Free access to “How and why teachers engage students with #eddata” #edresearch
Ever wonder what some teachers might be thinking when they do “data walls” or charts where students must track their own progress? Our article on student-involved data use is now … Continue reading
Zen at Boston College
Looking forward to starting up another year of Zen Meditation at Boston College! If anyone is interested, no experience is necessary. Join us at any time!
How Root Cause Analysis can energize school data use
At the beginning of the summer, I attended for the second time Harvard’s Strategic Data Project annual convening. Even now, the experience continues to stand out in my thoughts as … Continue reading
Suggestions for dog names?
We’re hoping to adopt this little guy tomorrow. We’re told he has potential as a therapy dog and will be 30 lbs. as an adult. What are your suggestions for … Continue reading
Why I Left Silicon Valley, EdTech, and “Personalized” Learning
Originally posted on Paul Emerich France:
I started this blog five years ago now. I can’t believe it’s been that long. It’s taken me from Chicago to San Francisco and…
Effects of Data System Use on Student Achievement
Here is Jeff Wayman’s post about our recent AERA Open journal article. I really liked working on this piece. Partly because there isn’t much research that actually uses teacher use logs … Continue reading
Zen Meditation at Boston College
Pleased to announce that Boston College now has a Zen Meditation group! This semester, we’re meeting at 1 PM on Wednesdays. It is led by Alan Richardson, a fellow professor … Continue reading
#EdTech for Reviewing Class Content
Came across this list of tech resources for reviewing class content. Although I teach graduate students, I find that they also benefit from a little review and reflection. These look … Continue reading
Academia, Love Me Back
Originally posted on TIFFANY MARTÍNEZ:
My name is Tiffany Martínez. As a McNair Fellow and student scholar, I’ve presented at national conferences in San Francisco, San Diego, and Miami.…
On the #PLN echo chamber: An example from politics
One of my areas of research has involved administrators on Twitter. One of the concerns that I have raised is the issue of echo chambers. If Twitter really is about … Continue reading