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What a great year Kleinspiration has had in 2011. best new blog edublog 2011 edublog 2011 winners Edudemic Erin Klein ISTE 2012 ISTE 2012 Presenters Kleinspiration Really Good Stuff teacher stores The Teacher''s Lounge First, I''d like to wish you all a Happy Holiday! MORE
I don''t know about all of you, but I am really getting tired about the relentless attacks on teachers as states grapple with their budgets. Are they kidding me? Really, educators and other state workers are to blame for out of control costs and spending? MORE
This past Saturday I attended Edcamp Boston, an "unconference" set in the wonderful Microsoft NERD center overlooking the Charles River in Cambridge. MORE
Edublog 2011 Award Nominations The nominations are now open! There are so many great individuals and groups to support. I''m always excited to see how many bloggers come together to support the writers they learn from and collaborate with throughout the year. MORE
Kleinspiration Named Top 5 Winner in the Edublog 2011 Awards Thank you all so much for your support. award winning edublog edublog 2011 edublog 2011 winners edublog awards edublog best group blog edublog best new blog edublog winners Erin Klein Kleinspiration Teaching Blog Addict MORE
This morning I read a great article on PBS Media Shift by Audrey Watters entitled " Why Schools Should Stop Banning Cell Phones, and Use Them For Learning." Up until this past year the rule of thumb was that students could bring their phones to my school, but they could not be on, seen, or heard. MORE
It''s that time already. The Edublog Awards were started about 7 years ago to counteract the trend of blocking social media in school districts and celebrate the educational power of these resources. MORE
NWP 2011 on Prezi Here are a few links that will be mentioned within today''s chat: Do your students publish with purpose? The following is a Prezi I used to do my demonstration lesson this summer at the Eastern Michigan Writing Project. I will be referring to some of the resources within this presentation. Thank you for attending my session today the Wide-EMU ''11 unConference. MORE
133 After watching the Edublog Awards process for a few years, and even voting in the final round before, I''ve decided it''s time for me to get involved at the grass-roots level by making some of my own nominations in 2011! MORE
It''s that time of year again, when bloggers from around the globe submit the best of the best in the education world from the previous year for the Edublog Awards. This is always a tough spot for me. I think everyone is great at what they do. MORE
With that in mind, I’ve put together a brief list of Kleinspiration’s most viewed posts for 2011. Jill Brandeberry and I used this tool with our middle school social studies classes in 2011. With the end of the year rapidly approaching, I thought it would be interesting to take a moment and reflect upon the first year of Kleinspiration and see what has worked best for our audience. If you’ve missed any of these posts, it’s a great time to take a look and see what you’re missing. MORE
I came across this video that compares and contrasts pedagogical techniques, learning environments, student/teacher characteristics, and expectations associated with education during the past two centuries. What are your thoughts on the various points made in this video? MORE
Image by ALT ALT-C 2011 retrospective by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 James Clay Oliver Quinlan ALT-C 2011 Julie Voce ALT-C Live Beta MORE
2011 iNACOL Virtual School Symposium This week I attended the 2011 Virtual School Symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Over 1,900 educators interested in online learning were in attendance. MORE
The other day one of my veteran teachers came to my office to tell me that she had decided to retire. MORE
As a result of being off the entire week for spring break I have had the opportunity to explore the many extensions available for Google Chrome. MORE
You may remember, last week I did my nominations for the 2011 Edublog Awards. This is an annual event highlighting the best in the Edublogosphere and Twitterverse. MORE
I came across a great video this morning that really does a nice job illustrating how teaching should be evolving to meet the needs of 21st Century Learners. Watching the video reinforced for me the direction that we are taking New Milford High School. MORE
So here is my reflections on 2010 and my predictions for 2011. My reflections on 2010, and my thoughts on 2011. MORE
Available for the first time ever today, the new iPad app from Educreations will transform teaching. Using this app will turn your iPad into an interactive whiteboard, and allow you to plan, create, and share lessons in far less time than before. MORE
