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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Ruminations on a Project, on the site The View...
Photo Credit: Phil Roeder via Compfight cc It is hard to believe we are already discussing final projects! The last year has been a blur of activity in my classroom and in my mind as I have sought to...
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Thanks, Jeff! It’s definitely a work in progress, and I’m excited to see where we will end up. Will keep you posted. :)
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Thoughts on Blogging, on the site The View...
Photo Credit: KateWares via Compfight cc I started blogging back in 2005 when I first moved to Thailand as a way to share my experiences with friends so inconveniently situated around the globe. The...
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Collaborative Research, on the site The View...
Photo Credit: chrissuderman via Compfight cc When I look back at my first year of teaching, I sometimes shake my head at what seems to me now as being straight out of the Dark Ages. I didn’t have a...
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Learning on the Fly, on the site The View From...
Photo Credit: Al_HikesAZ via Compfight cc I used bubbl.us last year as a way to mind-map, and it worked relatively well. There were a few instances of lost work and some had difficulty sharing their...
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Glad to be of assistance! :)
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Thanks, David. One of the best things about COETAIL is the collaboration that happens so naturally: we are all constantly sharing ideas and passing them on. :)
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Competition, on the site The View From The...
Photo Credit: davespilbrow via Compfight cc As I have noted earlier, I loved games in the classroom when I was a student, and my students today are certainly no different. Their competitive edge comes...
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, The Project, on the site The View From The...
Photo Credit: i k o via Compfight cc Introduction When I was a student, research papers consisted of choosing a topic, going to the library, reading a few books and taking notes, and then writing a...
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Thanks, Steve. I hope some of the tools will be useful for you. As I have mentioned previously, these tools often become out-dated rather quickly and find themselves on the back shelf, so I would...
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I concur with Christina: Trello is really such a great tool for managing group projects, and can be tweaked to work with just about any sort of project. Kudos to Nate for bringing it to our attention! :)
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I’m interested in checking out GTD Agenda.com out too. Is it student-friendly? Or do you use it mainly for yourself? Anything that makes my job easier is a welcome addition to my list of indispensable...
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Hey, that sounds like a great way to get our kids writing. I often feel as though our students here are so mathematical-logical, while their creative-artistic sides have not been developed as much, and...
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Hey Lauren, thanks for this great post. A great reminder that vocabulary in context is the key!
View ArticleMichael Knox commented on the post, YouTube Editor, on the site Less is More
Hey Gary, thanks for this post. Though I haven’t yet used YouTube’s video editor, I have heard of it and often considered using it. The main obstacle, as usual, is getting started on a new tool, but...
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Thanks, Paul! I had fun with the narration, though it was a fairly time-consuming process trying to get the pronunciation correct. If you are interested, the website I used is here: […]
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Thanks, Joy! Though I wouldn’t say that my days as a student were all that bad, I am definitely astounded by the things that students today can do and be a part of, and sometimes find myself wishing I...
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It is always great to hear positive comments from both colleagues and parents, so thank you! I must admit that one of my priorities from the start was not only a project that students would really get...
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Thanks, Ross. Of the 3 things I chose to focus on, I especially found collaboration between students the most interesting, and am hoping to improve this even more on future projects.
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Greg, I appreciate your reflections which clearly show a desire to constantly improve. As I also found, it is difficult to move to a truly zen model of presentation after doing just about the complete...
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In my previous school, I didn’t have a dedicated classroom and was forced to move from room to room. The result was that I was rarely able to spend time creating an aesthetic environment conducive to...
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I like the way you connect memory and learning. It is so true that if something is truly memorable, it will be meaningful. When I think back to my days in school, it is amazing that though I probably...
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, A Zen-Like State of Being, on the site The...
Photo Credit: Mohammed M.Suliman (محمد مصباح) via Compfight cc One of the most stressful days of the year for any teacher is the annual Back To School Night, and most of the teachers I know approach...
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Glad it’s such a hit. Now I just need to figure out how to cut out all the superfluous black space. Or perhaps I need to embrace the emptiness? ;)
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Infographics, on the site The View From The...
