Multi-faceted Refractions

Thoughts and Reflections from Vinnie Vrotny

Multi-faceted Refractions

Entries Tagged as '1:1'

Learning by Observing

November 10th, 2008 · No Comments · 1:1, Professional Development, teaching and learning

It is 4:30 a.m. and I am wide awake, with many idea fragments and thoughts running through my brain. I cannot sleep and have to capture these kernals and observations so that I can retrieve them for the daunting task which I am currently facing, which is to act as an unbiased mirror, reflecting and [...]

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The Harkness Classroom for the 21st Century

October 15th, 2008 · No Comments · 1:1, teaching and learning

Over the past six months, we have been investigating several converging ideas:

Campus Wide Long Range Space Planning
Questioning of Schedule and Time in all three of our divisions
Discussion of the role of technology – tablets, laptops, projectors, network, and services to support learning

These conditions are converging, suggesting that we are nearing a near perfect storm that [...]

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Competing for Attention

August 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment · 1:1, 21st Century Learning, Staff Development, teaching and learning

Today we assembled as a faculty to kick-off the 2008-2009 academic year. This is an exciting day, especially for those of us who work most of the year, as old faculty return with tales of adventures from the previous ten weeks and we welcome in the new members of the teaching community at school.
Like many [...]

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