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Only slightly bruised…

November 28, 2006 | 1 Comment

This was a long weekend for students in our district, but not for teachers (our Thanksgiving in Canada was a month or so ago)…we’ve spent the last couple of days in district designed and delivered PD activities surrounding differentiation in our teaching…

In addition to that, I was finally able to start the long-needed conversation at my Middle School on the flat world and how it needs to effect our teaching and learning environment. 

It was certainly interesting to see the range of views.  Age and experience seemed to have some small correlation on acceptance of the ideas, but more interestingly enough was that a number of teachers “got it” because they watch their own kids outside the classroom. In general, the teachers who were resistant to the idea of flattening their classroom were teachers with no / grown kids who don’t have a regular chance to observe students outside the classroom.

I also had the opportunity to share the short flash video Epic 2015.  It generated a huge response, from denial to embracement of these new paths.  The most important part was that teachers – at least some of them – are starting to get the fact that it is all about the information.  In this new information and technology-rich landscape, teachers just can’t be everything to every student anymore.

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  1.    paroune on November 30, 2006 9:45 pm      

    Jeff – I love Epic 2015. I plan on utilizing it in an upcoming staff development day to drive the point home. I enjoy your thoughts. Thanks

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