by Heather MacCorkle | Dec 30, 2015 | Education, Essays, Learning, Teaching, Writing
Freshman year of high school was terrifying. People seem incredulous when I tell them that, of all the years of schooling I have had, that year was the hardest. After all, it was high school. What could be so tough about that? As my Grandmom used to say with a huge...
by Heather MacCorkle | Dec 17, 2015 | Education, Learning, Teaching
In the post “Spending Professional Development Time and Money Wisely,” teachers and professional development (PD) providers were urged to personalize learning and make it relevant to the teacher’s current learning environment. One suggestion...
by Heather MacCorkle | Nov 24, 2015 | Education, Learning, Teaching
[aesop_image img=”https://heatheredick.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/a4e98-cloud-1-1-5548931dv1_site_icon.png” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left”] Perception is everything. Despite our best intentions,...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jun 27, 2015 | Education, Learning, Teaching
A previous post discussed the benefits of the backchannel for students who are shy or introverted. This post examines the benefits of the backchannel for students and teachers in diverse classrooms. What is a diverse classroom? When students of varying abilities,...
by Heather MacCorkle | May 22, 2015 | Education, Learning, Teaching
Those in the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) movement in K-12 and Postsecondary education advocate for multiple means of communication among teachers and students that include using devices equipped with backchannel apps. These applications, which allow for a digital...
by Heather MacCorkle | Apr 15, 2015 | Blogging, Education, Learning
Last night I took the yellow belt test, and it was the hardest test I have ever taken. I finally have experienced a test that was harder to deal with than the Praxis test I took when I was a student teacher. That day, as I pulled into the parking lot at Dieruff High...
