Cohort 21 | Ed Hitchcock | Activity https://cohort21.com/members/ehitchcock/activity/ Activity feed for Ed Hitchcock. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:03:18 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 dfa4cac0a90e4132e38d9612e991b04d Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/2015/01/22/my-foray-into-standards-based-grading/#comment-34 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:52:48 -0400 Edusight is also now exploring SBG, which is neat because they are Canadian based. Media-X is also offering a Marzano-based SBG gradebook – though I find the setup overly restrictive and confusing, despite the catchphrase of “Grading Made Simple”.

In reply to - Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock Sometimes it’s easier to show than explain: ]]> 97d9b82d137f2bf0069483fbfbd48c78 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/2015/04/17/chewing-and-chewing/#comment-31 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 19:29:27 -0400 While Sesame lets you use rubrics, I don’t think it provides the kind of summary overview I like.
Edusight is looking at SBG, and I have spoken with them quite a bit about the many, many different ways it is used.

In reply to - Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock When I was little – which I know is hard to ever picture – I was told never to bite off more than I can chew. Probably sage advice, but rather than be overly […] ]]> 18ea8102810ac286253fccedf76141ea Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/?p=48 Fri, 17 Apr 2015 00:50:58 -0400 ThumbnailWhen I was little – which I know is hard to ever picture – I was told never to bite off more than I can chew. Probably sage advice, but rather than be overly cautious, I followed the letter of the law – rather […]

]]> 69865eeb6f71b6997bd9888525eb0c06 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/adamgregson/2015/02/21/where-its-at/#comment-33 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:46:16 -0400 I’d be curious to see what the kids come up with, particularly if some of them catch the bug and continue with it after the course ends.

In reply to - Adam Gregson wrote a new post on the site Adam Gregson Thanks to everyone who left insightful comments on my Face-to-Face post.  After looking into MIT’s App Inventor 2, I’ve decided to end off the year on that […] ]]> 881b07a22d2cb7a9e13721c81632307f Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/adamgregson/2015/02/28/google-sites-app-inventor-design-thinking/#comment-27 Sun, 01 Mar 2015 20:31:19 -0500 I am very curious to hear how it works out with App Inventor. I’ve played with it a bit, and seen some of the apps submitted to the Technovation Challenge. It seems like a great platform.

In reply to - Adam Gregson wrote a new post on the site Adam Gregson “Name three things I’ve never used in the classroom”  But I’m going to be using all three starting right after the March Break.  I’ve had a great meeting w […] ]]> 407805e129f33fad2a74840e2a1539e8 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/christinaschindler/2015/02/17/how-do-you-measure-growth/#comment-16 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 04:15:51 -0500 I’m glad my little experiment has had ripple effects. I look forward to hearing how your ideas progress!

In reply to - Christina Schindler wrote a new post on the site Teaching, Learning & Leadership Since our F2F session at Mars a few weeks ago, I’ve been thinking about how my action plan can be refined and refocused.  I had […] ]]> 26731d4437e1c963707041fc02858d01 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/jessicalindsay/2015/02/11/refining-the-action-plan/#comment-18 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 21:11:41 -0500 I love that you are diving in with the tools. I’ve played a bit with Sesame HQ, it seems like a very useful addition!

In reply to - Jessica wrote a new post on the site Jessica Lindsay-Sonkin As with past Face-2-Faces, I left the third Cohort 21 session at MaRS Discovery District so incredibly inspired! Not only was being surrounded by a […] ]]> 691259d4db32d796a392047e985f6ba8 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/2015/01/22/my-foray-into-standards-based-grading/#comment-28 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 04:15:09 -0500 Thanks. Fresh Grade looks kind of like Sesame HQ. I can’t find Achieve Up – would it be possible to forward a link? If it’s being used for Physics…
As for KATC (or KICA, or TACK…) I identify each skill/standard as one of the categories, so I know the categories are being hit appropriately.

In reply to - Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock Sometimes it’s easier to show than explain: ]]> aa83a3b262d871268225207787e31072 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/brenthurley/2015/01/23/cohort-at-mars-what-are-my-take-aways/#comment-215 Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:12:38 -0500 I’m looking forward to how this pans out – because it has implications farther and wider than just your class – what you come up with can be a template for choice and differentiation in other subjects!

In reply to - Brent Hurley wrote a new post on the site Brent Hurley After missing the second F2F at BVG, I was able to reconnect with the Cohort21 crew and rediscover what makes this the best professional learning group in […] ]]> 063e200f303653a183a230c42bae1d09 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/adamgregson/2015/01/23/seven-hours-in-the-clouds/#comment-17 Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:08:49 -0500 Have you looked at MIT App Inventor at all? That might be a hook. Logic blocks like Scratch, but the end product is something like they could use daily, in the real world.

In reply to - Adam Gregson wrote a new post on the site Adam Gregson One of the reasons I applied to attend Cohort 21 was to connect with innovative and dynamic teachers.  During today’s meeting, I had the privilege of talking […] ]]> b8d31ec82ac12b1e58b09e2a97344bea Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/?p=46 Fri, 23 Jan 2015 20:33:07 -0500 The third Face2Face session, at MaRS was another intense day of thinking about big and small problems, and strategies for breaking those problems into smaller facets to look at them from different perspectives. We […]

]]> 47f1cee179d5b0bef11fc8eca4f2d19e Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/?p=44 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:04:46 -0500 Sometimes it’s easier to show than explain:

]]> 664e41ffacc753b827e9c59b66e5caf7 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/2014/11/23/blogging-a-blog-about-blogging/#comment-24 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:53:08 -0500 Wow.
It’s rare for my words of encouragement to be called “gentle”.

