Monthly Archives: April 2017

Biases about Learning

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I joined an “Innovative Teaching Academy” class that started April 6 and will extend through September.  It really has me thinking about things differently.  Here is an example that was shared in the class- learning how to ride a backwards bicycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzDaBzBlL0 The point of it is to ask ourselves what our learning biases are.  Do… Continue reading

Getting the students’ perspective

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Being a part of the Innovative Teaching Academy 17 (#ITA17) has elevated my passion already, and we are two weeks in!  A.J. Guliani does an excellent job of supporting and asking questions, while George Couros has been the devil’s advocate – for good, of course.  Why do we do what we do?  Educators got into… Continue reading