Tag Archives: K through 12

In Defense of Homework

Posted on October 7, 2012 by karen mahon

I’ve been reading quite a few anti-homework articles lately.  Is this something new?  Have I just been missing it?  It seems like in the blink of an eye we went from everyone being pro-flipping the classroom (with its requisite video-watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Learner Behavior, Parenting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 87 Comments

Five Tips for Using Student Response Systems for Formative Assessment

Posted on August 2, 2012 by karen mahon

This post originally appeared on the Promethean Planet community blog on May 17, 2012.   There are a few redundancies with another of my posts, Top 12 Best Practices for Clickers in the Classroom, but the current post endeavors to focus specifically … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Three Terrible Truths about Teachers, Exposed!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by karen mahon

Something’s been bugging me lately…and at 5:00 this morning I woke up realizing what it is. It’s not really something that I didn’t know…sadly I’ve had many opportunities to observe it firsthand.  So here’s what it is: Education Technology companies … Continue reading →

Posted in Instructional Design, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Five Steps for a Successful Classroom Technology Implementation

Posted on June 7, 2012 by karen mahon

Today we have the good fortune to have a guest blogger, Ms. Erin Hommeland, who is a Professional Development and Classroom Technology Implementation Consultant.  She also has the advantage of being an amazing person.  Here she is…. –KM For the … Continue reading →

Posted in Implementation, Professional Development, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Low-Tech is Still Okay!!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by karen mahon

I’ve talked with a bunch of teachers and administrators out there who are grappling with adding technology into their classrooms and schools.  It’s not an easy thing to do, as we all know, and I find that oftentimes teachers think … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The Learner’s Always Right!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by karen mahon

What the heck does that mean, anyway?

Posted in Instructional Design | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments