This morning, while browsing through my overflowing RSS reader,  I was delighted to learn that Bill Ferriter, our favorite  Tempered Radical, is calling for the first ever Epic Tech Fail Day.   As Bill explains in his post: “Designed as an effort to raise awareness about the importance of being digitally resilient in the 21st Century [...]

Over the years I’ve acquired and read a substantial number of books on the many facets of education. My collection, which spans several shelves in our home library, includes names that should be familiar to us all: Howard Gardner,  Grant Wiggins, Jay McTighe, Alfie Kohn, Carol Dweck, Robert  Marzano, Charlotte Danielson, Eric Jensen, John Bransford, [...]

For the past two years I have taught a trimester course on Digital Literacy to all our 7th grade students.   In an effort to improve the curriculum, this year I would like to incorporate the concept of expression styles.  Unlike learning styles, which focus on how students acquire and process information, expression styles reflect the [...]