Now here's an article that's right on target...
Four things every student should learn … but not every school is teaching
I couldn't have summarized it any better; however, I would add one more thing:
Building criteria to make the best media choices in order to improve on product and communication delivery.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
2010 - Feb 03
Ok, so I lagged behind... But I'm ready to start over
So much to read, so little time. I'm enjoying this new learning path I'm going through. Learning to coach people one on one is a totally different take from trying to do it in a classroom. And I can't stress trying enough, because no matter how hard we try, any teacher can tell you that differentiated instruction and personal attention in the classroom is a challenge!!
There's a heavy emotional process going on in coaching and I'm sure that we teachers in the classroom and in life have a head start in this. However a BIG difference is in the LISTENING! Yes, that is something that is being stressed in teaching today; however to the degree listening is carried on in coaching it is a bit foreign to teaching.
I can't yet say that I would go one way or the other, but I can definitely say that I'm really enjoying the learning process and although I'm working on it long distance, the personal coaching I'm getting through it makes it a very unique experience.
If I were to make this the ideal situation it would be to find the means to create the coaching experience addressed to the business of creating schools that are real Learning Organizations. This would kind of fit in into my New Year resolutions to write that long overdue book on CURITE and who knows what may come off of that.
So much to read, so little time. I'm enjoying this new learning path I'm going through. Learning to coach people one on one is a totally different take from trying to do it in a classroom. And I can't stress trying enough, because no matter how hard we try, any teacher can tell you that differentiated instruction and personal attention in the classroom is a challenge!!
There's a heavy emotional process going on in coaching and I'm sure that we teachers in the classroom and in life have a head start in this. However a BIG difference is in the LISTENING! Yes, that is something that is being stressed in teaching today; however to the degree listening is carried on in coaching it is a bit foreign to teaching.
I can't yet say that I would go one way or the other, but I can definitely say that I'm really enjoying the learning process and although I'm working on it long distance, the personal coaching I'm getting through it makes it a very unique experience.
If I were to make this the ideal situation it would be to find the means to create the coaching experience addressed to the business of creating schools that are real Learning Organizations. This would kind of fit in into my New Year resolutions to write that long overdue book on CURITE and who knows what may come off of that.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Closing the year 2009
Trying to keep the pace has been the biggest challenge this year. Things went in different directions early on the 1st trimestre and although I managed to grab a lifeboard, it wasn't what I expected it to be at all. The learning curve abrupt!
However, it has been an important learning experience for me, one that will serve me for many years to come. There will be for me always an opportunity to learn; my motto being, if I can't learn anything, or grow from the experience, it's time to move on. In the academic world most believe it is all a matter of either getting credit or recognition. I believe this year has been for me a Phd in life management and skills, 21 century skills!!!!
I am changing professional gears and going head into business training and development. I have been on that track the last few months and closed the year with a Conflict Management Workshop in Barra da Tijuca, Brasil. A big bang and from the top closure to otherwise hard and unfulfilled year.
I'm starting 2010 with new training to be a consultant/coach and will continue on with developing courses and facilitating contents in business management and skills.
To all a very Happy Holidays and a fruitful 2010 too.
Cheers!
However, it has been an important learning experience for me, one that will serve me for many years to come. There will be for me always an opportunity to learn; my motto being, if I can't learn anything, or grow from the experience, it's time to move on. In the academic world most believe it is all a matter of either getting credit or recognition. I believe this year has been for me a Phd in life management and skills, 21 century skills!!!!
I am changing professional gears and going head into business training and development. I have been on that track the last few months and closed the year with a Conflict Management Workshop in Barra da Tijuca, Brasil. A big bang and from the top closure to otherwise hard and unfulfilled year.
I'm starting 2010 with new training to be a consultant/coach and will continue on with developing courses and facilitating contents in business management and skills.
To all a very Happy Holidays and a fruitful 2010 too.
Cheers!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Updating and Regrouping
It's been a while and many things are going on...many others just took a different turn.
