Letters from ISTE 2015: Tuesday
Greetings from #ISTE2015! This week, more than 20,000 educators, industry leaders, and general education technology gurus have descended upon the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia for the annual International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference. A few of the highlights so far:
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel...
In Case You Missed It: Robyn Howton, Mt. Pleasant High in EdWeek
More exciting news from the Rodel Teacher Council!
Earlier this week, RTC member Robyn Howton was featured in the cover story of EdWeek’s annual special report, “Technology Counts,” which covers a large host of issues related to technology in education.
The cover story by Ben Herold--“Why Ed Tech is Not Transforming How...
Your Brain is Like a Muscle: Teaching Growth Mindset in a Delaware Classroom
I recently had the chance to sit in on Mt. Pleasant High School teacher (and Rodel Teacher Council member) Robyn Howton’s class. She presented a lesson on growth mindset to students in Mt. Pleasant’s AVID program. The lesson was developed by Khan Academy and Stanford University’s PERTS research center, with some tweaks by Robyn to suit her...
Cage-Busting 201: Case Study and Wrap-Up
Welcome back—today marks the thrilling conclusion of our cage-busting teacher series!
With the release of Rick Hess’ book The Cage-Busting Teacher in April, we’re in the midst of a series spotlighting Rodel Teacher Council members’ reactions to the book. Council members Robyn Howton and Tim Brewer joined me to chat about cage-busting...