times.  Its been looked at from all angles.  Blame has been placed at the feet of half a dozen entities.  Everyone has tackled the issue, been asked about it, except…. the … Continue reading →

First full week of school finished! I’m exhausted; you know, that "first week of school, dammit why do I do this to myself every year, I need to get on with my life, ugh" kind of exhausted. It was a good week. After several years of students who were forced to bring their personal issues … Continue reading →