Multi-faceted Refractions

Thoughts and Reflections from Vinnie Vrotny

Multi-faceted Refractions

Entries Tagged as '21st Century Learning'

Crohn’s Symposium – The Psychological Impact

April 4th, 2009 · No Comments · 21st Century Learning, Staff Development, Uncategorized, yearbook

This is the conversation with Sharon Hirsch, head of child psychology team at the University of Chicago
Crohns – Psychological Implications
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On Demand PD – Technology Resolutions

January 28th, 2009 · 3 Comments · 21st Century Learning, Professional Development, Staff Development, teaching and learning

In order to beat the Winter Blahs, the Library and Technology Staff challenged the faculty and staff to set a personal technology learning goal. We emailed the following to members of our school community:

Make and Keep a Technology New Year’s Resolution

New Year’s Day is a great time to set new goals and [...]

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When you Know That People are Listening

December 8th, 2008 · 5 Comments · 21st Century Learning

I have had three experiences over the past three days that drives home the fact that change is slow and that even though teachers may not let on, they are listening all of the time. These experiences are:

Our Model UN club was having a training session on Saturday. During this session, they were instructing the [...]

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Living and Learning with New Media Report Released

November 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment · 21st Century Learning, teaching and learning

The Digital Youth Research (digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu) group, a group of USC and Cal-Berkeley reseachers working with a MacArthur Foundation Grant, released their Living and Learning with New Media report. Included with in the release was a two page summary of their findings, a white paper report prepared for the MacArthur Foundation, and an online book (chapter [...]

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K12 Online Conference Starts Today

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments · 21st Century Learning, k12online08

One of the most transformative conferences for me, over the past two years, is the K12 Online Conference (k12onlineconference.org). It began last Monday, with the posting of the Stephen Heppell’s keynote conversation, “It isn’t the 20th Century Anymore, So Why Should We Teach Like As Though it Was“.  Some of you heard refered to as [...]

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