tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post9146004168827325322..comments2024-03-28T05:35:07.354-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: 19 bold (not old) ideas for changeLisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-8998440823108613752012-08-11T09:33:12.908-04:002012-08-11T09:33:12.908-04:00Enjoy the conversation happening in these comments...Enjoy the conversation happening in these comments... Glad to see so many educators participating in these discussions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-84758061040947587872012-07-19T08:21:09.794-04:002012-07-19T08:21:09.794-04:00This is a list of what HoneyFern does now and what...This is a list of what HoneyFern does now and what I did when I was still in the public school classroom (to much hue and cry but with stellar test scores, which I could not have cared less about). <br /><br />I think these ideas sound drastic but the most difficult part is the paradigm shift required to make them actually happen. You get a lot of pushback when trying something new, and administrations don't give much time to see if it works; results are either instantaneous, or the idea is dead in the water. Teachers are nervous about trying something that takes away from teaching to the test that will determine their salaries, and parents want their kids taught the way they were taught. Rather than just throwing these ideas into the classroom, some schools need to pilot small groups of teachers who are willing to take the heat and teach themselves if necessary; I don't think school districts will adopt these ideas altogether. That would mean that they trusted their teachers as professionals and believed that students could be responsible for their own learning.HoneyFern Schoolhttp://www.honeyfern.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-26436521124223735502012-07-18T14:47:34.838-04:002012-07-18T14:47:34.838-04:00Stand up and Scream sounds good, reminds me of the...Stand up and Scream sounds good, reminds me of the Bill Murray turrets scene in What about Bob. Always room for more jokes, :).Matthttp://www.odysen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-80554142637775951092012-07-16T11:42:53.676-04:002012-07-16T11:42:53.676-04:00As an educator, I believe it is very important to ...As an educator, I believe it is very important to teach material that is important for the future of the students. When inventing my math and memory system Brainetics (http://www.brainetics.com), I wanted to focus on new subjects and innovative methods to teach. By teaching for the 21st century, students will be more prepared in the future. It seems like so many aspects of today’s society centers around the digital environment and teaching should be altered to adapt.<br /><br />Great article,<br /><br />Mike Byster<br />http://www.mikebyster.com<br />Inventor of Brainetics, Educator, Author of Genius, MathematicianMike Bysterhttp://www.mikebyster.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-40705304438539627772012-07-16T08:52:03.593-04:002012-07-16T08:52:03.593-04:00George, you are dead on with #13. If you are look...George, you are dead on with #13. If you are looking for a teaching job in a number of public school systems in the United States, you often have to fill out an online application and include your resume, or else you will not even be considered for the job. If you are looking for a non-teaching job, most want ads/job listings still request a resume.<br /><br />Furthermore, if you go on an interview, it is still very likely that the person interviewing you will have a copy of your resume in his hand and sometimes will even ask you questions based on what is on that resume. <br /><br />The resume is still important. Why? Because it is a quick-reference "one sheet" about you. The person who is looking to hire someone for that position may not have the time to sit down and search through your digital presence, so you need something that is not just going to catch their eye but is going to give as much of a true look at you. Resumes do that with the least amount of effort on the hirer/interviewer's part.Tom Panaresehttp://redlinesandhighlights.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-90447363666245812562012-07-16T07:28:18.614-04:002012-07-16T07:28:18.614-04:00"Stop telling kids to do their own work. That..."Stop telling kids to do their own work. That’s not reality any longer. Support them in collaborating, interacting, and cooperating with others. "<br /><br />1.) The ability to do things alone is as important as ability to work in teams. The teamwork is often split into team members and each do his part more or less independently. Plus, small projects are often done by one man/woman. <br /><br />A team member unable to work alone for a day or two is usually drag for the whole team. Real teams rarely cooperates that closely as simulated in group work environment.<br /><br />2.) Watching other kid to solve the problem or do the project does not teach you a lot. And it happens often if you happen to be the slower kid. <br /><br />I know, because I was always slower in foreign languages. I made a lot of mistakes, so more skilled member usually took initiative and did most of the work. He discovered and solved, I was watching and did remaining busy work (presentation, pictures or whatever). We spend equal time working, but one of us learned more.<br /><br />Solving problem by yourself makes you remember it better and it trains your ability to solve problems. That is why some teachers want kids to do work by themselves. So the kid in question would learn from the exercise while his friend that did the work instead of him will not (because he already knows the topic and the whole exercise is just easy busywork for him).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-5533232120972097822012-07-15T23:38:20.697-04:002012-07-15T23:38:20.697-04:00Some great points but I will challenge some:
