Hi everyone,
my name is Felix and I am with Stupeflix an
online video and slideshow creator that has found quite a large fan base among teachers.
We are therefore working on a special license
- Stupeflix for Education - and are looking to reach out to the educators community to find beta testers and receive feedback.
Please find all details for the program here:…
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Added by Felix Fidelsberger on October 8, 2010 at 7:44am —
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My wife and I have been married for a little under three years, and about a year ago we decided that we wanted
to grow our family. As we discussed the most typical way of growing a
family (a baby), we came to the conclusion that we should start small
before taking the big leap. Last summer we purchased an 8 pound, runt
of the litter, slightly discolored, adorable, and loving yellow lab
puppy.…
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Added by Justin Tarte on October 4, 2010 at 3:18pm —
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One of the things that most of us strike as parents - or teachers - at some stage or another, is finding a way to motivate our children in one particular area or another.
Over the last couple of weeks I have been spending a lot of time meeting and speaking to
homeschool families as we have been promoting the benefits of our
online subtitled… Continue
Added by Nicholas Tee on September 27, 2010 at 8:48pm —
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One of the beauties of education is that we get the opportunity to try and explore new ideas. In fact, we are encouraged to think outside of
the box to discover new and improved ways to engage, inspire and
motivate students. Moreover, when we have new ideas and solutions to
problems, we are forcing ourselves to evaluate and assess our current
practices. A fancy word that all educators have heard (some so much it
makes them…
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Added by Justin Tarte on September 25, 2010 at 10:40pm —
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I watched this video on TED: Ideas worth spreading (which I highly recommend)
http://www.ted.com/,
and I have to say I was really intrigued by the topic. Every day at
school I get the opportunity to see students growing and
developing...some more than others, and some not enough. However
inconsistent their growth may be, one thing is for certain...the growth
and development of children can be summed up in one word - amazing! If
we…
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Added by Justin Tarte on September 22, 2010 at 5:35am —
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Added by Dagoberto Mariño Blanco on September 20, 2010 at 7:02am —
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I love to play the guitar and on the anniversary of Jimi Hendrix death this question got me thinking about what and how we teach our children.
Imagine you teach guitar and a kid walks in that is playing a left-handed guitar upside down. Most guitar players have picked up bad habits that the teacher will want to get rid of and sort out before moving on to bigger and better things. But this was one of the things that Jimi was renown for, and that many will suggest gave him his unique…
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Added by Nicholas Tee on September 19, 2010 at 10:20pm —
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The last 4 weeks have been extremely busy for me. We recently started a brand new gradebook and website system in my school district. This has proven to be an amazing tool and
resource as we look to ways to improve education. For all the greatness
this new opportunity provides, we have been faced with the never ending
battle of growing and developing educators so they can utilize this new
resource. As exciting as it is to work with educators…
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Added by Justin Tarte on September 18, 2010 at 2:00pm —
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1 - Listen to what others are saying... Being able to speak is important...being able to listen is more
important. If you can truly listen to what others are saying, you will
be able to establish an unlimited amount of strong and long lasting
relationships. Your ability or inability to listen, will most
definitely affect the success, and the number of relationships you will
have in life.
2 - Watch what… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on September 11, 2010 at 9:28am —
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Most students from across the country have returned to schools refreshed, recharged, and rejuvenated to continue their journey through
the educational process. As students use their summer break to relax
and simply be kids, teachers and administrators utilize their time to
both improve and develop their skills as educators. The summer provides
an excellent opportunity for all educators to refine and enhance their
abilities as…
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Added by Justin Tarte on September 3, 2010 at 6:50pm —
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A year and a half ago I started my Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership. As a teacher, this program has been influential in helping
to shape my philosophy of education. In particular, I have really begun
to analyze and critique the assessment policy I use in the classroom.
Last
school year I was part of a committee that was reading and evaluating
the ideas presented in Rick Stiggins' Assessment for Learning model…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 9, 2010 at 6:20am —
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When was the last time you left your house without your cell phone? Can you remember the last time you
did not access the internet in a 24 hour time frame? When was the last time
you opened a book to find an answer? If you are anything like most
Americans, I would be willing to bet you never leave your cell phone at
home (at least knowingly), you access the internet several times a day,
and…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 9, 2010 at 6:13am —
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I will preface this post by saying I am only 15 pages into the book,
The Death and Life of the Great American School System, by Diane Ravitch. Despite not being too far along in this book, I feel empowered to share my experiences thus far.
In my short 5 years in education I have learned many things, however for
this post I will concentrate on just one. There is one thing for
certain in education...and that is,
there is… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 4:06pm —
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A fabulous resource to educators is available, and the best part about it...it is free! Visit the website
http://www.ted.com/ and watch videos about "ideas worth spreading." I chose this
particular video by Sir Ken Robinson because I feel Robinson makes a
wonderful point about education. When we talk about education we need
to forget about the evolution of the school system, but rather we…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:13pm —
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Over the last several weeks I have had the opportunity to speak with several different people who are the
leaders/coordinators/directors/supervisors in their respective
departments within my school district. This opportunity has given me a
new found appreciation for the many intricacies of a large suburban
school district.
As a current classroom teacher I plan my lessons, go to school, teach
students, grade…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:11pm —
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How often do you hear students complaining about a teacher who told them to put their cell phone away, or turn their iPod off? If your school
is anything like my school, then I am sure you hear this on a daily
basis. Integrating technology into the classroom has been a hot topic
over the last several years, and as our society continues to embrace new
technological advances, Education 2.0 will hopefully continue to…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:07pm —
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If you walk into a teacher's lounge, and your goal is to get the teachers really fired up...then ask them how
they feel about merit pay! Teachers across the nation are torn in their
beliefs when it comes to merit pay. For every teacher that supports
merit pay, there is a teacher who firmly disagrees with merit pay.
Educational reform would not be complete without some kind of overhaul
in the way…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:06pm —
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This is my first time participating in Leadership Day 2010, and I must say I am really excited to be a part of this fantastic movement. As
educators, I would argue we all need to be inspirational and progressive
leaders in our own right; however in education's current form we have
building administrators and central office administrators as our
leaders. Their jobs are extremely difficult, and I can honestly say
most people…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:05pm —
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If you have ever walked into a factory that produces a finished good from raw materials, it is frankly an
amazing process. Dating back to the early 1900's, Henry Ford
revolutionized the world and the way it manufactures goods. How could
one argue with a process that can take different materials and
products, and in one smooth motion put them together to produce a brand
new flawless product…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 11:48am —
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As education continues to evolve and change, it is necessary for our educational leaders to adapt and change
as well. All too often we see schools and districts that lead with a
top down approach. Even though this type of leadership has proven to be
successful in certain circumstances, the level of effectiveness drops
off over time and any future potential positive impact dissolves.…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 11:46am —
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