A Prezi Guide to an Effective School – The Reflective Student, Teacher and Principal

» 31 May 2010 » In Commentary, Leadership, Reflection, Strategies, Visualizations, Web 2.0 » 7 Comments

Reflective School
Reflective School

This week I'm presenting at the "Teaching and Learning Conference" in Amphitheater SD (Tucson AZ). Next week, I will keynote at the "Rigor, Relevance and Relationships Leadership Conference" in Cyprus-Fairbank ISD (Houston TX). 

In addition to workshops on learning strategies and educational technology, I will feature a session on "Teaching, Learning and Leading in a Reflective School." This workshop is based on my 4-part blog series "A Taxonomy of Reflection: Critical Thinking For Students, Teachers, and Principals."

To visually introduce my taxonomy, I created the Prezi presentation below. Click on the arrow at the base of the Prezi to navigate. Then click "More" to view full screen or embed.  For a direct link to this Prezi click here.

Enjoy, reflect, and leave your feedback with a comment.

The Reflective School by Peter Pappas on Prezi

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Your Mission is Life-long Learning: A Video How-To

» 26 May 2010 » In Commentary, Ed Tech, How To, Reflection, Strategies, Students, Web 2.0 » 1 Comment

Most school mission statements include a reference to “fostering life-long learners.” Nonetheless if you walk through most schools you’ll find an information landscape that seems more designed to suppress that goal. To explore the meaning of life-long learning at your school, I suggest you show this video at your next faculty meeting. I’ve included a few questions for your follow-up discussion.

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Looking for a Pay Phone and a Lecture

» 12 May 2010 » In Commentary, Ed Tech » No Comments

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Their seems to be a new genre of “Did You Know” video designed to overwhelm us with upbeat music and a relentless bombardment of stats attesting to the whirlwind of technological changes going on in the world. As if I need a YouTube video to remind me! The video below was produced by the New Brunswick Department of Education. I really enjoyed the opening question it poses – “When’s the last time that you – sent film out for processing, used a pay phone, etc…” It then asks a great contrasting question – “But what about education?”

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Learning from Centuries of Play: Students Reenact Bruegel’s “Children’s Games”

» 10 May 2010 » In History / DBQ's, How To, Strategies » No Comments

Students research and re-enact Bruegel the Elder’s “Children’s Games” (1560) to study the history of play. Modern photograph compares to historic painting.

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