Tag: teaching

“So, what do you want to learn?”

How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses: School had never been challenging for her. She sat in rows with the other students while teachers told the kids what they needed to know. It wasnโ€™t hard to repeat it back, and she got good grades without thinking too much. As she headed into fifth grade, she… Read more →

T3 June 6,2013 – Quitting, the box, and a font

In Pursuit of Happiness First up is an impassioned teacher’s resignation video. Her speech won’t be a revelation for teachers. I’m posting it for those out there who feel the same way, You’re not alone. One fascinating aspect of watching this on Youtube is the number of I quit videos from other teachers listed in the What’s related section. Embrace… Read more →

Top ten skills needed to succeed as a teacher (and technology)

[![when asked whether or not they would continue with the technologies they learned this semester, DMP students had this to say][]][] [![Creative Commons License][]][] [photo][] credit: [davidsilver][] This article started out as the top ten skills needed to use technology effectively, but as I wrote the list, I realized that technology shouldn’t be separated out. As we proclaim that technology… Read more →