~~ Writing is hard fun. ~ Donald Murray ~~ "The good way to learn is to use it now." ~ Seymour Papert ~~
Friday, March 9th is the last day of the Reflective Writing Club of #CCCWrite from @ONE . The last prompt reflects on the journey we’ve all taken. As always, courses like this are flexible, so members participate as they can. Each week, as I read Continue reading Thursday Thoughts 6
rays of life where our individual bursts create a wholeness that values us all Continue reading Doubt
share strategies for unplugging Continue reading Thursday Thoughts 5
Unplug! Unplug? Today many are concerned with the amount of time spent plugged in, detached from the “real world.” Yet, so many of us connect for “real” reasons and with “real” people. So, how do we contain this thing, this “unplugging?” Continue reading UnPlug?
New Word: Biutiful
Definition:
“mistake that makes you grow as a person, and hopefully become a better one”
Continue reading Thursday Thoughts 4
I learned to change shoes when needed, to step together with my students, listening to the beat of their traditions, ancient and modern. Continue reading Changing Shoes
“I am, because you are” Continue reading Thursday Thoughts #CCCWrite 3
For thirty-one years, I taught in a public, rural PK-8 elementary school. Past or present, first grade or eighth grade, my goal has always been for students to own and create their own learning. Together, we created the environment and Continue reading Purpose, Content, Agency
Another week is almost gone for the Reflective Writing Club of #CCCWrite from @ONE. I’ve not read all the posts, but have learned so much from the sharing of our two prompts so far: Week 2: Discuss the role that attending conferences Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays 2
Conferences Pre-2009 The topic for #CCCWrite from @ONE is conferences. Discuss the role that attending conferences plays in your professional learning Reflect on one valuable conference experience you had and discuss why you found it valuable. Let us know what Continue reading Conference Conundrum
Twitter, Really webinar by the ONE team explained the ways and whys of a Twitter user — how tweeting, retweeting, following hashtags, and replying connect the user to others in a reciprocal relationship of connected learning. I’ve written about Twitter Continue reading #CCCTwitterReally
post using my iPhone Continue reading iPhone Edublogs post
In our reflections, we’ve grown to be fearless in sharing in order to build relationships, no matter the rainstorms around us — because there is value in our voices that will help us all learn. Continue reading Thursday Thoughts
Because, if we build it together, it will continue. Continue reading Build It Together
What theme should I use? WordPress Many participants in #cccwrite are considering WordPress.com as their blogging platform. WPBeginner suggests considerations for choosing a theme, including: “Responsive” — that word should be in the theme description — that means it is Continue reading WordPress and Edublog Themes