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Deeper Learning 2018
Wow. It’s been almost 3 years to the day since I’ve produced a blog of my own, not related to graduate work. So, before I dive DEEPER into this post (see what I did there?) a quick recap of the … Continue reading
In which I experiment with a poetry group…
Recently, I’ve been asked to help out with a 4th grade poetry group. What can be difficult about poetry is talking or writing about it. To help put thoughts into words, I’m going to have a poetry group write a … Continue reading
Go See Your Students Graduate. Do It.
This past weekend I experienced something as a teacher that has been extremely difficult to put into words. It kind of needs to start with a flashback to bring readers up to speed on what I mean… The school year … Continue reading
Project Based Learning-Mod 1
In an attempt to better stay organized this summer, I’m going to attempt to blog throughout my projects. Instead of writing down everything I need to do on a legal pad, or some scratch piece of paper that I’m going … Continue reading
#EdCampPhilly
This past Saturday I went to camp. I have friends who have talked about EdCamp, and their experiences, and I knew it was something I had to see. I had never been so excited about professional development. I just read … Continue reading
Reflections on EDTECH 541
Where did this spring semester go? I feel like it was just yesterday I was introducing myself to our class, learning to deal with the redundancy of deleting several of the same emails because I refused to change my settings … Continue reading
Assistive Technology-Accessibility Features on My Computer
For the past year, I have had a student in my class who is autistic and non-verbal. He cannot speak to you. When he gets frustrated or upset, he makes noises to show his emotions. He said, “Hello, Mr. Deissler,” … Continue reading