A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2011

'The other day one of my veteran teachers came to my office to tell me that she had decided to retire. This was a bittersweet moment for me as I highly valued her commitment to the students of New Milford High School and knew I would have a huge void to fill, but was happy to see that she was at peace with her decision. During our conversation she told me how much she appreciated that fact that I never once micromanaged her, which promoted creativity in the classroom.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 16, 2011

'If you go into any elementary, middle, or high school this time of year, you are likely to hear shouting like “Ace that Test” or “Let’s rock that test!” emanating from the Gymnasium. For once though, the shouting is not part of a pep rally to try to pump up an athletic team for an impending contest. It is a pep rally to get students pumped up to take state standardized tests.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 20, 2011

'I received an email this morning from Save Texas Schools reminding me that the Texas Senate is expected to issue its budget bill tomorrow, Thursday, April 21st. It is important that Texans concerned about school finance contact these Senate members and thank them for and encourage them in their efforts to create a budget that does not cut as deeply as the House version of the budget does.

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The Electric Educator

APRIL 22, 2011

'Last week I was asked to present on the Flipped Classroom at the Troy University e-Colloquium. Here is the screen cast of my presentation. If you''d like to click on the live links, use the presentation below. Thanks for subscribing to my blog. I always appreciate feedback on my posts. You can find me on Twitter (@jrsowash), Google+, Linkedin (jrsowash), and YouTube (jrsowash).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 18, 2011

'Join us on Wednesday, April 20th, for a very special live and interactive event with educators from Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Morocco. We''ll be discussing the political changes taking place in the Middle East, the impact of technology on both politics and education, and student-to-student interactions worldwide. Hosted by Ed Gragert, Executive Director of iEARN-USA, this event is jointly sponsored by iEARN-USA , the Global Education Collaborative , and the Global Education Conference.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 18, 2011

'I’ve given this every year since 08 & every year I think of dropping it –But it’s always a hit & all cool new gadgets keep coming out that excite me! Teaching is NOT about the Gadgets – it’s about the kids & content…but gadgets are cool! And with the right gadget in the hands of an engaged student & inspired teacher – magic can happen!

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The Electric Educator

APRIL 20, 2011

'I''m a big supporter of educational technology. This blog is primarily dedicated to sharing tips, tricks, and ideas on how to successfully use technology to increase student engagement, critical thinking, and mastery of learning objectives. From time to time I think it is important to examine my assumptions on life, to ensure that I''m not missing something.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 19, 2011

'Join me today, Tuesday, April 19th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with David Shenk, author of The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You''ve Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong. This is a ground-breaking--even liberating--book on talent and potential that has radical implications for how we think about education.

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Connecting 2 the World

APRIL 20, 2011

I know I have not posted anything for a while. Things have been crazy this month as I had to help my daughter get ready for a trip to China (her first time out of the country on a class trip), we traveled around and had many discussions as my son made his decision as to which college (university) he would attend, my semester is coming to a close and I have a mountain of correcting, I try to find a full-time job (my son IS going to college next year) and I am trying to finish my first draft of my

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wwwatanabe

APRIL 19, 2011

'Changing culture requires a change in expectations of behaviors. Those behaviors will produce beliefs, which will affect culture. and it starts with the vision. I applaud Dr. Wilson, AJUSD Superintendent, for focusing on what''s best for learners. As a result, AJUSD''s shared vision is “Arizona’s First Choice … Excellence In Everything We Do.” The plan to fulfill the vision shoots for College Readiness for All , by concentrating on one-to-one opportunities, individualized instruction, project b

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

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The Electric Educator

APRIL 18, 2011

'[Note: this post was written in April of 2010. For whatever reason I never finished it. While browsing through my archives I found it and decided it was time to publish!] For the past several months I''ve been working my way through Wikinomics by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams. The book was different than I expected and not quite as applicable, yet there were some key ideas that I''d like to share.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 21, 2011

'Join me today, Thursday, April 21st, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice and Practical Wisdom. We will explore how can think about promoting and cultivating wise and moral action in an educational world increasingly dominated by discussions of "sticks and carrots," i.e., punishments and incentives.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

APRIL 16, 2011

'TELLING infographic, via @briankotts. Courtesy of: Schools.com (??? ? ) This post was originally published at mauilibrarian2 in Olinda.

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The Electric Educator

APRIL 22, 2011

Last week I was asked to present on the Flipped Classroom at the Troy University e-Colloquium. Here is the screen cast of my presentation. If you'd like to click on the live links, use the presentation below. Thanks for subscribing to my blog. I always appreciate feedback on my posts. You can find me on Twitter (@jrsowash), Google+, Linkedin (jrsowash), and YouTube (jrsowash).

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Technology

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 17, 2011

'Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Elluminate. The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.

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