Jackie Gerstein

We are all first responders, in a way

December 17, 2012 By Anne 2 Comments

I couldn't find the words to respond in writing to the deeply sad news from Newtown, Conn., right away, so was grateful for two thoughtful responses on Friday and Saturday – one from my friend, educator Jackie Gerstein, in Facebook and another in the form of an editorial in the Christian Science Monitor building on President Obama's statement on Friday. The Monitor highlighted Mr. Obama's comment … [Read more...] about We are all first responders, in a way

A class as a team of co-learners

January 18, 2012 By Anne Leave a Comment

…with the focus on the learners, which can certainly include the teacher. This is the conceptual infrastructure, presented in educator Jackie Gerstein's User-Generated Education blog, for using tech in the classroom. How does it play out? More emphasis on learners and learning, using technology to facilitate that. Starting when a class first meets. Literally – as in everybody really meeting each … [Read more...] about A class as a team of co-learners

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