Oct 25, 2019
A few years ago, I was teaching a summer class when we did a lock down safety drill. I was forewarned that the lock down would occur and instructed to turn off lights, lock the door, pull down shades, and have students put away all electronics when the signal was...
Oct 25, 2019
I first heard of low floor high ceiling math tasks on a K-12 math blog. It’s an interesting concept; find a task that everyone in the class can start and that adequately challenges all students. To say the least, I was skeptical, so I tried it out. My first attempt...
Oct 25, 2019
If you haven’t heard the acronyms ML (Machine Learning) or NLP (Natural Language Processing) being tossed about in relationship to artificial intelligence (AI), that’s good because the technology shouldn’t be the focus, but rather how it affects you...
Oct 25, 2019
As the mother of a child with autism, I am acutely aware of the difficulties my son has in navigating the world. He’s a good looking teen with wild shoulder length hair, a full beard and fashionably hip Ray Ban Wayfarer glasses. Girls are aware of his good looks,...
Oct 25, 2019
This 4 X 4 writing is a thread on Testing. I have been thinking a lot about how, and when I test. I realize that some of my colleagues don’t test at all, which makes me wonder about the validity of my process. What is your approach? Week one of this thread asks...
