Teach Differently

I am currently working for Tierney Brothers, Inc as an Education Consultant. We specialize in professional development and offer many services for the Midwest. If interested, please contact me @ RyanSemans@tierneybrothers.com

Take a look at this resource.  It shares some interesting information on the disconnect between “real-life” and our current educational system.

“…only one-third of parents and 40 percent of students in grades 6-12 believe that schools are doing a good job of preparing students for the 21st century.”

Parents:  Focus more on 21st Century Skills

*This resource will also be on the Administrator and Parent Information pages.

The link below will take you to a doc that was shared with me via Twitter by Tami Brass. This doc compares and contrasts Blogs, Wikis, and Docs.

Blogs, Wikis, Docs

*This link will also be on the Teacher Information page.

This is an interesting read with some valid points.  What are some barriers to this mode of staff development, training, etc?

Going to the Virtual Office in Second Life

*This link can also be found on the Administrators Information page.

The link below references a blog entry that really caught my attention.  I found it real and inspriational.

Turning Points