In reply to - Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock The face to face sessions of Cohort 21 are great for sparking conversations, and fanning those sparks into open flames. This blog space is one of the tools […] ]]> c062d55f446a34a61d30b880ced9f2ac Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/2014/11/23/blogging-a-blog-about-blogging/#comment-19 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:46:53 -0500 This is the original: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39948724@N03/4874503988/
I used part of that shot for the header of my other blog.

In reply to - Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock The face to face sessions of Cohort 21 are great for sparking conversations, and fanning those sparks into open flames. This blog space is one of the tools […] ]]> 2798fde6bd397478bb9a39c95233dd31 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/2014/11/23/desmos-now-thats-what-im-talkin-about/#comment-18 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:41:52 -0500 I like that idea of overlaying the parabola over a photo (or better, a series of consecutive frame grabs). I wonder if I can figure out how to use that for analysis of linear motion. Hmmm…

In reply to - Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock At yesterday’s Cohort 21 Face to Face (F2F) session we learned about different models of how to look at tech integration. Probably the most well known of […] ]]> 81fcad38726cfae26b4851bc46475560 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/2014/11/23/desmos-now-thats-what-im-talkin-about/#comment-14 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 03:02:59 -0500 I’m not sure what grade graphing is introduced, but I would use this at any grade where graphs are introduced. The slope-intercept form of a line is y = mx + b. Dropping in sliders for m and b would make their meaning immediately obvious.

In reply to - Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock At yesterday’s Cohort 21 Face to Face (F2F) session we learned about different models of how to look at tech integration. Probably the most well known of […] ]]> 7366a6332526d5da6618f1de14541774 Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/?p=36 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 19:53:28 -0500 Thumbnail

At yesterday’s Cohort 21 Face to Face (F2F) session we learned about different models of how to look at tech integration. Probably the most well known of these is Puentedura’s SAMR model, which identifies a […]

]]> 0c742ae533e761275ad79c9be3079e85 Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/?p=33 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 18:54:31 -0500 Thumbnail

The face to face sessions of Cohort 21 are great for sparking conversations, and fanning those sparks into open flames. This blog space is one of the tools for connecting educators as part of the Cohort 21, […]

]]> 6369ec0f9c3de03dec27ee01a6db3af8 Ed Hitchcock and Danny Neville are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/1971/ Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:26:21 -0500 0 5f7b7678476a08534e87f6ca66f52382 Ed Hitchcock and Danielle Ganley are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/1966/ Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:08:42 -0500 0 799b4ce125daeb6dc72f2f65996922bc Ed Hitchcock and Melissa Rathier are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/1918/ Wed, 19 Nov 2014 00:24:54 -0500 0 ceaab4ed7375173427f591cebf2a450b Ed Hitchcock and Kyle Cardinale are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/1845/ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:12:16 -0500 0 791d4afb328af4cce125212071bc9eda Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/2014/10/20/the-invisible-refrigerator/#comment-9 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:36:04 -0400 Which math software were you using?

In reply to - Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock During this morning’s discussion of technology in education at the first face to face session of Cohort 21 (what Garth refers to as season 3, episode 1) we […] ]]> 2170fa0aa7b5fc0db9cd7e79526ee605 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/2014/10/20/the-invisible-refrigerator/#comment-7 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:11:30 -0400 We use it, but don’t have it set up like Appleby on a central server. It is impressive, especially with tablets, but we had some issues in the past with all the writing sliding to the bottom of the page. I’ve been a little leery of jumping in with both feet ever since…

In reply to - Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock During this morning’s discussion of technology in education at the first face to face session of Cohort 21 (what Garth refers to as season 3, episode 1) we […] ]]> 1a065caa88358a98e4f98d0cf612c883 Ed Hitchcock and Laura Mustard are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/1728/ Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:46:20 -0400 0 c1372b9ad8189e707c7b0b46915d0f06 Ed Hitchcock and Justin Medved are now friends https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/1714/ Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:01:09 -0400 0 71a6f346a882874474462561c9f5bf07 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/lesliemcbeth/2014/10/26/can-technology-cure-fomo/#comment-117 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:43:27 -0400 One also has to maser the art of #LIG (Letting it Go). There is just too much information, one has to learn to not worry about missing out…

In reply to - Leslie McBeth wrote a new post on the site Leslie McBeth How many times in your life have you wanted to be in two places at once? We have all experienced #FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) at some point in our lives, […] ]]> 187c0d169673bc69b7b92ae90f4d4126 Ed Hitchcock posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/andrewruston/2014/10/20/getting-set-up-for-cohort-21/#comment-3 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:53:51 -0400 “Experiment” and “Play” are key words – so many people see EdTech as a chore to learn, while others see it as a giant sandbox.

In reply to - Andrew Ruston wrote a new post on the site Andrew Ruston I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy to be awake early on a Saturday morning since I was 6 years old and watching Barney. The first cohort 21 face to […] ]]> f1263a9f1698bf43052dc68f4c9046a9 Ed Hitchcock wrote a new post on the site Ed Hitchcock http://cohort21.com/edhitchcock/?p=27 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:27:23 -0400 During this morning’s discussion of technology in education at the first face to face session of Cohort 21 (what Garth refers to as season 3, episode 1) we discussed the idea that technology should be transparent, […]

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