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The Starting Point

24 Jul 2021 John Schinker

“I saw student choice. The kids were writing their own songs. It was definitely DOK-4.” We were debriefing an instructional rounds experience after observing a fourth grade music class. The teacher-observer was pretty insistent that this was engaged, student-directed learning … Continue reading The Starting Point

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Pretty Rocks

1 Apr 2021 John Schinker

While hiking in the park the other day, we encountered some Sharon conglomerate. In our area, almost all of the rock is sedimentary shale and sandstone. Conglomerate is pretty rare. It’s composed of bits of quartz bound together by sandstone. … Continue reading Pretty Rocks

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It’s Been a Year

12 Mar 2021 John Schinker

It’s been a year, now. It was going to be a couple weeks, but we all knew it wasn’t going to be a couple weeks. We told ourselves what we needed to hear to get through it. We did get … Continue reading It’s Been a Year

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Common Language

7 Feb 2021 John Schinker

We want our students to be problem solvers. We want them to use their critical thinking and innovation skills to combine knowledge across disparate domains to find creative solutions to complex problems. We want them to be collaborative and articulate … Continue reading Common Language

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Impossible

27 Dec 202027 Dec 2020 John Schinker

I can’t believe how far we’ve come. To say that 2020 has been challenging is certainly an understatement. We’ve seen our world upended to an extent that was unfathomable a year ago. I remember that we couldn’t wait to get … Continue reading Impossible

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A Textbook Description

15 Mar 201627 Dec 2020 John Schinker

I want to free my students from textbooks. They shouldn’t have to carry half their weight around in their backpacks all the time. When they get to middle school, it starts to get out of hand. Each student has 4-6 … Continue reading A Textbook Description

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The Role of Technology in Education

17 Apr 201413 Feb 2021 John Schinker

It would be easy for a self-proclaimed educational technologist to claim that technology is an indispensable component of modern education. It’s not. What do you really need to teach a child how to read? You need a child. You need … Continue reading The Role of Technology in Education

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  1. Ryan Collins (@mr_rcollins) on Unzoomed21 Feb 2022

    The world is moving to remote work, and if we are not preparing our students to be able to communicate,…

  2. Dr. Nina on What Do Grades Mean?29 Jan 2022

    Excellent article! This is so true and so very, very sad: "We have sacrificed fostering a love of learning for…

  3. cathyroderick on Freedom1 Sep 2021

    Perfectly said, as usual.

  4. Jennifer Maddrell on 25 Years of Ed Tech9 May 2021

    Love this, John! My students were linked to this as a recommended resource - not only because it's an excellent…

  5. Debbie Schinker on 25 Years of Ed Tech9 May 2021

    Schools aren't the only areas of society that need to evolve and it's not just students who need to become…

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