8. ...Some great points but I will challenge some:<br /><br />8. No more how-to workshops<br /><br />This would make the assumption that every teacher is at the same point. I get the idea and that it may be low level thinking, but some teachers need the "how-to" workshops. Not everyone is at the same point and we have to honour that teachers, like students, are on different paths. I can accept that as an administrator as long as I am seeing movement.<br /><br />13. Toss the resume<br /><br />I love this idea and I am someone who looks at a prospective employees online footprint, but do you think that this is the norm with administrators? Really? Great idea but I hate to tell you that most people who are hiring still look at resumes at the school level. You can be subversive and say that I will not give a resume, but you could also say that you don't like working as well. Some expect it. I wish we were at that point with most school admin but we are nowhere near that.<br /><br />17. Stop delivering the curriculum<br /><br />I am not sure what Will means by this. As teachers, we have to "teach" or "deliver" the curriculum. You can still be innovative and discover within the curriculum to some extent. Again, how do we work within our system and create change within? The expectations in most areas is that teachers are evaluated on how they teach the curriculum. Ignoring it will, unfortunately make certain that you will not have a job.<br /><br />This is easy advice to give if you are outside of the school system but what about those that are working within it? How do we create transformative change while still working within the system. I believe that it is possible and work on doing it every day.<br /><br />Just my two cents.George Couroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253972152649235179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-18099691139391894162012-07-15T20:45:12.595-04:002012-07-15T20:45:12.595-04:00VERY REFRESHING and Good post!
Thanks!VERY REFRESHING and Good post!<br />Thanks!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-91235112540082990352012-07-15T19:57:11.214-04:002012-07-15T19:57:11.214-04:00My first thought is about the community we find ou...My first thought is about the community we find ourselves in, we recognize a need for change and our students are begging for it but many parents and our community voice is often opposed to this change rather wishing for the status quo that can be controlled and tested as we keep young adults in a holding pattern for as long as possible. I think this group needs to be engaged as we take charge and responsibility for education that recognizes the non-linear nature of education and the joy it can bring.Iain Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-80820485252833906562012-07-15T18:59:39.659-04:002012-07-15T18:59:39.659-04:00Thank you for sharing! I whole-heartily agreed wi...Thank you for sharing! I whole-heartily agreed with the presentation. Education is going through major changes right now - changes that require us to think differently as to what our role as educators is.<br /><br />A couple things that struck me were:<br /><br />1. No more how-to workshops - I agree with the statement as the best PD for me is stuff I find over the internet via social media. However, many of my colleagues are not so inclined. For example, I had a fellow teacher tell me that he wasn't willing to try a new web tool I showed him but rather he was going to wait for someone else to do the work. Yikes!<br /><br />2. Be subversive - ummmm... not too sure about this one either as in our province we just went through a year of contract uncertainty in education. One of the items the government was pushing for was "teacher suitability". The government was very vague about the details of this new policy but many of us were taking that as open season on teachers - in other words if you didn't tow the line you could be declared 'unsuitable' and see a significant change in job placement with only 2 weeks notice. I can't see teachers in our province willing to stick their necks out even though in the best interests of students, it is the right thing to do.<br /><br />Again thank you for sharing a thought-provoking ISTE12 session.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335246395964398529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-23487115655940181742012-07-15T08:38:55.625-04:002012-07-15T08:38:55.625-04:00I think that lists make for great posts that will ...I think that lists make for great posts that will get a lot of hits and mentions on Twitter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com