June 2025: Morning Star Venus moves into brighter starfields as its steps eastward against the starry background.
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2025, February 26: New Planet Parade
February 26, 2025: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars parade westward during the night.
2025, February 2: Moon, Six Planets Parade, Neptune’s Last Call
February 2, 2025: The moon, four bright planets, and two dim ones parade west during the night. This is the last time to look for Neptune until mid-year.
2023, October 28: Jupiter Dances with the Hunter’s Moon
October 28, 2023: Jupiter is visible with the Hunter’s moon before sunrise and after sunset. Brilliant Venus is in brilliant star in the east before sunrise.
2023, August 7: Jupiter, Saturn, Moon Shine Early Mornings
August 7, 2023: Jupiter and Moon are in the sky after midnight and before sunrise. Saturn rises after sunset and is in the southwest before daybreak.
2023, January 30-February 3: Comet Watch Continues
January 30-February 3, 2023: The watch for Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) shifts to the morning sky. With a bright evening moon, the dim comet is easier to find before sunrise.
2022, October 9: Hunter’s Moon, Bright Planets
October 9, 2022: The month’s full moon is known as the Hunter’s Moon, appearing in the sky all night. Four bright planets – Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are easily visible during the night.
Digital Learning is About Flipping the Teacher
Image Credit Much has been written about Jon Bergmann's movement around flipping the classroom. Digital learning is more about flipping the teacher. As illustrated above, traditional education is centered around the expert delivering information to a large group. In this setting, the teacher speaks to large groups up to 80-90% of the time and less … Continue reading Digital Learning is About Flipping the Teacher
Technology Integration: Stuck in an Infinite Loop
Recently, the advertisement above appeared in a national educational technology magazine. I sent out a tweet, asking "Why would I want do this in my classroom?" One response was, "You're looking to create ICE in the classroom! Independence, Challenge, Engagement! Differentiated classroom with open objectives." I replied that I could do that with a book. This … Continue reading Technology Integration: Stuck in an Infinite Loop
Tech Forum Note — 05/03/13
At last Friday's Techforum Chicago, I listed intently during presentations about innovations in schools. One of the themes of the conversations was about creating content. Without exception many presenters and participants talked about creating digital content. In some cases it was stated in an arrogant fashion: "Nobody can do it better than me!" In digital … Continue reading Tech Forum Note — 05/03/13