I’m a little behind the curve in terms of tackling my reading list, but the holidays gave me a chance to finally read Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns by Clayton Christensen, Curtis Johnson, and Michael Horn.  As the title suggests, this much-discussed book applies Christensen’s theory of Disruptive [...]

As part of our ongoing 7th grade Digital Citizenship program, this month our students explored Digital Etiquette.  As electronic communication becomes ever more prevalent, the basic rules of proper behavior, especially as they relate to e-mail and cell phone use, cannot be overemphasized.  This short clip, featuring Charlotte Dougherty’s drama class, illustrates an all too [...]

A few weeks ago I began a series of posts that focused on the idea of 21st Century Literacy.  Several organizations, including the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, NCREL/Metri Group, and ISTE have created frameworks that articulate what it means to be literate in the contemporary sense.  Using their work as a guide, we have [...]