Category: schoolreform
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Podcast363: Implementing 1:1 Prepare Our Students for Their Future… TODAY!
This podcast is a recording of Cheryl Beaman and Michelle Barnes’ presentation, “Implementing 1:1 Prepare Our Students for Their Future… TODAY!” at the Innovative Learning Institute sponsored by the K20 Center at the University of Oklahoma on November 4, 2010. Cheryl and Michelle are educators at Grand View School in Oklahoma, which is near Tahlequah.…
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Alan November’s Opening Comments: Innovative Learning Institute 2010
These are my notes from Alan November‘s opening presentation at the 4 November 2010 Innovative Learning Institute, sponsored by the OU K-20 Center in Norman, Oklahoma. MY THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Work ethic is key, esp. in developing world schools (this is a big differentiator in what we see comparing US schools…
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Authenticity in Math: Connecting to the Real World
These are my notes from Audrey Crumbliss and Jon Hughes’ presentation at the 4 November 2010 Innovative Learning Institute, sponsored by the OU K-20 Center in Norman, Oklahoma. MY THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Math is all around us – How do we get math into the classroom? – If we do, how…
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Oklahoma Students Discuss Creativity, Art, Computers, Legos, and School Improvement #CWF2010
The 2010 Creativity World Forum is coming to Oklahoma City in two weeks. In advance of the event, Creative Oklahoma is sponsoring a Creativity Contest for Students, who are challenged to: … show us your creative ideas for improving communities, schools and businesses so that Oklahoma remains a creative frontier. We invite all forms of…
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Education in Oklahoma 2010 Elections: Barresi wins, 744 defeated
If you were running for an Oklahoma public office on November 2, 2010, it was a good day to be a Republican. Republican candidate Mary Fallin will become Oklahoma’s first female governor, winning over 60% of the popular vote over her Democratic opponent, Jari Askins. Republican Janet Barresi won the race against Democrat Susan Paddack…
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Oklahoma Students Deserve Your YES Vote on SQ 744
In this 90 second video, Oklahoma parent and educator, Wesley Fryer, explains why students in our state deserve your YES vote on State Question 744. For additional background on SQ 744, see Wesley’s October 28th post, “The Backstory of Oklahoma State Question 744” as well as November 1st podcast, “State Question 744 and Oklahoma Education…
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Podcast362: State Question 744 and Oklahoma Education Funding @YESon744
If you are an Oklahoma voter, take 17 minutes and listen to this audio podcast. Tomorrow on November 2, 2010, Oklahoma voters will go the polls and have an opportunity to approve State Question 744. SQ 744 is a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution which would require the legislature to allocate to education at…
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The backstory of Oklahoma State Question 744
It’s almost election time, and Oklahoma voters statewide will be voting on “state question 744” next week on November 2nd. Given the HUGE importance and impact of this proposed state constitutional amendment to the educational future of our state, it seems quite odd the “backstory” to this initiative has not (to my knowledge) received more…
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Action Research: What Do We Know About Learning in the Cloud?
These are my notes from Sandra Plair’s session “Action Research: What Do We Know About Learning in the Cloud” at the “Teaching and Learning in the Cloud Conference” in Holland, Michigan on 21 Oct 2010. MY THOUGHTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Session description: We often consider the technologies we use to be beneficial for teaching…