Last fall, at the BlendED and Online Symposium, one of our discussions centered on this question: How do educators define blended learning? This is relavent question in education today, and one that is especially pertinent to me, because I teach students in both online and face to face settings. How is blended learning put intoContinue reading “Finding the Best Blend for Learning (It’s not about the coffee.)”
Author Archives: Marge Kobewka
Reading Life Part 1
Winter evenings…..time for reading….. and that Reading Challenge on Goodreads! One year I reached a goal of 24 books, but last year, well, I did not even get close. To remedy this underachievement I set this year’s goal at a measly 15 books. Yes, I admit I did that. However I am on a rollContinue reading “Reading Life Part 1”
Reflections on, ‘Creating a Passionate Literacy Classroom’
Today I had the opportunity to hear Pernille Ripp, a Wisconsin 7th grade teacher, who started The Global Read Aloud in 2010. Check her blog: Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension to learn more about her passion for students, learning and literacy. The session, Creating a Passionate Literacy Classroom, was organized by the Edmonton Regional LearningContinue reading “Reflections on, ‘Creating a Passionate Literacy Classroom’”
Question, Interest, Intention
Is it true that those who teach learn twice? If so teachers are the most fortunate of all. My question for this year: “Is there a way I can shift more agency to the learner?” A question inspired by, Invent to Learn by Sylvia Libow Martinez and Gary Stager. My interest and goal: Strive to remainContinue reading “Question, Interest, Intention”
The Girl on the Bus
Once upon a time a small girl sat on a city bus staring out the window. It was a regular day, cars and trucks drove alongside the bus, mothers with babies were out shopping for their families, and the sun shone down on it all. The little girl looked out the bus window and feltContinue reading “The Girl on the Bus”
Travel Journal – Stories Everywhere
Every place has a story, sometimes the story is ancient and tied to the land. When we arrived at our mountain mansion we knew little of the far reaching history of Tateyama and the mountain. Tuesday morning we stepped out the door, ready to explore, and our attention was captured by another beautiful shrine. BeforeContinue reading “Travel Journal – Stories Everywhere”
Travel Journal – Mansion in the Mountains
Posting to Facebook to record events of our trip has its limitations. I have so many thoughts and reflections, more than would fit in a Facebook post. And I risk boring family and friends with events that may only be important to me. We have been in Japan for one week traveling to Tokyo, KyotoContinue reading “Travel Journal – Mansion in the Mountains”
Summer Reading
As I sit reading and writing on a summer afternoon it’s hard to imagine a prettier spot to reflect on Donalyn Miller‘s two books: The Book Whisperer, and Reading in the Wild. Her clear message is that we go beyond teaching children how to read and comprehend; we are to create life long readers.Continue reading “Summer Reading”
Saturday Morning Reflections from Twitter
My colleagues often hear that one of my best sources for professional learning is Twitter. Well it’s true. Here are some Saturday morning reflections. When I read this I had an ‘ah ha’ moment about where we have come from and where we are going in education and online learning. Here is a quote fromContinue reading “Saturday Morning Reflections from Twitter”
That Moment
Jo Boaler’s course titled: How to Learn Math, inspired me as a math teacher and learner. This course challenged me to think of ways to include Number Talks as part of my online course for grade three students. One way I have done this, is by developing Three Act Math lessons* in the form of videos to promoteContinue reading “That Moment”
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