tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post5724410100285247202..comments2024-03-04T06:49:58.529-05:00Comments on The Nerdy Teacher: The Choir #edchatThe Nerdy Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967718792957188554noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-80633889321343684032012-04-27T13:54:51.478-04:002012-04-27T13:54:51.478-04:00One of my favorite people to have a education phil...One of my favorite people to have a education philosophy debate with is my wife because while we both started in the same school w/traditional instruction, we have veered in different, but parallel directions. She sees things from a progressive, yet traditional mindset, while I am always trying to push the envelope. We play devils advocate and frustrate each other with our ideas, but always Marc Seigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080659825716348556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-82106379846170216292012-04-26T02:00:20.885-04:002012-04-26T02:00:20.885-04:00I am concerned that this wonderful synergy is bord...I am concerned that this wonderful synergy is bordering 'evangelical'...now please do not get offended, I understand we stand for everything proper in education; nevertheless, #edchat has not been a fit for many of my competent colleagues due to the 'preaching' aspect. It's outstanding to read this at a time when I have just had two separate conversations pertaining to the @PaulKelbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190589132961964923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-61426729269407065372012-04-26T00:47:39.830-04:002012-04-26T00:47:39.830-04:00Dude, I hear ya. But you know, I need that reassur...Dude, I hear ya. But you know, I need that reassurance. Because we are the minority we need to hear echos from each other because what I hear at my school is, "oh it's great that you do that (go gradeless, don't test-prep my kids, banish awards, etc) but I can't because..." <br /><br />What bugs me is that as much as I think I'm right there are tons of others who,think @educatoralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208424095983730170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-344589401478450762012-04-25T18:39:33.250-04:002012-04-25T18:39:33.250-04:00I was having that conversation with a friend yeste...I was having that conversation with a friend yesterday. We've discussed the echo chamber before and I have seen many folks debate the fine points of "innovation." However, as great as it is to share resources, ideas, your passion, and so on with your followers and extended PLN, you are only really impacting people directly who share your mindset. The real impact to cause sweeping Kyle Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683897598033405802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-81447687148786797912012-04-25T17:11:51.240-04:002012-04-25T17:11:51.240-04:00Excuse the typos. My phone hates me today.Excuse the typos. My phone hates me today.MsEstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935138253423506872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-81695796107320751042012-04-25T17:10:42.560-04:002012-04-25T17:10:42.560-04:00It may be subversive but I frequently talk with my...It may be subversive but I frequently talk with my students about their education. I think they have tremendous amounts of unrealized power <br /><br />Teachers (not those on Twitter, lol) are conditioned to do what they're told and to not ask questions. We're told by the principal who's told by the central office who's told by the state who's told by the Feds...With the addedMsEstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935138253423506872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-15603814784649149032012-04-25T16:05:48.899-04:002012-04-25T16:05:48.899-04:00Nick,
I feel the same way. There are times when ...Nick,<br /><br />I feel the same way. There are times when it's great talking to people who feel the same way you do and then there are times that it's frustrating because you have to come back to reality. The only thing I think we need to do is increase the size of the choir. I'm ready to add some more members!<br /><br />I interviewed Will Richardson the other day (http://bit.ly/@mr_brett_clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509880243561872276noreply@blogger.com