Many parents have seen this look over the past 3 months. Head in hands staring at a blank page, stuck and unable to move forward. Where does the paralysis come from that stops kids from taking risks when they don't know what to do? Is it the task, the distance learning setting, the assessment procedures, … Continue reading Task Paralysis
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Promoting Collisions
A recent post by Max Drummy on the NPDL Connects blog made me think about how well our schools and classrooms are set up for (and foster) diversity of thinking. In the post, there is a video (Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson) that talks about how the coffee houses and salons of the past … Continue reading Promoting Collisions
Learning or Achievement
What is our purpose? Our why? Most people want to say learning. Student learning that carries on beyond the classroom. But the further you get from the student desk, the harder it is to say that, and mean it. Get far enough away from the student desk and it sometimes becomes less about learning and … Continue reading Learning or Achievement
Learning Momentum 