I'm on an independent adventure now... Still working on curriculum development and editing. I miss working the classroom a lot and feel that the creative sparks dim out when not able to try things out at once... That's me thinking out loud...
Standards... It seems that we fall short (or too long, really!) when thinking about what should be done in the classroom and what actually happens thereafter. I truly believe that both sides are right, only that it should be more a matter of options. Standards...keep them to the point: short and precise and let teachers elaborate and adapt as required. Should there be a national standards, Yes, and by all means international too. We need to agree on the minimum to get our generations prepared for the future; NO, we don't need to spell out every little detail so that we suffocate creativity, adaptability and flexibility.
Textbooks... Uhhh the irony!! When I was in college, the one thing that kept turning my budget inside out was the issue of books. I still want to kick myself for shelling out the $$$ for a handbook that I should have kept dragging just one more semester out of the Library.... after graduation I never went back to it... Textbook buying or not can keep students without sleep or making it through a course, and there is no easy way around that either; however, the Internet has changed all this and publishers have to come to terms with it. Students need not buy a whole book if what is needed is 2 - 5 chapters.. let them get it on line for a fraction... "Oh, but these mean students dare to share!!" Oh come on, you'll think something to make up for it! If the music industry has been able to do it, so will the publishers... Besides, we all know that information goes by, and knowledge changes so fast, that editing and printing textbooks cannot possibly get done at the same pace. That doesn't mean that the classics and new novels shouldn't be printed... on the contrary, those are a different matter and should be treated differently altogether. I couldn't imagine my world without a good novel to curl up with on a lazy afternoon.
Until next time
I'm on an independent adventure now... Still working on curriculum development and editing. I miss working the classroom a lot and feel that the creative sparks dim out when not able to try things out at once... That's me thinking out loud...
Standards... It seems that we fall short (or too long, really!) when thinking about what should be done in the classroom and what actually happens thereafter. I truly believe that both sides are right, only that it should be more a matter of options. Standards...keep them to the point: short and precise and let teachers elaborate and adapt as required. Should there be a national standards, Yes, and by all means international too. We need to agree on the minimum to get our generations prepared for the future; NO, we don't need to spell out every little detail so that we suffocate creativity, adaptability and flexibility.
Textbooks... Uhhh the irony!! When I was in college, the one thing that kept turning my budget inside out was the issue of books. I still want to kick myself for shelling out the $$$ for a handbook that I should have kept dragging just one more semester out of the Library.... after graduation I never went back to it... Textbook buying or not can keep students without sleep or making it through a course, and there is no easy way around that either; however, the Internet has changed all this and publishers have to come to terms with it. Students need not buy a whole book if what is needed is 2 - 5 chapters.. let them get it on line for a fraction... "Oh, but these mean students dare to share!!" Oh come on, you'll think something to make up for it! If the music industry has been able to do it, so will the publishers... Besides, we all know that information goes by, and knowledge changes so fast, that editing and printing textbooks cannot possibly get done at the same pace. That doesn't mean that the classics and new novels shouldn't be printed... on the contrary, those are a different matter and should be treated differently altogether. I couldn't imagine my world without a good novel to curl up with on a lazy afternoon.
Until next time
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Price Is Right 2009 Etech
Check out this SlideShare Presentation: Chuckfull of tips on resources for teachers.
Price Is Right 2009 Etech
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Curricula in Technology -CURITE an organizational and educational simultaneous learning solution for students and teachers
SlideShare Team to me
Hi gviller,
We've noticed that your slideshow on SlideShare has been getting a LOT of views in the last 24 hours. Great job ... you must be doing something right. ;-)
Sppose so... Been under the weather lately so this kind of perks things up a bit. There are more likeminded people out there than I was thinking...Mmm =)
Hi gviller,
We've noticed that your slideshow on SlideShare has been getting a LOT of views in the last 24 hours. Great job ... you must be doing something right. ;-)
Sppose so... Been under the weather lately so this kind of perks things up a bit. There are more likeminded people out there than I was thinking...Mmm =)
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