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How Change Happens: The Leopards Break Into The Temple

If you’ve ever been confronted by a dose of TTWWHADI (that’s the way we have always done it) or been…

13 years ago

Digital Future Forum: Technology, Social Media and The Impact on Learning

Last night's forum was a discussion of digital technology and social media and their impact on learning and education. Thank…

14 years ago

“Embrace your inner weirdness”

A parent recently sent along this article: Why geeks make better adults than the in-crowd.  The article draws it's lead…

14 years ago

Learning in a Networked World with Will Richardson

Will Richardson was our keynote speaker at Friday's Embracing Innovation Conference at PDS. Click the pic to see the slides…

14 years ago

One Teacher’s Learning Journey with 2.0

Technology, Passion and Learning: That was the title of Shirley Rinaldi's Prezi at Friday's Embracing Innovation Conference ( Twitter hashtag:…

14 years ago

Designing OPuS: A Walkthrough with Fred Bartels

Embracing Innovation Conference Presentation Another learning Odyssey about the design development of OPuS (Online Progressive unSchool)  posted by Fred Bartels These…

14 years ago

Let the kids rule the school…We just did that

Written by Shirley Rinaldi. Cross-posted from Talking the Tech Walk This week I realized that sometimes things just seem to…

14 years ago

The Unconcert and the Unconference

Inuksuit is inspired by the stone sentinels constructed over the centuries by the Inuit in the windswept expanses of the…

14 years ago

Snow Days and Disruption: An open letter to families

Dear PDS Families: A few lines (with minor edits)  from division in-boxes and my twitter feed: Student: I just wanted…

14 years ago

Snow Day – A Gift of Time

A snow day is a gift of time for play, independent work and keeping connected in the ways that make…

14 years ago

No More Snow Days

School is closed tomorrow - Wednesday - because of the impending storm. In anticipation, middle school director George Swain spoke…

14 years ago

Chance of Snow

Are we having a snow day tomorrow? Is school going to be closed because of the snow? What are the…

14 years ago

Team PDS for KIVA

A new year, a new project in global awareness and world citizenship:an anonymous donation to the school has helped us…

14 years ago

Lasting gifts: “The house will remember you.”

Sometimes you are awed by the company you keep. Poughkeepsie Day School is honored and inspired by its partnerships with…

14 years ago

Tweet your Lunch

I check my Twitter feed first thing.  It's an early morning routine that helps give me a quick scan of…

14 years ago