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This morning I came across this amusing, short video that highlighted one of many advantages that digital learners have over their traditional counterparts:This video serves as a great catalyst, in my opinion, to begin listing all of many benefits students receive when immersed in learning environments that combine solid pedagogical techniques with web 2.0/digital resources.  Please consider...

Last month I unveiled the first ever guest post on my blog written by one of my students.  The success and impact of this tiny experiment motivated me to seek out other students whose stories and reflections could provide an inspiration to educators from all over the world.  It is my honor to introduce Diane Montecuollo, a senior at NMHS.  Diane not only accepted my invitation to write...

Early this morning I was greeted by a 12th grade student who wanted to give me a gift.  She asked that I not open it until she had left and I reluctantly obliged.  A few minutes later I unwrapped the gift to reveal a picture frame that was hand-decorated by the student.  In the frame was a photo taken of the both of us at the senior prom that occurred a little over a week ago.  This...

This past Tuesday I attended our Annual Senior Academic Awards dinner.  It was a great event where New Milford High School students received over $65,000 in local scholarships.  For three hours student after student came up to the podium to receive various scholarships that they had worked so hard for over the course of four years.  One particular presentation provided the motivation...

This past Saturday I happened to stumble upon a conversation on Twitter between Tom Whitby, George Couros, and Nancy Blair where they were discussing 21st Century Learning.  What fascinated me about this discussion was the fact that they came up with this idea to create a wiki where educators from all over the world could share examples of student innovation.  What better way to help educators...

The other night I was invited to attend the New Milford Girl Scouts Awards Ceremony as a "dignitary".  As I sat there and listened to the accomplishments of each Troop I was amazed by the service and authentic learning experiences these girls were being exposed to.  Their intrinsic motivation to give back to the community and others was inspiring.  I quickly realized that the only true...

Yesterday I attended the Bergen County Valedictorian breakfast where New Milford High School's top student was honored.  It was a great event and I am so proud of the accomplishments that are clearly apparent amongst all of the top students in my area.  The valedictorians and salutatorians for that matter are recognized for their achievement of academic greatness at events like this and...