As I read Mark Pensky’s article Shaping Tech for the Classroom, I nodded along in agreement. Change is needed and not just doing old things in new ways. We need to do new things in new ways. That’s what education should be about learning how things have been done and looking for new and better waysContinue reading “A Change Would Do You Good”
Tag Archives: PLN
The Long Strange Trip to my PLN
I’ve always thought of myself as a tech guy when it comes to the classroom. I’ve been the guy other teachers looked to for everything from trouble shooting VCRs in the beginning to introducing Google Hangouts. But I was doing a lot of work on my own searching for resources and learning through trial andContinue reading “The Long Strange Trip to my PLN”
Value Added
Reflection has been the learner profile trait of the last couple of weeks here at LCS so I thought it fitting that I take a few moments to look back at the first two months of #AfricaEd and what I’ve learned. So here’s my list, in no particular order. Developing and maintaining a Twitter chatContinue reading “Value Added”
Lessons from two weeks of chats
I’m excited about the network that is building here at #AfricaEd. We may not have overwhelming numbers of people in our chats right now, but I feel like there is a definite quality in the discussions. I think an important part of continuing this for the long term will be building that sense of qualityContinue reading “Lessons from two weeks of chats”
Welcome to #AfricaEd
Welcome to #AfricaEd a Twitter chat focused to those working on the African Continent. Whether you are an international educator or working in a local school, I hope that you will join this new PLN to learn, share and borrow ideas from educators across Africa and the world. #AfricaEd will be a slow chat. StartingContinue reading “Welcome to #AfricaEd”
Ryan Harwood 