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About Me
- Karen Kemp
- Senior Staff Developer for Measurement Inc and Educational Facilitator.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
SIDE IRON - Troy Record Shop
Curt, Joe and Arden as Side Iron. The band's first public appearance with more to come!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Christmas Countdown
Time is like a mouse, it creeps up slowly and causes panic as realization sets in.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Two P's
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Thoughts on Partnering
"Wordle: Curriculum Karen and Jeff">
The idea of Partnering for learning, as put forth by Marc Prensky, in his book Digital Natives, is one whose time has come. I believe that partnering for learning is a very viable option and totally realistic. Although the role of the teacher would change dramatically; for some, the benefits outweigh the challenges. Partnering would allow the teacher to differentiate instruction, increase time for processing and reflection, and promote the idea of the students taking on more of the responsibility for learning. At its very best, partnering would improve student engaged time, create opportunities for in depth content exploration and allow students' to feed their passions. As a teacher leader, promoting partnering would first require me to be a role model and use technology as a collaborative tool and it would necessitate embedded staff development.
Even with high stakes testing taking over the country, I think there is a great need for teachers to provide information at the knowledge level and then move on to higher levels of blooms taxonomy. Only when this happens at all levels, will students come armed with the tools needed to attack state tests with a purpose. A focus on process and higher level thinking will serve them well in the testing process and may provide surprising results!
The idea of Partnering for learning, as put forth by Marc Prensky, in his book Digital Natives, is one whose time has come. I believe that partnering for learning is a very viable option and totally realistic. Although the role of the teacher would change dramatically; for some, the benefits outweigh the challenges. Partnering would allow the teacher to differentiate instruction, increase time for processing and reflection, and promote the idea of the students taking on more of the responsibility for learning. At its very best, partnering would improve student engaged time, create opportunities for in depth content exploration and allow students' to feed their passions. As a teacher leader, promoting partnering would first require me to be a role model and use technology as a collaborative tool and it would necessitate embedded staff development.
Even with high stakes testing taking over the country, I think there is a great need for teachers to provide information at the knowledge level and then move on to higher levels of blooms taxonomy. Only when this happens at all levels, will students come armed with the tools needed to attack state tests with a purpose. A focus on process and higher level thinking will serve them well in the testing process and may provide surprising results!
Crayola Curriculum
Talked about this in class this evening. Not necessarily technology based but relevant all the same.
Mike Schmoker Article
Mike Schmoker Article
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Making a Glog
http://kak1955.edu.glogster.com/technology-class/
Made a glog poster and attempted to link it to my powerpoint for my presentation. Couldn't figure it out no way, no how!!
Made a glog poster and attempted to link it to my powerpoint for my presentation. Couldn't figure it out no way, no how!!
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