Blogger. Jaiku. Plurk. Tumblr. Twitter. Wiki. Yammer.  What do these terms have in common, besides being near-nonsensical one- or two-syllable words of questionable spelling?  As you likely know, each is the name of a different type of social media.  Such media are proliferating in our time.  Our relationships to social media range from the happily … Continue reading Twitter in the Classroom?

Abstract: Instructional Psychology and Technology is a field which studies processes and practices that facilitate learning, and the technologies that can support learning.  Beginning with theoretical foundations in learning theory, IPT then seeks to understand how instruction can best suit learners of all varieties.  I am studying how to improve instructional conversations in history and … Continue reading What is IP&T? Letter Home

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.  –Confucius The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. – Khalil Gibran Good teaching … Continue reading Favorite Quotations About Teaching

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