I am working with another one of our great staff members in trying to develop a project that allows students some freedom in their learning and possibilities to showcase their…Read more
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Coffee Chat Tuesdays – I am creating Tinker Time in my school! #itlchat #coffeechugcafe #coffeechug{:N
Well, the title is a bit misleading as I don’t really have coffee to serve…….yet. With a shuffle in things here at BMS I will get coffee up and running…Read more
Teacher Tinker Time – Where is it? #coffeechugPLN
This idea has been stuck in my head for about a month. Teachers need a Tinker Time block built into their schedule. Just one period of the day where they…Read more
#ITEC13 Conference Presentations by Coffeechug #coffeechugPLN
Here are my two slide decks for my presentations today. Thank you to everyone who attended. If you did not attend, take a look and feel free to contact me…Read more
How do we help Ss "unlearn" traditional schooling thinking and values? #coffeechugPLN
I think we are stuck in the trenches of traditional thinking vs. real world thinking. Students are molded to fit a model of education that does not fit with the…Read more
Fury of thoughts from 2 year old notepad discovery
A few years ago I was lucky enough to be able to visit High Tech High as we were working towards a PBL model for our school. We are now…Read more
Teaching Ideas: NASA, Space, Planets, and Moons #coffeechugPLN
NASA Haughton-Mars Project: program aimed at developing new technologies, strategies, humans factors experience, and field-based operational know-how key to planning the future exploration of the Moon, Mars and other planets by…Read more
Your life is an illusion #bettpassion #coffeechugPLN
What do you want to accomplish? Really? What are you going to do today? Achieve goals or really just work on getting through life? When you die and life is…Read more
Coffeechug learns 4 key ideas from the book by David Novak #coffeechugPLN
Taking People with You by David Novak is a read that has left me reflecting on how to become a better person, educator, and leader. I blogged about the intro…Read more
Education is more than academics #pbl #pblworld #coffeechugpln
Today is the first day for students in my district. Our building is undergoing some construction and major changes as we shift to a PBL model. The start was a tad…Read more