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Distance Learning Lesson Planning Checklist (Catalyzed by Back to School Night reflection)
Discussion of need to infuse authenticity into lesson plans despite need for structure in distance learning setting.
Spark Learning to Unlock and Harness the Power of Student Curiosity
I was honored to join Barbara Bray on episode #89 of her podcast RethinkingLearning. Click here to listen to the the entire episode where Barbara. Cycles of Learning
What is Robotics? A Curricular Challenge
What is Robotics? A Curricular Challenge - This is the third year that I am teaching a course titled 'Introduction to Robotics'. Click here to read more.
Syllabus Creation, Or Lack Thereof
I love it so much. Yes, the pace can be fast, but the ability to completely reinvent yourself as a teacher every semester, rather than each year is legit.
Student Generated Honor Codes and 'GP'
Student Generated Honor Codes and 'GP' | I am 'honored' to teach at a school that has taken the time to work WITH students to develop a code of conduct
New Grading Experiment: Student Tracking for Enhanced Metacognition
New Grading Experiment: Student Tracking for Enhanced Metacognition | Philosophically, I appreciate the debate over grading in schools. Cyales of Learning.
New, SIMPLIFIED, Student Portfolio System (or 'feeling the fear of not being 'innovative' enough this year')
In past years I always had students create either a blog or a website to publicly share their work and curate their progress. Click here for an example. While I believe deeply in students...
Mass Group Google Doc Editing During Class
CYCLES OF LEARNING
5 Videos That Remind Me of the Teacher I Want to Be
videos, inspiration, teacher, reflection, TED.
Eight Books That Made Me
I was honored to participate in a Public Radio podcast sponsored by the Mill Valley Public Library called 'Eight Books that Made Me'. Literature has always been a very important part of my life and...
5 Simple Changes for This School Year
Students came back this Monday! Although this year marks 17 years in the classroom, one my favorite aspects of the teaching vocation is the feeling of renewal. Invention. Reinvention. Doing this...
Phase 3 = An Obligation to Share! (...and other forms of ignoring the Imposter Complex)
When I reflect back on the last 16 year of teaching, I see three distinct phases: Phase 1: Love Phase 2: Oblivion Phase 3: Awareness Phase 1 was crucial. I fell in love with the profession...
Structured Space: littleBits-NXT Smash & the Robot Flamethrower.
CYCLES OF LEARNING
My Two Current EdTech Obsessions
CYCLES OF LEARNING
The Homework Debate: One Teacher's Perspective
I normally only post nerdy ideas regarding chemistry teaching, tech hacks, and a myriad of other random things related to STEM education. However, after reading the recent debates regarding the...
Sketchnote of recent presentation
The awesome Matt Miller (@jmattmiller) created this sketchnote of a recent presentation I did linking the 5E learning cycle to the Hero's Journey. Thanks Matt!!
Inquiry Learning and the Hero's Journey
Notice any similarities?
My EDU Playlist
CYCLES OF LEARNING
My Three Projects
Inspired by Austin Kleon's Show Your Work and Daedelaus Howell's Story Lab I have added a new tab to cycelsoflearning.com called Projects:
'Craigslist Joe': Powerfully Invisible Technology
CYCLES OF LEARNING
'Idea Dump': Quickly Curate & Share Creativity
I love teaching. Chances are, if you have made it to this blog post, you also love teaching. Among the myriad of reasons, I love the creative process teaching requires. We, as educators, must...
Bedley Bros. Episode #19
Had a great conversation with the Bedley Bros . about inquiry today. Check it out below:
EduNationCast Episode #47: Explore-Flip-Apply
I was honored to join Lisa Highfill with EdReach hosts Troy Cockrum and Joan Brown as we discussed how to harness video while creating dynamic inquiry based learning cycles in our respective...
TED Talks Education (Full Length Talk)
CYCLES OF LEARNING
A Pedagogy-First Approach to the Flipped Classroom
From preschool to graduate school, if you are a classroom educator the term “flip” teaching has crossed, or is about to cross your path. Formally defined in the literature by Lage, Platt and...
ITM HackED on Flip Miscocneptions
CYCLES OF LEARNING
Blended Learning Cycles by Paul Anders
This is an excellent video by Biology teacher Paul Anderson . Paul explains how he has merged aspects of blended learning with an inquiry based learning cycle. Paul is an inspiring educator and...
Techsmith Video
I was honored for my classroom at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to be featured in a video by Techsmith last Fall. Not only do I use many of their products, I am constantly inspired by...
ISTE Panel Discussion
I was honored to participate in a panel discussion at ISTE this year. In addition to collaborating with fellow educators whom I deeply respect, promoting the use of instructional video as a...
Something that's been on my mind...
There is no pedagogy, technology or technique that is a silver bullet or the independent variable for good teaching. Good teaching can only happen, in my opinion, when the teacher accepts that he or..
Poolside CUE with @followmolly
CYCLES OF LEARNING
EduNationCast Episode #10 | cycles of learning
EduNationCast Episode #10 - I was honored to discuss flip teaching as a guest on EduNationCast episode #10 | Learn Cycles of Learing with Ramsey Musallam.
Should You Flip Your Classroom?
I was honored to be asked to write a blog post for Edutopia . My goal was to be both objective, and personal. Click here to read.
Questions That Must Be Answered
Yesterday I was forwarded a powerful blog post written by a high school Economics, History and Government instructor (Coach Brown) from Ukiah CA, about Flip Iinstruction. Click here to read this...