teaching – Page 3 – Adam F.C. Fletcher

Adults Are Essential

Playing in a canoe in a river in rural upstate New York more than a decade ago gave me insight that I’m still learning from today. In all this time, part of that learning has become obvious to me finally: Adults must be focused on, too.

#StudentVoice is NOT the Same as #EdTech

Technology in education is not student voice. Using tech in schools is not student voice. In no way, shape or form does student voice require tech. When it comes to student voice, BYOD, 1:1, tablets, smartphones, labs, carts, texting, social media are OPTIONS, not requirements. There’s a myth being sold by some ed tech companies today that using their specific kind of tech,Continue reading “#StudentVoice is NOT the Same as #EdTech”

I Train No More

Youth Engagement Intensive Learning Session in Miami, Florida

My friends, colleagues and students, I train no more. Today, I was reading the book How to Worry Less About Money by John Armstrong when I came across this quote: Training teaches how to carry out a specific task more efficiently and reliably. Education, on the other hand, opens and enriches a person’s mind. To train a person,Continue reading “I Train No More”