I’m behind ( need rhizome post) and ahead (digital storytelling) — racing like a turtle and I can’t keep up, yet I add to the story with a segment from past post from 2009 because of this encouraging post by…
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Art in the Middle #etmooc
by Sheri Edwards • • 2 Comments
Oh how I love this video introduction by Susan Angel. Her gentle words spill over into the artwork floating behind her story. This is what our schools should be about: exploring who we are and where our talents are. What…
The thing about learning is we forget; #etmooc
by Sheri Edwards • • 4 Comments
The thing about learning is we forget… Jamshed Bharucha Thank you, Gabriel Bunster, so much for leading me to this TED TALK by Jamshed Bharucha. I have been pondering this dilemma for years as I am required to post and…
Building Our Neighborhood Neighbourhood #midlev #etmooc
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Welcome to our wiki! We have members ! We have resources, including a Diigo group and Evernote Notebook. We have ideas for prompts and projects on the page Possible Projects. All because we, together, want to build a neighborhood…
Expanding Hubs Vlog 2 #etmooc
by Sheri Edwards • • 2 Comments
In the image above you see part of the “hubs” of my world, from local to global, personal to professional. If you click the image, it takes you to my Flickr image, complete with links. From each of these parts…
Connected In The Middle #etmooc #midleved
by Sheri Edwards • • 4 Comments
If I’m conversing with my global partner, my partner is my teacher. After the conversation and chat in the webinar for #etmooc, I needed to reflect on how connected learning looks at the middle school level. And, of course, Denise,…
Expanding Universes #etmooc #midleved
by Sheri Edwards • • 5 Comments
Small Universe: My Hub I’m still getting a handle on this #etmooc. And I think I’ve got it. If you are still unsure, just watch the video at The Clever Sheep by Rodd Lucier. He discusses the hub of our…
Thinking: It’s Emotional #ETMOOC
by Sheri Edwards • • 4 Comments
I’ve met some fantastic and caring people in this first week of #ETMOOC . I’ve already posted about how Ben Wilkoff has guided me. I’ve also met Lorraine Boulos, a fellow middle school teacher. We’ve discussed so much about inquiry based learning and…
Introduction #ETMOOC In My Classroom
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In my classroom at the end of the day, I wondered what could I share about me? Here’s the contribution: About Me #ETMOOC In the Classroom from Sheri Edwards on Vimeo. What Else? This is a question we ask…
Coalesced Connections at #etmooc
by Sheri Edwards • • 1 Comment
Overwhelmed. Learning. Connecting. Contributing. Moving forward. However, Ben Wilkoff reminds us that: Please join this vialogue with Ben’s vlog, “Mutually Beneficial Friction: How We Stop Skimming The Surface Of Ideas” which includes an excerpt from Rodd Lucier’s socialcam post, “Like Spokes…
Edublog Nominations
by Sheri Edwards • • 6 Comments
Awards? What’s good about awards these days? For Edublogs Eddies, it’s a chance for me to thank the educators who been an inspiration or model for me. Every year since 2004, the Edublog community has sponsored these awards. It was…
I want to do it all… and remind me…
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My Friend Joy Kirr, 7th grade LA teacher from Illinois, wants to do it all — learn all the time and apply that learning in the classroom to inspire and encourage her students. Read what she says here: Our Genius…
You’re Awesome !
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What an awesome assembly! Gene Tagaban, an inspirational Native American storyteller and performer, presented our students and staff wtih an “awesome” assembly. The students and staff loved it. He brought meaning to the word “awesome!” Mr. Tagaban told stories to…
Edublogs Awards: Honoring Resources
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Do you have Internet resources you frequently use, bloggers and twitterers that provide a wealth of strategies and suggestions that help you teach, inspire, and lead in your educational community? Are you thankful to your Personal and Professional Learning Network…
Inspiring Writers
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We’ve been on a fantastic journey this year. Part of that journey has truly inspired us: Quad Blogging! We are a team of four schools, with one school taking the lead in posting for the week, and the other classes…
