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Dan wrote a new post, Course 2 Project Reflection, on the site Number Guy 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Three ISB High School teachers from different departments, Richard Harvey (social studies), Neil Lewin (science) and Dan Bentley (math) collaborated, around a few cups of Italian coffee to review ISB’s […]
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Dan wrote a new post, Technology and Me, on the site Number Guy 2 weeks, 5 days ago
We had been eyeing each other for many years. In fact I would say we flirted from across the room since my elementary years. Like most relationships in university, things kind of intensified but we still did not […] -
Dan wrote a new post, Bullying- Same, Same But Different , on the site Number Guy 3 weeks, 1 day ago
A few years ago, as described in this article, the administrators at a Palo Alto high school faced a difficult task. A task which I’m sure has been faced by school administrators all over the world. To what […] -
Dan commented on the post, Easier to keep your head in the sand, on the site Harvey 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Great post. Fascinating opening about one of my favourite songs of that last few decades, I had not realized that Archcroft did not see any of the proceeds. Although, as you pointed out, he was aware of this […]
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Dan wrote a new post, While in Rome, on the site Number Guy 3 weeks, 2 days ago
I currently live in a land where for a few bucks I can get any music CD or movie DVD I want right off the street corner. It is pretty awesome, and pretty illegal. But who cares, right? Nobody seems to be […]
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Dan commented on the post, What’s So Funny About Copying, Transforming and Combining?, on the site A Person is People 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Marcello-great post. “Ideas need to coexist and cross-pollinate”, love it. But yes, it seems as though this is meeting much resistance. Where do we go from here?- I think as you were hitting on in one of your […]
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Dan wrote a new post, But I Loved the Mixed Tapes, on the site Number Guy 1 month, 1 week ago
Despite my frustrations with the radio DJ as he spoke over the first few seconds of the song I had sat around all night waiting to hear so I could hit the play and record button simultaneously, I loved copying […] -
Dan commented on the post, Footprint Awareness, on the site Proud Journey 1 month, 1 week ago
Great post Stacie. You have such an interesting perspective on this issue having both high schoolers and elementary students at home. I’m sure I will be looking for some advice as my young ones are starting […]
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Dan commented on the post, The Pitta Patta of Digital Footprints, on the site nearly win 1 month, 1 week ago
I wonder if the issues that come up in a science class might be very different from those that come up in other disciplines? You mention a well planned approach for an IT department would be the best way to deal […]
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Dan wrote a new post, Stay Anonymous…Just You Try, on the site Number Guy 1 month, 2 weeks ago
In the mid-1990′s a college friend of mine, whom I have long since lost contact with, was determined to stay anonymous. She refused to use credit cards and said something about it not having a an American Social […] -
Dan commented on the post, But I’m Not Even That Interesting…, on the site A Kick in the Head 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Not at all aimless. Great post. I enjoy your writing. We have been putting ourselves out there for many years now, but the rate and ease at which we are now capable of doing it has exploded. I suppose with my […]
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Dan wrote a new post, Course 1 Final Project, on the site Number Guy 2 months, 1 week ago
Background: This assignment was given to 3 different sections of Algebra 1 (mostly 9th grade) math students. The class was finishing up a study of exponents and exponent laws. We were beginning to look at […]
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Dan wrote a new post, Cumulonimbus, From Ground Level to 50,000 Feet , on the site Number Guy 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Working in the clouds is an exciting new world for education. The New Media Consortium, in their in their annual NMC Horizon Report:2011 K-12 Edition highlights cloud computing as on of the key emerging […] -
Dan wrote a new post, Always Caught in the Middle, on the site Number Guy 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I did this amazing project with my High Level IB math students. I simply gave them an essential question, “What shape should I build a soccer stadium to maximize seating capacity?” They then, with a […]
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Dan commented on the post, pondering infinities, on the site oso polar 2 months, 3 weeks ago
it’s fun to think about it, your right, it is a toss up between the sci-fi writers and the “experts” as to how our lives will change with technology. i’m, as you say I’m both frighted and excited for my own […]
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Dan wrote a new post, When I was your age…, on the site Number Guy 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Dan wrote a new post, Save the Trees, on the site Number Guy 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Are we ready yet? Do we have the technology to let go of paper text books? I’m thinking a lot about this as the HS math department at my current school, which is phasing in a 1-1 laptop program, is putting […] -
Dan commented on the post, reflections on Bloom’s, Connectivism & Messing around, on the site nearly win 3 months ago
The half-life of knowledge caught my eye as well. I agree with you Neil, we can’t say it is obsolete. Knowledge of one thing acts as a stepping stone to the next thing, as you say “enhancing our understanding of […]
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Dan commented on the post, Linsanity, on the site Full Court Press 3 months ago
Excellent, inspirational article, thanks for sharing. I’m a subscriber to Linsanity too. What a story. Great 10 lessons. Two that jumped out to me within the context of my classroom and a push for a 21st […]
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Dan commented on the post, To flip or not to flip….does reverse instruction work?, on the site Jillian's Jargon 3 months ago
I’m echoing your angle on the flipped lessons, love at first sight, followed by similar hesitations. I have been playing around with flipped lessons over this last year, and have been getting (mostly) positive […]
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