When asked for resources that appeal to minority males, I can go by what I know. Prior to my new position, I spent 12 years teaching English Language Learners, primarily Latino, more specifically a Mexican majority. It is my deepest belief, howeve…
Author: janellebence
#WhatWeWrite
This is how Rookies at NTH@C celebrated National Day on Writing 2012 on Friday, October 19, 2012. We still have much more conferencing and revising to do, but I cannot wait to see the publishing and celebrations of their writing! National Day on W…
Envisioning the Future of Education Technology Infographic
You all know my obsession with infographics. I know the title is about education technology, but I am finding the change in pedagogy so intrinsically connected to these technologies that it’s difficult to plan on transforming education without int…
Student Poetry as Pedagogy
Wow!! Again. Again. Dr. Ernest Morrell has done it again. He has forced me to recoginize what I believe in, what I am passionate about, what I am here to do. I will not allow critical hope to wane. I matter because of my work. Do you have the answer?
2012 Social Media Stats = WOW! | Socialnomics
via socialnomics.net Interesting. Important to know audience and habits of social networking.
Thought Shrapnel
via thoughtshrapnel.com Because the idea of Thought Shrapnel coupled with the idea of Iron Man and his awesomeness fuels my need to use shrapnel to its fullest potential!!!
Begin with Identity… Yes, Gender is Part of Me
At a NSTWP Professional Development Advanced Institute I was co-facilitating, there was much discussion on student culture and identity and using an asset model to best serve our students. My thoughts are this. If each individual being a part of a…
From Trees to Webs: Transformation is About Changing How We think
I have been sitting in front of the computer for weeks and weeks now trying to get my thoughts down. How do I introduce my work on transformation? How do I communicate my motivation to change education for the better… to a more equitable system …
More than a Number: Barry Lane’s Musical Response to Students and High Stakes Testing
Wow! I have been doing so much thinking about the effects of too much emphasis on testing on students. I know. So many people have discussed it. So many more people will discuss it. But, it doesn’t hurt to continue this important discourse. These …
What Happens when Making and Gaming Intersect? Cain’s Arcade.
I know. I know. I’m late, but I just got around to watching the video, and yes, I am very impressed with Cain. What creativity! What entrepeneurship! Caine’s Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo. It surprises me that Cain’s Arcade was once a joke i…
Persistent Pondering 