Yesterday  Karl Fisch, Director of Technology at Arapahoe High School and the second “Featured Speaker” in our Summer Teacher Institute, shared his insight on Technology as a Cornerstone of Curriculum.  Karl’s session guided participants through how learning occurs,  “The Shift” that is occuring in education, literacies for the 21st century, and a vision of schools [...]

Last week I shared the students’ perceptions regarding the first year of our 1:1 Tablet PC learning initiative, and now it’s time to pass along what the faculty and I have gleaned over the last 10 months.  It’s always challenging to summarize the opinions of educators, but there were a few major points of consistency [...]

The past week was a difficult time for my 3rd grade son; within the span of three days, he had three “practice” tests, four “real” tests, and a presumably “real” quiz. I’ve shared my thoughts on assessment before, but our long study sessions at the kitchen table gave me cause to reflect on the nature [...]