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire" - William Butler Yeats I am across this video recently and wish I had it for my opening day with teachers. MORE
Kleinspiration would appreciate your support by taking 30 seconds to click here and vote for us in the Edublog 2011 Awards for Best New Blog. Get an additional 25% off any non-sale item just by clicking here as a Kleinspiration Reader! I just ordered the Create and Play Animals and love them! MORE
Last weekend I had the honor and pleasure of giving a keynote at TeachMeet Georgia to a wonderful group of educators from all over the southeast. It was a great day of learning and I was glad I was able to make it down. My keynote centered on how educators can move from just teachers to teacher-leaders. A video of my keynote is below. It begins with a great intro from Cybrary Man , Jerry Blumegarten. My remarks begin around the 11.30 MORE
Is it 2012 already? Another year has come and gone and like several of my good blogging friends have done I wanted to recap the Top 5 Posts from this year. I am sorta surprised at the mix but there are some, if I do say so myself, good posts. MORE
Lastly, check out my most recent post from Leadership Day 2011. I orginially wrote this post back in 2009. Since that time so much has gone on in the world of Social Media in Education, I decided it needed some updating. There is so much pressure on school leadership in this day and age. MORE
I am happy to receive this award from Cindy of In The Teacher''s Lounge. Thanks Cindy! It''s always nice to be recognized by our peers. MORE
Building upon last year''s event I am proud to officially announce Edscape 2011 will be taking place at New Milford High School on Saturday October 15, 2011. Edscape 2011 is a conference intended to bring together passionate educators who firmly believe that innovation is essential to increasing student engagement and achievement. We will be accepting proposals to present up until July 15, 2011. MORE
What a trip the ASHA convention was, as always. It was really a whirlwind this year as it seemed I had a ton of people I wanted to see and talk with. In between doing last preps for our own session and chatting with folks all over the place, I went to some great sessions. MORE
Ask yourself why you or someone you know chose a profession in education for a living. Is it because of the paycheck? Do you like the hours? Do the working conditions suit you? MORE
The Best of Edutopia 2011 Resources This year, I was fortunate to be a guest blogger for Edutopia. Click here to enjoy their final newsletter of 2011. best of 2011 edutopia best of education 2011 Edutopia edutopia blog edutopia enewsletter edutopia newsletter Erin Klein guest blogger edutopia You can read my post here. I''m always amazed by the quality resources their team puts together. I highly recommend viewing their e-newsletter and becoming a subscriber yourself. MORE
Cross-posted at the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association. When principals hear the words Twitter and Facebook they cringe. Immediately, visions of excessive socialization, time wasted, and meaningless conversations in the form of updates come to mind. MORE
Hey Folks, hope everyone is having a great summer! This Monday I had the great experience of attending Edubloggercon East here in my hometown of Boston. MORE
I have been fortunate over the past few days to have attended the Authorspeak Conference. This experience has allowed me to listen to and connect with some of the best minds in education (i.e. Robert Marzano, Rick DuFour, Carol Tomlinson, Doug Reeves, Will Richardson). MORE
Bruce Littlefield edublog edublog 2011 edublog awards edublog nominations Kleinspiration Record Skype record skype calls Super Tintin The Bedtime Book for Dogs I''m so excited that I successfully recorded my first Skype session! MORE
eddies11 best new blog blogger interviews edublog 2011 edublog awards edublog nominations edutech blog Erin Klein Kleinspiration LearnBoost Click here to continue the interview for questions like: What are some of the challenges you face in sharing helpful technology with other educators? MORE
2011 Related Topics Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 20, 2011
Kleinspiration Named Top 5 Winner in the Edublog 2011 Awards Thank you all so much for your support. award winning edublog edublog 2011 edublog 2011 winners edublog awards edublog best group blog edublog best new blog edublog winners Erin Klein Kleinspiration Teaching Blog Addict
The Web20Classroom
DECEMBER 30, 2011
Is it 2012 already? Another year has come and gone and like several of my good blogging friends have done I wanted to recap the Top 5 Posts from this year. I am sorta surprised at the mix but there are some, if I do say so myself, good posts.
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A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 30, 2011
Building upon last year''s event I am proud to officially announce Edscape 2011 will be taking place at New Milford High School on Saturday October 15, 2011. Edscape 2011 is a conference intended to bring together passionate educators who firmly believe that innovation is essential to increasing student engagement and achievement. We will be accepting proposals to present up until July 15, 2011.
Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 28, 2011
The Best of Edutopia 2011 Resources This year, I was fortunate to be a guest blogger for Edutopia. Click here to enjoy their final newsletter of 2011. best of 2011 edutopia best of education 2011 Edutopia edutopia blog edutopia enewsletter edutopia newsletter Erin Klein guest blogger edutopia You can read my post here. I''m always amazed by the quality resources their team puts together. I highly recommend viewing their e-newsletter and becoming a subscriber yourself.
Kleinspiration
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Edublog 2011 Award Nominations The nominations are now open! There are so many great individuals and groups to support. I''m always excited to see how many bloggers come together to support the writers they learn from and collaborate with throughout the year.
Kleinspiration
OCTOBER 15, 2011
NWP 2011 on Prezi Here are a few links that will be mentioned within today''s chat: Do your students publish with purpose? The following is a Prezi I used to do my demonstration lesson this summer at the Eastern Michigan Writing Project. I will be referring to some of the resources within this presentation. Thank you for attending my session today the Wide-EMU ''11 unConference.
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Kleinspiration
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
I am happy to receive this award from Cindy of In The Teacher''s Lounge. Thanks Cindy! It''s always nice to be recognized by our peers.
Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 12, 2011
With that in mind, I’ve put together a brief list of Kleinspiration’s most viewed posts for 2011. Jill Brandeberry and I used this tool with our middle school social studies classes in 2011. With the end of the year rapidly approaching, I thought it would be interesting to take a moment and reflect upon the first year of Kleinspiration and see what has worked best for our audience. If you’ve missed any of these posts, it’s a great time to take a look and see what you’re missing.
The Web20Classroom
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
It''s that time of year again, when bloggers from around the globe submit the best of the best in the education world from the previous year for the Edublog Awards. This is always a tough spot for me. I think everyone is great at what they do.
The Web20Classroom
AUGUST 19, 2011
Lastly, check out my most recent post from Leadership Day 2011. I orginially wrote this post back in 2009. Since that time so much has gone on in the world of Social Media in Education, I decided it needed some updating. There is so much pressure on school leadership in this day and age.
EdTechSandyK
NOVEMBER 26, 2011
After watching the Edublog Awards process for a few years, and even voting in the final round before, I''ve decided it''s time for me to get involved at the grass-roots level by making some of my own nominations in 2011!
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SpeechTechie
NOVEMBER 20, 2011
What a trip the ASHA convention was, as always. It was really a whirlwind this year as it seemed I had a ton of people I wanted to see and talk with. In between doing last preps for our own session and chatting with folks all over the place, I went to some great sessions.
The Web20Classroom
JANUARY 3, 2011
So here is my reflections on 2010 and my predictions for 2011. My reflections on 2010, and my thoughts on 2011.
The Web20Classroom
DECEMBER 5, 2011
You may remember, last week I did my nominations for the 2011 Edublog Awards. This is an annual event highlighting the best in the Edublogosphere and Twitterverse.
Learning with 'e's
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Image by ALT ALT-C 2011 retrospective by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 James Clay Oliver Quinlan ALT-C 2011 Julie Voce ALT-C Live Beta
Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 21, 2011
What a great year Kleinspiration has had in 2011. best new blog edublog 2011 edublog 2011 winners Edudemic Erin Klein ISTE 2012 ISTE 2012 Presenters Kleinspiration Really Good Stuff teacher stores The Teacher''s Lounge First, I''d like to wish you all a Happy Holiday!
