2011

“We come to school to sing in the choir”

We come to school to sing in the choir - meaning to be together in real space and time to…

13 years ago

One Teacher’s Learning Journey with 2.0

Technology, Passion and Learning: That was the title of Shirley Rinaldi's Prezi at Friday's Embracing Innovation Conference ( Twitter hashtag:…

13 years ago

Designing OPuS: A Walkthrough with Fred Bartels

Embracing Innovation Conference Presentation Another learning Odyssey about the design development of OPuS (Online Progressive unSchool)  posted by Fred Bartels These…

13 years ago

The little bit of ivory and the traditional virtue of the exquisite tweet

How long does this have to be? Should we teach to the text (message)? Forget about the five paragraph essay,…

13 years ago

A Cautionary Case Study

From BBC Comedy.

13 years ago

Let the kids rule the school…We just did that

Written by Shirley Rinaldi. Cross-posted from Talking the Tech Walk This week I realized that sometimes things just seem to…

13 years ago

The Unconcert and the Unconference

Inuksuit is inspired by the stone sentinels constructed over the centuries by the Inuit in the windswept expanses of the…

13 years ago

No Rhyme or Reason

Seth Godin started it and invited participation so here it is: Unreasonable It's unreasonable to get out of bed on…

13 years ago

Diversity Matters

Rather like how I'm quoted in Saturday's  Poughkeepsie Journal "Diversity is a core value embodied in the school's mission," said…

13 years ago

Twitter Asks: Ken Robinson Replies

Ken Robinson answers questions sent to him via Twitter.

13 years ago

The Possible’s Slow Fuse

Wisdom and inspiration from Emily Dickinson: The gleam of an heroic Act Such strange illumination The Possible's slow fuse is…

13 years ago

How to Read a Report Card

PDS student reports are not just a list of untethered numbers and letters  but rather in-depth narratives that convey detailed…

13 years ago

Snow Day – A Gift of Time

A snow day is a gift of time for play, independent work and keeping connected in the ways that make…

13 years ago

Chance of Snow

Are we having a snow day tomorrow? Is school going to be closed because of the snow? What are the…

13 years ago