Daily Archives: January 17, 2008

what Pink Thinks…

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I am excited about tomorrow….and not just for ANOTHER dump of snow that most teachers and students hope will cancel school.

On Sunday noted edublogger Karl Fisch, who calls Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colorado home, finally made mention of a kewl new project involving two 9th grade honors Language Arts classes at AHS and Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind.

So….why am excited? Well, I have been invited to participate (thru Karl).  Over the next several weeks, I will have the opportunity to participate in a live blogging exercise with the two classes as they read and discuss AWNM in their classroom. They are actually going to let me join their class virtually, discussing Pink’s book in a whole new way.

Frankly, I feel kind of intimidated by the company, both invited and resident. The list of participants, including many noted edubloggers, school administrators and other creative minds, were pulled together by Karl. Tomorrow morning I am excited to be joined in the first session by my friend Sharon Peters from Montreal.

I read AWNM last summer, and am re-reading it now as I prepare for this opportunity. It is my recommended read for my staff this year.

Of course, we are all excited for that Friday in a couple of weeks when Mr. Pink himself joins the students as we become spectators to their discourse. This is VERY exciting and truly flattening. The lines between learner and teacher are extremely blurred here.

You can read more about this project on Karl’s blog.

tags: technology, education, A Whole New Mind, daniel pink, karl fisch, sharon peters, whipple

Trying not to sink…

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My recent lack of blogging activity has even resulted in a couple of people have inquired as to my health. Truth is, I am fine, just slightly overwhelmed.

There has certainly been no lack of blog fodder, with many ideas flowing through my cranium. It’s just a pure lack of time.

With my day job as busy as ever (just got another allotment of PD days to work with teachers that must be used before March 31) I am also planning for the undergrad educational technology course that I start “teaching” next week (two nites a week, 2 1/2 hours a nite). On top of that I am participating in my district’s Leadership Program (leading to a Principal’s certificate after two years) which demands several modules over the next few months.

Of course, I also would like to remain married.

However, blogging remains a valuable component of my personal learning and professional growth. The reflective nature and conversations provide opportunities to develop a clearer vision of technology in education and our chart for the future.

It’s important that I try and get back on track. Like my snowshoes help me walk on top of the snow with reduced effort, blogging helps me capture, mashup and make ideas and understandings my own.

tags: technology, education, whipple