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 [...]
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 [...]
