"Thx for the reminder Julia. Sax's Why Gender Matters is simply gigantic value. I have had more people discuss my rants about boys and reading( school in general) because of this recommendation. A young parent bible I think."
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Al Smith replied to Sandy Hirtz's discussion Banning Digital Devices in Schools
"Thanks Tamara!
You had me at PODS...:-) the only cautionary point I add to your techie metaphor is that we( progressive tech users) can sometimes still build environments where gadgets get in the way of the real mindful task at hand. I've been…"
Al Smith commented on Jeff Yasinchuk's group Professional Book Club
"Just re-read sections of Drive by Daniel Pink. His theme motivation-a good source for addressing strategies for making changes. Could see relevance for staff development in areas like high school retention. My friends call me Gladwellian but I have…"
Al Smith replied to Janice Bobroske's discussion Do we need more content or do we need to manage/discover/organize/share/collaborate with the content that already exists?
"Good question. I think the volume
of quality material available to students
might in fact be less than we presume.
Not just by their reading choices but by
their lack of skills to filter through the mass
of material. Students still…"
Al Smith replied to Sandy Hirtz's discussion Banning Digital Devices in Schools
"I'm always reminded how shallow and
frankly-stupid many of our institutIons and
highly educated adults react when it comes
to policy. Common sense tells me tech like
Cell phones are powerful and embedded in
our kids reality yet we…"
Al Smith joined Jeff Yasinchuk's group
Professional Book Club
So, what are you reading? We know that professional reading is an important part of professional development and the celebration of lifelong learning, so feel free to share your recommendations (good or bad!). See the first comment for criteria.
Profile Information
- Full Name
- Alan Smith
- School or Work Affiliation
- SD23 Central Okanagan
- What Country do you live in?
- Canada
- About Me
- Elementary Teacher, High School Teacher, Library, Consultant
- We have to approve every new member to protect the community from "spammers." We apologize for any delay this causes. Please tell us why you are joining this network.
- To add Ning to my PLN CEET friends
- What community features are of most interest to you?
- discussions, group projects, networking, CEET Meets
- What topics in the area of teaching with technology are you most interested in learning more about?
- new media literacy and reading skills
also evaluation of connected learning networks and strategies.
- Our Groups are Facilitated by a Community Member. Are you interested in Facilitating a Group?
- yes
- What topics would you like to attend online professional development on?
- Connected learning, social media, literacy, inquiry process, PBL,
- @literateowl
- literateowl
- Skype
- Okflyfisher
- Blog or Website Address
- http://Literateowl.com
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 8:20 on September 8, 2010,
Trevor Schofield said… - hi Al-I am well and involved in some projects and working for the Squamish Nation
hope you have a good year
cheers Trevor
- At 13:05 on May 30, 2010, Trevor Schofield said…
- hi Al
I hear that you have taken some time off
cheers trevor
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