Keynote #3: Leading, Learning and the Modern School Chris Lehmann – Session Notes   Tchrs job isn’t to create workforce. Must create citizens They need to be better, smarter than us to solve probs of tom ~@chrislehmann #FETC — Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) January 31, 2014 We teach kids, not subjects: "I teach students math, not … Continue reading →

Keynote #2: Redefining Learning, Redefining Ourselves Lucien Vattel – Session Notes (Links to sites Vattel referenced in his keynote listed at the end of notes) How can schools create meaningful, interactive experiences? Can we look to our phones / tech for some answers? ~ Lucien Vattel #FETC — Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) January 30, 2014 Lucien Vattel … Continue reading →

Notes from FETC’s opening keynote: Danny Forster Opening Keynote #FETC: Danny Forster – Notes It’s not about just the facts… it’s about the *ideas* ~Danny Forster #FETC — Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) January 29, 2014 Danny Forster’s keynote perfectly modeling the imp of good storytelling & asking good questions -> curiosity, critical thinking #FETC — Stacey … Continue reading →

Teachers Using Twitter as a Virtual PLN Check out my recent post, featured on Sophia’s School of Thought blog. Please share with those who might find the post useful. I also have a link to my “daily reads” twitter list at the end of the post, if you’re interested. PS – If you’ve always wondered … Continue reading →

Education Week Webinar – The Future of Math Education: A Panel Discussion of Promising Practices   Storified my notes (with help from others) here.     Assessment shouldn’t be static-simply a snapshot if a stdnt gets it *now* How do we make it dynamic-a tool to guide our tching? #edweekmath — Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo) January … Continue reading →

I always learn so much through edcamp slams / smackdowns. #edcampHOME’s smackdown featured 7 tools, as demonstrated in the video below. I have edited the presentation and included links to the tools shared and people who shared them (the callout boxes are hyperlinks). The video includes a table of contents for quick navigation (see button next … Continue reading →

I’m excited that I’ll be contributing several post to Sophia‘s School of Thought blog. Please check out my Top 5 Tips for Creating a Screencast Lesson. I hope that some of these posts will prompt good discussions, so please leave me comments or tweets re: your own best tips or questions you’d like see answered.

Just wrapped up edcampHOME 2.0 – and let me say, it was truly an exhilarating experience. I’m still in awe of all the amazing behind-the-scenes organization and automatization of setup! @coachk mentioned that she’d be sharing a detailed post about the setup soon, so I’ll look forward to that. If you weren’t able to attend and want … Continue reading →

Email, ugh! Do you ever feel like your email controls your life? I feel like I could fill a day just reading and responding to emails. I think part of the thing I hate about email is that messages are constantly coming in. And a lot of us use our email as a to-do list, in a way. We leave the emails … Continue reading →

I’m a planner. I like having an agenda; I like knowing what my day will look like; I like being prepared. Being spontaneous definitely takes me out of my comfort zone. I am an introvert, there is no question about it. I am the opposite of a procrastinator and like working a little too far … Continue reading →