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Innovation with Purpose
Kristen Swanson is the Senior Ed Tech Leader at BrightBytes. She is also an author of two books, and a founder of the EdCamp Movement. You can learn more about Kristen on her personal blog. Even If...
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Informal Professional Development: A Red-Headed Stepchild
Kristen Swanson is the Senior Ed Tech Leader at BrightBytes, EdCamp Founder, and the author of two books: Professional Learning in the Digital Age and Teaching the Common Core: Speaking and Listening...
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Using Reflection As a Tool to Embrace Change
Familiarity doesn’t breed contempt then, but more like contentment. ~Dan and Chip Heath For years, psychologists have been exploring the “mere exposure” principle which states that people have...
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Hot Pocket Leadership: The Edcamp Movement as a Case Study
Edcamps are participant-driven learning experiences designed specifically for educators. Since the first Edcamp in Philadelphia in May 2010, there have been over 225 Edcamp events worldwide. So, how...
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Empathy: A Better Practice
This is the first post of our February series on “Best and Next Practices”. Kristen Swanson is a founder of the Edcamp movement, and she serves on the board of the Edcamp Foundation. She recently...
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Rigorous Assessment, by Design
Kristen Swanson is a founder of the Edcamp movement, and she serves on the board of the Edcamp Foundation. She is also a Google Certified Teacher, a Keystones Technology Integrator, and an author. Her...
View ArticleIntellectual Curiosity: Nurture It Often
This post is the first in our December series: “Intellectual Curiosity in Our Schools”. Kristen Swanson is a founder of the Edcamp movement, and she serves on the board of the Edcamp Foundation. She is...
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What Should Rubrics Measure?
Rubrics are tools that help teachers and students generate feedback about student evidence and student work. They offer an alternative to “point-based” or “number-based” grading, and they are often...
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What Does It Mean to Be Competent?
Many schools strive to generate students that are successful and high achieving. I’m sure most of you would agree with that. However, those observations have led me to the following questions: Is it...
View ArticleTED ED Goes Into Beta
Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve likely heard of TED talks. These brief (usually about 18 minutes) engaging talks seek to share innovations and inspire us. The videos often contain powerful...
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Being a Connected Educator Shrinks the World
I would define myself as a connected educator. I use Twitter, Google Reader, Google +, and lots of other social services to dialogue with hundreds of educators across the country. We swap resources,...
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The Manifesto for Teaching Online
Teachers and researchers in the field of online education have recently published the Manifesto for Teaching Online in conjunction with the University of Edinburgh. (You can read and comment on the...
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