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 31, 2011
This morning I read a great article on PBS Media Shift by Audrey Watters entitled " Why Schools Should Stop Banning Cell Phones, and Use Them For Learning." Up until this past year the rule of thumb was that students could bring their phones to my school, but they could not be on, seen, or heard.
A Principal's Reflections
FEBRUARY 20, 2011
I don''t know about all of you, but I am really getting tired about the relentless attacks on teachers as states grapple with their budgets. Are they kidding me? Really, educators and other state workers are to blame for out of control costs and spending?
SpeechTechie
MAY 8, 2011
This past Saturday I attended Edcamp Boston, an "unconference" set in the wonderful Microsoft NERD center overlooking the Charles River in Cambridge.
A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 23, 2011
As a result of being off the entire week for spring break I have had the opportunity to explore the many extensions available for Google Chrome.
A Principal's Reflections
DECEMBER 21, 2011
Cross-posted at the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association. When principals hear the words Twitter and Facebook they cringe. Immediately, visions of excessive socialization, time wasted, and meaningless conversations in the form of updates come to mind.
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.
Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Kleinspiration would appreciate your support by taking 30 seconds to click here and vote for us in the Edublog 2011 Awards for Best New Blog. Get an additional 25% off any non-sale item just by clicking here as a Kleinspiration Reader! I just ordered the Create and Play Animals and love them!
A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 13, 2011
I came across a great video this morning that really does a nice job illustrating how teaching should be evolving to meet the needs of 21st Century Learners. Watching the video reinforced for me the direction that we are taking New Milford High School.
A Principal's Reflections
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
I have been fortunate over the past few days to have attended the Authorspeak Conference. This experience has allowed me to listen to and connect with some of the best minds in education (i.e. Robert Marzano, Rick DuFour, Carol Tomlinson, Doug Reeves, Will Richardson).
Kleinspiration
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
Bruce Littlefield edublog edublog 2011 edublog awards edublog nominations Kleinspiration Record Skype record skype calls Super Tintin The Bedtime Book for Dogs I''m so excited that I successfully recorded my first Skype session!
A Principal's Reflections
MAY 11, 2011
I came across this video that compares and contrasts pedagogical techniques, learning environments, student/teacher characteristics, and expectations associated with education during the past two centuries. What are your thoughts on the various points made in this video?
A Principal's Reflections
DECEMBER 13, 2011
Ask yourself why you or someone you know chose a profession in education for a living. Is it because of the paycheck? Do you like the hours? Do the working conditions suit you?
SpeechTechie
JULY 27, 2011
Hey Folks, hope everyone is having a great summer! This Monday I had the great experience of attending Edubloggercon East here in my hometown of Boston.
A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire" - William Butler Yeats I am across this video recently and wish I had it for my opening day with teachers.
SpeechTechie
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
It''s that time already. The Edublog Awards were started about 7 years ago to counteract the trend of blocking social media in school districts and celebrate the educational power of these resources.
The Electric Educator
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
2011 iNACOL Virtual School Symposium This week I attended the 2011 Virtual School Symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Over 1,900 educators interested in online learning were in attendance.
Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 6, 2011
eddies11 best new blog blogger interviews edublog 2011 edublog awards edublog nominations edutech blog Erin Klein Kleinspiration LearnBoost Click here to continue the interview for questions like: What are some of the challenges you face in sharing helpful technology with other educators?
Kleinspiration
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Available for the first time ever today, the new iPad app from Educreations will transform teaching. Using this app will turn your iPad into an interactive whiteboard, and allow you to plan, create, and share lessons in far less time than before.
The Web20Classroom
JANUARY 26, 2011
Last weekend I had the honor and pleasure of giving a keynote at TeachMeet Georgia to a wonderful group of educators from all over the southeast. It was a great day of learning and I was glad I was able to make it down. My keynote centered on how educators can move from just teachers to teacher-leaders. A video of my keynote is below. It begins with a great intro from Cybrary Man , Jerry Blumegarten. My remarks begin around the 11.30
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