Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: October 23, 2009
Someone asked me that today. I have never been a coach. Like many media specialists these days, it’s easy to whine now and then. We get frustrated with policies, declining budgets, limited time, NCLB, and a multitude of daily challenges.
There’s been a fair amount of discussion (and whining) lately about the Valenza/Johnson article Things [...]
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: February 15, 2008
The pace of change accelerates . Abram’s analogy of equating learning something new to exercise is perfect. Find time to exercise and learn! Search iTunes; listen to an informative podcast when you walk. Five minutes into this THING I’ve picked up some ideas. Learning by doing.
In Away from [...]
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: January 21, 2008
As I begin another exciting adventure in online teaching I’ve been reflecting on how my childhood and teenage interests have reemerged in new ways. I had many snail mail pen pals as a teenager and remained in contact with two of them well into adulthood. I loved communicating with friends from “far away” and [...]