Obsessive compulsive 40-something mom with short attention span. My thoughts jump from one topic to another; digital photography and computers help me catch up before they scatter back into the ether.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
27 Things Teachers Do Well. My favorite is
Gather - we can gather together the most random people in one room.
Flipped Classroom
One of my colleagues, a high school science teacher, has been doing this for a year and he’s very pleased with the improvement in student engagement and performance. He uses podcast to record and distribute his lessons, because almost all students can listen to it thru their smartphones or mp3 players while commuting. This allows him more time during class to review or focus on whatever the students are not clear about.
What is the flipped classroom?
A reversed teaching model that delivers instruction at home through interactive, teacher-created videos and moves “homework” to the classroom. Moving lectures outside of the classroom allows teachers to spend more 1:1 time with each student. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and work through problems with the guidance of their teachers and the support of their peers - creating a collaborative learning environment.
12 Ways to Integrate (Not Just Use) Technology in Education.
http://edudemic.com/2013/04/integrate-technology-in-education/
What is CISPA, and Why Should You Care?
What is CISPA and why is it creating such a ruckus? Why is it being compared to SOPA and PIPA? Is your personal data in jeopardy? Let’s break it down
Pattaya, Thailand
This is the notorious Walking Street of Pattaya, a coastal city about a couple of hours by bus…
The relationship you have with the world is just like any other relationship. Every now and again, even if it’s pissed you off for no good reason, you have to look it in the eyes and say: I love you.
Vienna, Austria
This shot of a section of the Danube Park (Donaupark) was taken from the Danube Tower (Donauturm),…
How the world uses the Internet. http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/infograph-how-the-world-spends
