Comments on: "The Year of Global Cooling" and "Understanding by Design" (part 4 in a series) http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/ Really. "Schooliness" retards growth. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:26:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Six Countries Collaborate on Project Global Cooling, a K-12 “Live Earth” | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/#comment-3284 Six Countries Collaborate on Project Global Cooling, a K-12 “Live Earth” | Beyond School Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:35:31 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=236#comment-3284 [...] extra-curricular, more accurately - to our standard k-12 curriculum. Attempts to gain traction with inter-disciplinary lessons on the topic of sustainability have so far led nowhere. We teachers are almost all too distracted by the demands of the [...] [...] extra-curricular, more accurately - to our standard k-12 curriculum. Attempts to gain traction with inter-disciplinary lessons on the topic of sustainability have so far led nowhere. We teachers are almost all too distracted by the demands of the [...]

]]> By: Beyond "Did You Know?" to a Sustainable 21st Century Education | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/#comment-1996 Beyond "Did You Know?" to a Sustainable 21st Century Education | Beyond School Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:23:23 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=236#comment-1996 [...] reading: “The Year of Global Cooling and Understanding by Design” - project-based learning across the curriculum, for a sustainable [...] [...] reading: “The Year of Global Cooling and Understanding by Design” - project-based learning across the curriculum, for a sustainable [...]

]]> By: On the Stager and Richardson UStream "Bootleg" | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/#comment-963 On the Stager and Richardson UStream "Bootleg" | Beyond School Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:00:53 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=236#comment-963 [...] terms - it’s all about more competition, bread-winning, and consumerism, and not a lick about citizenship and environmental stewardship. Karl Fisch et. al.’s otherwise compelling “Did You [...] [...] terms - it’s all about more competition, bread-winning, and consumerism, and not a lick about citizenship and environmental stewardship. Karl Fisch et. al.’s otherwise compelling “Did You [...]

]]> By: Patrick Higgins http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/#comment-251 Patrick Higgins Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:25:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=236#comment-251 Clay,<br/><br/>Thanks for the notice. As for Swivel, it works well when your data is fairly straightforward, but I have found Many Eyes, and IBM project, able to handle more diverse data sets and produce some great visualizations. I am not a numbers guy by any means, so analyzing data for me has to be done visually. <br/><br/>I see that this project is "growing legs," let me try to stir up some interest in my buildings. <br/><br/>Lastly, the idea of getting support from your superiors can't be stressed enough. One of the mistakes I made this year was not keeping them in the loop as often as I should. Not only do they need to know what you are doing, but they will also become more engrossed in the idea of change. Clay,

Thanks for the notice. As for Swivel, it works well when your data is fairly straightforward, but I have found Many Eyes, and IBM project, able to handle more diverse data sets and produce some great visualizations. I am not a numbers guy by any means, so analyzing data for me has to be done visually.

I see that this project is “growing legs,” let me try to stir up some interest in my buildings.

Lastly, the idea of getting support from your superiors can’t be stressed enough. One of the mistakes I made this year was not keeping them in the loop as often as I should. Not only do they need to know what you are doing, but they will also become more engrossed in the idea of change.

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/#comment-250 Clay Burell Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:24:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=236#comment-250 Hi Dana,<br/><br/>I knew it was you :)<br/><br/>Your point about edtech and UbD is valid, of course. My real point was to say that I'm looking at ways to supplement it with embedded digital learning activities.<br/><br/>Look forward to reading your idea on the wiki~ Hi Dana,

I knew it was you :)

Your point about edtech and UbD is valid, of course. My real point was to say that I’m looking at ways to supplement it with embedded digital learning activities.

Look forward to reading your idea on the wiki~

]]> By: d http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/#comment-248 d Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:13:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=236#comment-248 Clay, I see you and I had the same reaction to the apple unit. In terms of what you said about digital literacies, I am wondering if perhaps this technology isn't too new? I mean, wikis just exploded for educators this year, and I would argue blogs were only about a year ahead of that.<br/><br/>I would argue that it is up to us over at the UbD wiki to meet the challenge of apply UbD to digital literacies. In fact, you made me think. I'm off to go post about it now. Clay, I see you and I had the same reaction to the apple unit. In terms of what you said about digital literacies, I am wondering if perhaps this technology isn’t too new? I mean, wikis just exploded for educators this year, and I would argue blogs were only about a year ahead of that.

I would argue that it is up to us over at the UbD wiki to meet the challenge of apply UbD to digital literacies. In fact, you made me think. I’m off to go post about it now.

]]> By: Dana Huff http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/#comment-249 Dana Huff Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:13:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=236#comment-249 That, by the way, was me. I didn't mean to post before I finished writing my name. That, by the way, was me. I didn’t mean to post before I finished writing my name.

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/#comment-247 Clay Burell Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:57:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=236#comment-247 "Growing legs"--I like it.<br/><br/>Thanks for the feedback. Look fwd to hearing from you in the fall. <br/><br/>Do you know any students who might lay the groundwork over the summer? We could hook them up and let them network....<br/><br/>Regardless, though, thanks. “Growing legs”–I like it.

Thanks for the feedback. Look fwd to hearing from you in the fall.

Do you know any students who might lay the groundwork over the summer? We could hook them up and let them network….

Regardless, though, thanks.

]]> By: Matt http://beyond-school.org/2007/06/16/the-year-of-global-cooling-and-understanding-by-design-part-4-in-a-series/#comment-246 Matt Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:52:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=236#comment-246 Your new posts are showing up in Google Reader.<br/><br/>Great project, btw, that appears to be growing legs. We are already out of school, but I plan on bringing this to my fellow teachers in the fall.<br/><br/>I look forward to reading more. Your new posts are showing up in Google Reader.

Great project, btw, that appears to be growing legs. We are already out of school, but I plan on bringing this to my fellow teachers in the fall.

I look forward to reading more.

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