Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesIn June, an Edmonton teacher (Lynden Dorval) wa suspended from his job because he refused to stop giving zeroes to students who didn’t hand in work. I posted a reaction to that here. His hearing is coming up in a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes~ A record of places on the web I want to remember ~ 01 Sep 12 Honey-Bee Death Conclusively Linked With Pesticide Use About: The ongoing debate about the cause of colony collapse disorder has finally ended. Mongabay recently reported … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI have registered for my first Coursera course: the one on Gamification. I’m keen to see what it’s like. Besides, I think all teachers should become students* from time to time. First Impressions The syllabus page is clean but fairly … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s an idea that a student in a class I taught this summer shared with me. I LOVE it and wanted to share it here. First, THANKS to Roberta Slobodian for letting me share this. Here’s her idea: When you … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI came across this this morning and it has a lot of good ideas: Keep It Simple Standards-Based Grading | Action-Reaction. In particular, I like: Keeping the number of standards per unit small (like 5ish) Grading standards yes/no – though … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute~ A record of places on the web I want to remember ~ 22 Aug 12 Finland’s Education System: 10 Surprising Facts That Americans Shouldn’t Ignore Finland has consistently scored among the highest nations in the Programme for International Student … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother article that’s been sitting in my to-blog list for a while, but with school starting (or started) all over the globe, it’s worth noting. Ten skills every student should learn | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com. This is a good list: … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesCleaning out some of my backlog of drafts…. This is an older article that’s been sitting in my to do list. The comments are still relevant. If anything, the situation has grown worse in the mean time. This article is … Continue reading