Gifted students continue to amaze and inspire me. Today I came across the blog of a gifted high school student. I spent some time reading his blog posts and found him to be an articulate, well adjusted high school student. His post on 7 sure fire ways to alienate a teacher is insightful and to [...]
Steve Hargadon interviewed a 14 year old, Arthus, who has been blogging on Educational Technology . It’s so great that Arthus has been able to use Web 2.0 technologies to connect with others in his area of passion. He has found an authentic audience to respond to his thoughts, and to help him continue to [...]
Technology continues to change the way the world functions. Tech President joined forces with the New York Times, and MSNBC to launch 10Questions.com, an online presidential debate that’s a fascinating mix of video blogging, tagging and user-generated content. This is another great way to use Web 2.0 technologies with gifted students. Why not have students [...]
One common characteristic of gifted students is their intensity. Gifted students frequently wish to find ways to help others, and perform good deeds. In Judaism this is referred to as Tikkun Olam, repairing the world. In the 21st Century there are so many ways for gifted students to become involved in repairing the world. Activism [...]
Will Richardson blogged today on a topic very close to home, “supplementing my kids education“. I have spent years supplementing my kids education, trying to keep them engaged in learning, even when school couldn’t. Technology is one major aspect of that engagement in our house. One of my initial blogs talked about my son’s first [...]
Vickie Davis ’s commented on her blog “I am having students from this year edit the work of last year’s students. This is a great exercise. —The point is that sometimes students should not only create from scratch, but should edit something previous students have done — asking themselves what should be improved. Sometimes asking [...]
Did you Know? Or Shift Happens
What do you think of this video? Are we really preparing GT students for the world ahead. How can we prepare students for a world we can’t even envision? What are the skills and tools GT student will need to be leaders, to be the next Nobel Prize winners, to [...]
I’ve been working with Google Docs and Survey Monkey today and find both to be great tools for the Enrichment 2.0 Network. I work with PowerPoint 2007 most of the time and am still finding it a bit frustrating working on a PowerPoint and then loosing the formatting and animations when I load it to [...]
Enrichment 2.0 is up and running in Beta Test Mode. Enrichment 2.0 combines the idea of a flat classroom with the Renzulli Enrichment Cluster model. Enrichment 2.0 is an internet based Enrichment Cluster utilizing collaborative, connected, authentic learning in student areas of interest. Students begin by completing two brief surveys to help identify their interests [...]
Dr. Reis presentation on Enrichment Clusters in Connecticut had a profound affect on my thinking this week. I also attended Ben Wilkoff’s presentation on the Academy of Discovery Model. I am trying a new model using a Social Network for an Enrichment Cluster (based on the Joseph Renzulli’ s Schoolwide Enrichment Model). By forming a social network, students [...]
