Week two was quite hectic, but I did manage to spend daily time on Twitter and listening to podcasts.
On Twitter, I saw lots of information about the rover Cassini and its imminent demise. I found a few other interesting posts about science. One was about the fact that fatigue can be contagious. Just hearing others say they are tired could make you feel more tired than you actually are. I also saw a two-headed snake that would fight itself for food. I'm not sure why though because the food would all go to the same place! The education posts were more fruitful this week. There was a post by George Couros about performance orientation vs. learning orientation that I found fascinating. Quotes like, "How long does this assignment need to be?" vs. ""How can I make this assignment better?" It is definitely a good way to illustrate a paradigm shift. I also signed up for a book discussion of Innovators Mindset called #IMMOOC that will take place on YouTubeLive as well as Twitter chats. I am excited to hear from some of the guest speakers like Jo Boaler and Katie Martin. I am also interested to read a book called, Turn this Ship Around.
The podcasts were interesting as always. Science Friday gave some fun scientific info. My favorite was hearing about all the muscles in the tongue, but it was also fascinating to hear about how they take apart aircraft to help them see the signs of aging in both metal and composite frames at the University of Wichita. Truth for Teachers talked about some interesting ideas for how to be more efficient with lesson planning.
My reading was shortened this week so I only got to read for 15 minutes. I started to read about a math teacher in Falmouth, ME. I am looking forward to finishing reading his case study about how to promote mathematical thinking in his students.
This week I am going to incorporate reading my NSTA publications, too. I am more excited by PD with every activity I do. Very inspiring!
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