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Week 2: AIW, Technology & Kolb's Triple E's

It was a balmy 91 degrees on the 8th grade floor today at school, which I'd say is unseasonable here in Boston but...it's really not anymore!  The scent of Axe Body Spray (mango) is in the air, chairs are being set up for spring concerts and the teachers are (somewhat) patiently counting the days while alternately cursing the photocopiers.  All of that is to say...I am grateful for a quiet moment or two to get this blog out into the world!   I was surprised this week by just how much I was able to see the presence of Authentic Intellectual Work within my own classroom, though I had never heard of it before. I've enjoyed taking a mini dive into this area and hope to integrate the frameworks and principles behind this methodology more intentionally into my curriculum as a result.  Part One: Authentic Intellectual Work/Authentic Instruction & Assessment Authentic Intellectual Work is striking in its near-insistence on deepening and transforming knowledge so tha...
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And so we begin...

I have to say, it's been a minute since I dabbled in the world of blogs! My only experience here was born of necessity. In other words, my friends and I had just wrapped up undergrad and were in dire need of a way to keep in touch that wouldn't break the bank. Long distance phone calls were simply too expensive (remember those?) and social media wasn't a thing yet, but there was LIVEJOURNAL. It was a sounding board and a place for rambling thoughts, but it was also a gathering space that kept our little band of theatre nerds together as we made our way out of undergrad and into the world. All of that is to say...hi, I'm Carolyn. I'm not great with technology unless it's on a stage, so I'm pretty excited to see what this course will bring! What else can I tell you...the short list will have to do! I am... born and raised in Massachusetts. I probably fulfill every stereotype you can think of, right down to the Dunkin' coffee that is always in my hand; in m...
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