It seems that as I engage in conversations about the challenges of retooling education for this time of rapid change, I increasingly find, that the first and best idea that pops in my mind is our definition of teaching. We … read more
We are educating children in perhaps one of the most challenging times in recent decades, or perhaps even centuries. I would add that I consider the past 35 years of my education career to have been the most exciting time … read more
I suspect that one of the challenges faced by school leaders, determined to retool their schools for 21st century learning, is making the case. So many of your (and our) community members feel that the education they received 20, 30, … read more
It appears that this is going to be one of those conferences that is serving a wide range of professionals, specifically librarians and tech folks. Its a wholly appropriate mix and I will, as I so often do, attempt to … read more
Essay Winner Reading Her Work It feels a bit odd for me to be speaking to educator here who are in the business of literacy, and I’m not talking about literacy. Actually, I’ll be speaking to librarians and technology educators … read more
Perhaps more than any other state, the teachers of Maine have come close to understand how to pedagogically use contemporary information technologies for teaching and learning. But I suspect that there is still much to learn, and that much of … read more
Taken by Aaron Tuckwood Ill spend two days with the community and educators with the Elk Island School District and talking about several subjects. But they all break down to three converging conditions that are changing education and even what … read more
We are all here, together, because we care about children, teaching and learning. But we are also here today, because we are working in a time of rapid change, when the very nature of information is shifting, seemingly beneath our … read more
Education reform as several meanings represented by distinct camps of advocates. But we are all here to serve the very same children and their future. Regardless of where you go for your answers, from retooling your classrooms or systemic reform, … read more
I am very pleased to be with you at your annual conference, and am especially pleased with the theme of your conference, Moving K-12 Forward. In many ways, I feel that weve been going backwards for a number of years. … read more
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