by brholland | Jan 10, 2012 | All Topics
My first foray into using technology in the classroom came in 1999. Desperate for a way to help my 9th grade English students understand the content of the dust-ridden, antiquated text book foisted on me by my predecessor, the Director of Technology suggested that I...
by brholland | Nov 18, 2011 | All Topics
This week, I did my first virtual presentation at the Global Education Conference. In the end, I think it went really well. If you’re interested, you can hear the whole thing, and read the chat transcript from the RECORDING LINK. It lasts about an hour. The...
by brholland | Jul 16, 2010 | All Topics
Education Innovation: The Contradictions of Student Creativity. Given this definition of creativity, does this make me creative? Sure does explain a lot.
by brholland | Apr 18, 2010 | All Topics
I’ve started this post a few times. Ironically, I’ve lacked the motivation to finish it until now. Lately, the issue of how to instill intrinsic motivation in teens has come to the surface – again. I had parent conferences and report cards at school....
by brholland | Feb 24, 2010 | All Topics
I first understood the concept of voice in the eighth grade. A teacher recommended that I read Pat Conroy’s Prince of Tides. Conroy’s rich descriptions of scarlet sunsets, chirping insects, and the smooth tidal flow of Savannah sucked my imagination to a...