Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: The hottest post of 2012 on The Innovative Educator

Another year is behind us as 2012 has come to an end. Before you get to the list of the hottest posts of the year, I want to say thank you to all the educators, parents, and young people who’ve spent it here and in The Innovative Educator group thinking and learning with me. I think more broadly and more deeply because of the feedback and advice you have provided to me throughout the year.

The hot topics of 2012 include education innovation, social media, homeschooling, education reform, standardized testing, flipped classrooms, assessment and using cell phones for learning. I also include a look into the past which included posts about student voice, using Facebook in elementary school, what not to do with interactive whiteboards and strategies to break the ban on tech where you teach.

Here are the posts that were most popular. Thank you for the fun discussions! And I wish you the best in the New Year.

Homeschooling

Why an innovative educator cares about homeschooling

Dropping out was a great idea

Flipped Classroom

Why the flip’s a flop
Make your flipped classroom interactive
Education Innovation
A friendly guide to deploying iPads
Students leave school to make a difference

Education Reform

You can never replace a teacher. Or can you?

Dispelling popular myths about learning to read and write

Social Media
Creating a social media policy
Unfollowing all but my favorites on Twitter

Standardized Testing

Parents & teachers tell Pearson what they think
Tell bully principal how you feel (159 comments!)

Assessment
9 ways to assess without standardized tests
Assessing what matters