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Author Archives: mattscully
Blog for every classroom
Here is interesting blog post from Derrick Willard, Head of the Science Department at Providence Day School. He shares his thinking about why every classroom should have a blog. See a brief piece below. So, why would you use a blog to … Continue reading
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Food for Thought
ASCD, an educational leadership organization, recently published an article by Mark Bauerlein entitled Too Dumb for Complex Texts? which explored the effect of digital tools on students ability to read complex texts. Mark is a college professor at Emory University … Continue reading
Student Centered Learning Discussion
Prepared the resources below for a conversation with NCAIS Master Teachers who are part of the 21st Century Teaching Academy. This program is a part of the NCAIS Virtual Initiative. Obviously not a comprehensive list, the resources below are just … Continue reading
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Scaffolding Love with Romeo and Juliet
Below is my recipe for my new (new to me but not new to many of you) classroom model which builds on the idea of the classroom as a learning studio. Take one part Vygotsky, two parts Dan Pink’s Drive and … Continue reading
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Intrinsic Motivation
Close your eyes. Imagine a classroom where every student comes through the door wanting to be there and wanting to learn. What does it look like? What is happening? Now for the more important question… Could you create this classroom? … Continue reading
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Wiki and blogs for online review
’tis the season… not just for holly, mistletoe, and goodwill but exams. So as we begin reviewing, cramming, and stressing out I thought it would be beneficial to share two examples of relatively stress-free exam review. The first stop is … Continue reading
