Jun 082008
 
Enough about Edupunk

It’s a term, and nothing more. Here is what I think is most important: IT IS NOTHING NEW. “edupunk is student-centered, resourceful, teacher- or community-created rather than corporate-sourced, and underwritten by a progressive political stance. . . . Edupunk, it seems, takes old-school Progressive educational tactics–hands-on learning that starts with the learner’s interests–and makes them […]

 8 June, 2008  Posted by at 1:46 pm Education Philosophy Tagged with: , , , ,  18 Responses »
Jun 082008
 
Google Teacher Purgatory

Hi Adrienne – Thank you for applying to the Google Teacher Academy at the Googleplex on June 25th. We’ve reviewed all the applications, and we recognize that you are doing some great things. As a result, we’ve placed your name on the Wait List. On Monday, June 9th, we will let you know if there […]

 8 June, 2008  Posted by at 10:38 am Professional Development Tagged with: , ,  No Responses »
May 292008
 
Lesson Reflections: Video, Google, and more

Some of you already know that this week I submitted my Google Teacher Academy application for this June’s session on the 25th in Mountain View, CA. I was pretty excited, as this is the first time that Google is accepting applications from outside of the immediate area of the GTA, and indeed, outside of the […]

 29 May, 2008  Posted by at 9:46 pm Professional Development Tagged with: , , , , ,  2 Responses »