For someone with very little mathematical nous, it may come as a surprise when I say that I have always loved charts and graphs and diagrams. I can still remember visiting the library at lunchtime as a...
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, The Remix, on the site The View From The Back Row
If I started my last post on a positive note, the tone of this one begins somewhat differently: I hate remixes. I think it goes back to a traumatic experience when I was in the ninth grade and, as a...
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Now that I know it worked so well in your class, I guess it’s my turn to try it out! Our students often seem so focused on, and driven by, grades and end up lacking in creativity, but this seems like a...
View ArticleMichael Knox commented on the post, Images & Truth, on the site Lotus & Magpie
Love the images! As a History teacher interested in the 20th century, I love to use images to teach. Stalin was perhaps one of the greatest revisionist historians and seemed able to purge with impunity...
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If you’re looking for an excellent teaching reference material for teaching the American Revolution, check out Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States.” There’s even a young people’s...
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Another great infographic that I have used in the past: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/27/consumer-brands-owned-ten-companies-graphic_n_1458812.html
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Visual Storytelling, on the site The View From...
Photo Credit: mknox This weekend was the GAFE Summit here at SFS. I woke up early Saturday morning with a reluctant spirit, especially given the fact that I had yet to complete my final project for...
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@Verena: Thanks for the comment. I am like you in my self-awareness and always wanting to skip the formative steps and simply produce the most stunning and perfect works of art. Alas, when time...
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@Jeff: Thanks for being one of the stars in my video! :D Special thanks also to: Nick Corben, Mr G, and Coach Robinson.
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, The Road to Redefinition, on the site The View...
Ever since I was a student, I have always loved projects. From small-scale models of ancient structures to massive science experiments, I always enjoyed creating things, even if my artistic skills have...
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Games & Education, on the site The View From...
Photo Credit: Buster Benson via Compfight cc I shall betray my bias shortly, but before I do that I should like to out the man who, more than anyone else, inspired me to become a teacher. My seventh...
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, The Flip, on the site The View From The Back Row
Photo Credit: odin’s_raven via Compfight cc I really struggled in my first year of university. As I look back on that last year of my teens, I see a young, immature kid who was far more interested in...
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I like the strikethrough :D
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Games in the classroom can definitely be a risk at times; high risk but potentially high reward :)
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That sounds like such a great simulation ;) In all seriousness, your post got me thinking about the emotional growth that students might experience as they play these sorts of games/simulations. As an...
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Your classroom sounds like an awesome place to be, and I would love to go back and be a kindergarten student with you! It’d be far better than my memory of running away and down the street to where my...
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I think one thing that games did for me as a child was to instill in me the value of persistence. How many times would I try and try and try again to complete a level? How many times would I be forced...
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It is interesting how varied learning can be, depending on the subject matter. As a history teacher, I am sure that I use significantly different methods than what an art teacher employs. However, it...
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Thanks Jeff! Some great ideas there about what flipped classrooms are not, and what they could/should be. I definitely like the idea of empowering learners, as opposed to just throwing information at...
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Connecting Learners, on the site The View From...
Photo Credit: [phil h] via Compfight cc In our lightning-paced 21st-century lives, the days often blur and blend one into the next, and it often becomes difficult to tell one from another, especially...
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Hey Nick, thanks for your comments. I’m glad you enjoy reading my posts, even if they stray into the personal. So does that mean you want to read my autobiography? :P
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Be my guest! COETAIL (and education) is all about collaboration and sharing–gotta make those connections :D
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Michael Knox wrote a new post, Problems & Learning, on the site The View From...
When the sixth grade students turned to page 3 of their recent math exam, they encountered the following problem: “Mrs G purchases 80.5 square feet of carpet for the grade 6 hallway. The carpet costs...
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Since Khan Academy first came to my attention, I have liked the idea of the flipped classroom. I think there is a real opportunity for learning to take place outside the traditional classroom. There’s...
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I was reminded at how prevalent MOOC’s have become over the weekend when I saw a massive advert for one on the side of a building while walking in downtown Seoul. They really are here to stay. With...
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