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Disrupt This: My Challenge to Silicon Valley
Over the past few months, Audrey Watters, Dan Meyer, and Keith Devlin have been critical of Silicon Valley, edtech startups, and iPad textbooks which hope to “disrupt” education. In my opinion, the...
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Upcoming: TEDxNYED and EdCamp NYC
Just a quick note to let you all know I was invited to speak at this year’s TEDxNYED. The roster of speakers is impressive and to say I’m nervous is an understatement. Most of what I’ll be talking...
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You Are What You Assess
I found this near the copy machine yesterday while I was running off end-of-quarter reassessments. It was a wakeup call to the disconnect going on between what I value and what/how I assess in my own...
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Great News: Tuition Scholarships for Modeling Instruction Workshops
On the heels of the TEDxNYED talk I gave yesterday about modeling instruction, I have some incredible news to share. Someone has taken note of my promotion of modeling, and as a result, is now offering...
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My TEDxNYED Session: Learning Science by Doing Science
Many thanks to the TEDxNYED 2012 crew, especially True Life Media, Basil Kolani, Karen Blumberg, and Matthew Moran for an awesome event. Be sure to check out the rest of the TEDxNYED 2012 talks. Learn...
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My #mtt2k Submissions Graveyard
Yesterday was the deadline for the #mtt2k contest and I don’t have an entry. All summer, I waffled back and forth about doing an entry. I’d have a great idea one evening, start working on it, but by...
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Experienced Teaching Looks a Lot like Jazz
Recently, Michael Pershan (@mpershan) and I had a great conversation on Twitter about lessons and planning. I’ve copied it below. And if you aren’t already following Michael or reading his blog, you’re...
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Keep It Simple Standards-Based Grading
Keep It Simple Standards-Based Grading (K.I.S.SBG.) This post will probably raise the ire of SBG purists. If you are considering switching to SBG, I say go for it. Even if it means you keep it simple...
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Metacognition Curriculum (Lesson 1 of ?)
This year, I’m trying to formally introduce my students to various research relating to mindset, how people learn, and metacognition. Today’s lesson was the first. My goal for today was to introduce...
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VPython Screencasts
This year I’ve decided to have my AP Physics C students (15) make screencasts explaining the workings of and reasonings behind their VPython programs. I got the idea from college physics professor Andy...
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Algebra, Fractions, and PLNs
Which is more difficult to teach/learn: Algebra or Fractions? Last week, I was a guest at Discovery Education’s “Beyond the Textbook” forum. During one of the breakout sessions, my group (Christopher...
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Video Analysis of a Bouncing Ball
Nothing earth-shattering here. I just wanted to share the activity we worked on today, which was an introduction to quantitative energy conservation by doing a video analysis of a bouncing ball. (Up...
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Learning Analytics
MOM: Billy! Billy, I got an email today from your computer-based math class. It’s your Learning Analytics Progress Report. Please come inside, dear. BILLY: Uh oh. via...
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“Is it getting hot in here?”
The other day in class, we were having a discussion about stars and color and temperature. But since most of the kids were looking silently at their laps, I knew their interest was fading fast. (Which...
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Labs, Notebooks, and Reports: For What Purpose?
Today was Senior Seminar: a day-long school event where seniors get breakfast, BBQ lunch, yearbooks, and attend workshops about upcoming college life. So all my seniors were not in class today, which...
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Project Work: Group or Individual?
Thanks to Chija Bauer for prompting me to write this post: @fnoschese awesome! do Ss have to submit proposals for their project before hand? is it group work or individual?— Chija Bauer (@bauerphysics)...
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The Spirit of SBG
You want switch to standards-based grading, but, for whatever reason, you cannot. Do not worry. All of the strengths of SBG can be done within a traditional grading system: Shift from tracking by...
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My Google Reader Alternatives
Google Reader will be ending on July 1st. After searching through several apps and services, I’ve finally settled on a few alternatives I like. First, I imported my Google Reader feeds to Feedly. This...
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Convincing Reluctant Teachers
This question was posted to Twitter today: Question: how do you convince teachers who are ADAMANT that they teach to the rigor required by CCSS that they really don’t? (CCSS means Common Core State...
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Edtech PR Tips
I’m not a PR guy. I’m just a teacher. But they say that if you want to be a disruptor, the best experience is no experience. So here goes… 1. It’s not about the technology. It’s about what students are...
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