History Repeats Itself…Even in Education

The linked video is an ad for “progressive education” in the 1940s. It was the same schpeal that teachers have heard over and over again. I remembered a quote that my history teacher told me when he was explaining why it is important to know what history is in the first place. He said, “if…

Innovation Plan

My innovation plan is a way that I hope to better my school and my students’ learning. I hope to implement my plans by 2022. To give you an introduction, I teach at a small school in Hawaii. I teach math and science and my classes are blended grades to encourage higher-level thinking among students.…

I am a Change

After watching both videos, a certain quote comes to mind. “It is not the words you say, but how you say it.” I often think of this when I am teaching a student how to handle a disagreement and even in my own life’s disagreements. In the first video, the woman even mentioned something similar,…

Ownership of Education

Taking control of learning is different than education and assignments. It is about taking control of your learning and not just being educated which is something done to you more out of your control. It is an important reminder not only to offer learning opportunities to students but as a class also take control of…

Ready to Innovate

Both videos offered a new challenge to teachers. As much as I try to prepare my students for the real world and not only teach them curriculum but also how to become self-motivated learners, I realize I may not be doing all that I can. In the second video, she prefaced by saying “I am…

Reframing My Mindset

I was unaware of what an e-portfolio was before beginning my journey through Applied Digital Learning. I felt overwhelmed by the idea and wasn’t sure if it would benefit me. After doing outside research, I was able to reframe my mindset and see it as an opportunity to invest in myself and my career. By…