Comments for Building Understanding http://www.dennisharter.com/blog (formerly Thinking Allowed) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on We’re all in this together. by Caroline Brokvam http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/08/29/were-all-in-this-together/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Caroline Brokvam Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:52 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=196#comment-252 Some great reminders here, Dennis, thanks! So simple, so true, but often the simple things don't get said. Sounds like you're off to a flying start. I'm looking forward to reading about your adventures. Some great reminders here, Dennis, thanks! So simple, so true, but often the simple things don’t get said. Sounds like you’re off to a flying start. I’m looking forward to reading about your adventures.

]]> Comment on We’re all in this together. by Dennis Harter http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/08/29/were-all-in-this-together/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Dennis Harter Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:35:48 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=196#comment-251 @Tara, I love it. So much of a culture shift is in the mindset that students, teachers, and administrators bring to their tasks. Students need to also realize that we are present FOR them. Teachers need to model this. When they do, they are the ones students remember for life. @Peach, thanks for checking it out. H1N1 does amazing things for creating some time. Want to write a lot more about this beginning of my career. The obstacles, the thoughts, the successes and the bumps. Hopefully it'll spark conversation and if it doesn't, I'll still gain from the reflection. @Tara, I love it. So much of a culture shift is in the mindset that students, teachers, and administrators bring to their tasks. Students need to also realize that we are present FOR them. Teachers need to model this. When they do, they are the ones students remember for life.

@Peach, thanks for checking it out. H1N1 does amazing things for creating some time. Want to write a lot more about this beginning of my career. The obstacles, the thoughts, the successes and the bumps. Hopefully it’ll spark conversation and if it doesn’t, I’ll still gain from the reflection.

]]> Comment on We’re all in this together. by Peach http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/08/29/were-all-in-this-together/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Peach Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:21:11 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=196#comment-250 Fabulous! Another thoughtful post. Glad to see back in the saddle. Fabulous! Another thoughtful post. Glad to see back in the saddle.

]]> Comment on We’re all in this together. by tara http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/08/29/were-all-in-this-together/comment-page-1/#comment-249 tara Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:55:48 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=196#comment-249 Dennis, I love this very noble task. Just love it. Made me think of friends working at a school in HK who surprised me with their view of teacher lunch and break duty. It's not being on the lookout for bad behavior or something to go wrong--on the contrary--teachers feel that they are present FOR the students. If they need something, teachers are around to help. Simple yet definitely creating a culture of togetherness and trust. p.s. Great song! Dennis, I love this very noble task. Just love it. Made me think of friends working at a school in HK who surprised me with their view of teacher lunch and break duty. It’s not being on the lookout for bad behavior or something to go wrong–on the contrary–teachers feel that they are present FOR the students. If they need something, teachers are around to help. Simple yet definitely creating a culture of togetherness and trust.

p.s. Great song!

]]> Comment on The power of the strikethrough by South University Savannah http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-power-of-the-strikethrough/comment-page-1/#comment-245 South University Savannah Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:51:20 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=184#comment-245 before i only though of those strikethroughs as cute. it makes the article more humanly since it shows the trail of though. but with your post, i realize why i really like it. it really conveys a lot of thought. it makes people reflect more and think about the differences a work/words make. before i only though of those strikethroughs as cute. it makes the article more humanly since it shows the trail of though. but with your post, i realize why i really like it. it really conveys a lot of thought. it makes people reflect more and think about the differences a work/words make.

]]> Comment on Why TED blows you away – pure genius by Jeff Naslund http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/04/27/why-ted-blows-you-away-pure-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Jeff Naslund Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:42:56 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=192#comment-244 I too love TED! I just ran into your blog, and I LOVE it! I will be adding it to my google reader ASAP. If you get a chance to check out my new site @ http://www.TeacherThink.com, it would be much appreciated. You can also subscribe to any updates by clicking here: http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=teacherthink/yKXM&loc=en_US Thanks so much! Jeff (TeacherThink) I too love TED! I just ran into your blog, and I LOVE it! I will be adding it to my google reader ASAP. If you get a chance to check out my new site @ http://www.TeacherThink.com, it would be much appreciated.

You can also subscribe to any updates by clicking here: http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=teacherthink/yKXM&loc=en_US

Thanks so much!

Jeff (TeacherThink)

]]> Comment on The power of the strikethrough by Dennis Harter http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-power-of-the-strikethrough/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Dennis Harter Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:49:10 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=184#comment-243 Hi Tracy! Glad you found me. It's always hard to advertise a move to a new location. You just hope you catch people when they are reading their RSS feeds. Best intentions have me returning to regular/semi-regular blogging again. Need to get back into it. Lots of stuff running through my head to get down in posts. Needs to be done. Hope you are having a good summer! Hi Tracy!
Glad you found me. It’s always hard to advertise a move to a new location. You just hope you catch people when they are reading their RSS feeds.

Best intentions have me returning to regular/semi-regular blogging again. Need to get back into it. Lots of stuff running through my head to get down in posts. Needs to be done.

Hope you are having a good summer!

]]> Comment on The power of the strikethrough by Tracy Rosen http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-power-of-the-strikethrough/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Tracy Rosen Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:11:16 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=184#comment-242 Me too, I say yes. The statement is infinitely more powerful with the strikethrough. (ps - hi Dennis! Finally managed to find your new blog. Going through my blogroll links this morning and had to delete quite a few for no longer being online - I'm glad your old blog was still there with the link to this one!) Me too, I say yes. The statement is infinitely more powerful with the strikethrough.

(ps – hi Dennis! Finally managed to find your new blog. Going through my blogroll links this morning and had to delete quite a few for no longer being online – I’m glad your old blog was still there with the link to this one!)

]]> Comment on Why TED blows you away – pure genius by Dennis Harter http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/04/27/why-ted-blows-you-away-pure-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Dennis Harter Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:01:37 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=192#comment-234 When you hear genius talk, it truly is mind-blowing. Do you use Wolfram Alpha at all with your students? I really think it fundamentally changes how we can approach math learning in the classroom, when kids can do ANY problem that way... We need to give them those opportunities to check their work and instead put them in problem solving and application situations more and more. When you hear genius talk, it truly is mind-blowing. Do you use Wolfram Alpha at all with your students?

I really think it fundamentally changes how we can approach math learning in the classroom, when kids can do ANY problem that way… We need to give them those opportunities to check their work and instead put them in problem solving and application situations more and more.

]]> Comment on Why TED blows you away – pure genius by rebecca http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/2010/04/27/why-ted-blows-you-away-pure-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-233 rebecca Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:09:37 +0000 http://www.dennisharter.com/blog/?p=192#comment-233 i so agree with you, dennis. he is amazing, and this TED talk is worth watching several times~ i so agree with you, dennis. he is amazing, and this TED talk is worth watching several times~

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