Lagniappe for Learning

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Entries Tagged as 'balance'

Neglect…Not Purposeful

February 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

How did it become so easy to neglect this blog? In addition to the usual business that the start of the new year brings, I have committed to some new ‘time-eating’ projects (both personal and professional) and have significantly altered my writing:

frequent 140 character snippets in Twitter

daily reflection to accompany my “Photo A Day” [...]

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Tags: balance · photographs · writing

The ‘Personal’ in PLE

November 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Personal Learning Environment (PLE) is a descriptive term for the growth and development that professionals need to be effective. Rather than (or perhaps in addition to) a traditional class in a formal educational institution, a PLE is much more informal and often, web-based.
My current PLE includes

reading posts from approximately 175 blogs (education-related, technology-related, and [...]

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Tags: balance · learning · professional development · reflection

Are We Being Realistic?

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Recently, I participated in an exercise of “strength” finding along with other faculty and administrators at our school. As an educator and counselor, I’ve always looked for ways to better myself and others. I often examine what works and what doesn’t work in my own methods of teaching, learning, communicating, and living…and I’ve [...]

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Tags: balance · learning