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SKETCHY VIDEOS
Common vs. Standardized

A Cynic's Guide to Social Media
How to Start a PLN
Defining  a PLN


ROBOT TEACHER
Robot Teacher: Tase the Kiddos
Robot Teacher: Comic Sans Word Wall
Robot Teacher: Field Trips
Robot Teacher: You Can't Have Computers at Professional Development
Robot Teacher: SMART Goals

MUSINGS IN METAPHOR
Motivation and Metaphor: Bubbles and Rocks
Motivation and Metaphor: Remote Controls
Motivation and Metaphor: Gardening
Metaphor: Broken Coffee Mugs
Metaphor: Cuts
Metaphor: Marathon
Metaphor: The Glass
Metaphor: Growth
Metaphor: Superheroes
Metaphor: Blockhead 
Metaphor: Lego
Metaphor: Teeth Cleaning
Metaphor: Bike Ride 

PARABLES
It's Not About Saving the World - Moco Loco

RANDOM
TAD Talk: Difficult Listening Music
TAD Talk: How Much Instruction Should I Provide?
Art is the Answer (A Post with Students)
A Tour of My Classroom
Video Reflection of a Book (Post with Students)
Masks (A Post with Students)

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This blog consists of the individual thoughts of John T. Spencer. They do not reflect the ideas, philosophies or practices of the Cartwright Elementary School District. Furthermore, the blog criticisms are aimed at overall educational trends rather than any one individual or institution. The goal is to start a conversation regarding how to fix professional development.
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