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Create spaces for students and teachers to know each other over time.

Create more opportunities for students to feel part of a community in their classes.

implify the grading systems and do away with individualized class rank.

1. Define Success in Phases

2. Define the Task as One of Ethical and Moral Responsibility and Educational Equity

3. Build a Leadership Team, and Allow This Team Time to Learn and Grow Together

14 things that are obsolete in 21st century schools

1. Computer Rooms

2. Isolated classrooms

That means students in PBL classrooms are spending more time learning about important content through experiences that emphasize critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication

passion for your topic, deep knowledge of your topic so your comments can be valuable, strong pattern recognition skills so you can pick and choose appropriate articles & know how they fit in with the rest of your content, the ability to recognize that what is trending in your topic might not be as valuable as what is missing, the courage to comment & point out what is not working, the ability to communicate critical feedback that elevates everyone instead of slamming people, a desire and willingness to learn more about your topic, being authentic & humble & willing to correct your mistakes/reviews when needed

Storytelling is evolving, as humans are adapting, experimenting and innovating with the use of ever changing technology, the growth of human networks and our ability to imagine new paths.

It is NOT about the tools… it is about the skills

writing, speaking, communication skills oral fluency information literacy visual literacy media literacy language skills auditory skills drama Skills presentation skills listening skills publishing skills

Her metaphor of the writing burrow really struck me. The ‘burrow’ clearly signals that you will be out of communication for a bit. You’re going to be cut off, living in your own world, tunneling deep into ideas, hibernating until the writing is done.