Most recent public comments by Kristan Olfers https://nowcomment.com/users/110638 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743968 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743968 I enjoyed this look into the student's work. Appreciate your time in putting it together and the sharing that has taken place, here. The lesson gives an aspiring teacher, dare I say it, food for thought! ;-) Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:19:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743965 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743965 As a parent, I marvel when the teachers have taught my child something that has, in turn, taught me and/or our family...and sometimes many years after the lesson! We still, to this day, talk about making connections from what we see/hear/learn after our middle kid received the "Connector Award" in Kindergarten (he is now a junior in college!) Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:10:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743949 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743949 One inspired another to create the lifecycles for instance. Just like the project idea, their works grew too! Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:50:28 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743942 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743942 I noticed the mention of this student feeling proud and pulling together a multi-modal work with remixed components. Wow! Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:47:04 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743928 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743928 More creative components sprinkled in! The rainbow cotton balls! I will be curious to learn more of the student's ideas, here. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:39:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743908 https://nowcomment.com/documents/206334?scroll_to=2743908 I love creativity and the idea of the kindness plant! And noticed the comment that you heard from voices that you had not heard from in a long time. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:34:06 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2615012 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2615012 The narrator has such a lovely and soothing voice inviting us all to go outdoors. Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:51:47 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2615005 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2615005 I know you have talked about Zines, Hannah, in the past but I didn't really know what they were so I found this video helpful! Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:35:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2615003 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2615003 Inspires observation and creativity! The poem at the end of the video was quite impressive. Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:45:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2614998 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2614998 Lovely aura from this teacher and her sweet kids as they ventured into nature. I can't tell you how many times that I have personally said, "oh, I am not very creative..." so I appreciated her embracing this statement that many will say, and simply reminding us that we can get better with practice. I liked the idea of her observational poetry at the conclusion as well. Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:36:38 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2614987 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2614987 Such a creative spot to add wonder and curiosity for a child to create an imaginary story...what might live here? (For some reason, it is tagging the whole video, but I am referencing the tree trunk at the 6:11 mark.) Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:24:32 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558656 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558656 That was my point above! Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:10:34 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558653 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558653 Always good and appreciated. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:01:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558639 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558639 Rural areas come to mind, time and time again. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:00:19 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558636 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558636 That’s a lot to think about given today’s world where news reports are all over the map. Sat, 18 Sep 2021 23:28:06 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558634 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2558634 Personal goal - to examine ones that will one day be a good fit but I realize that the schools may guide the tools based on finances, accessibility to the students, etc Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:43:47 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2557058 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2557058 Everyone, well almost everyone, has a phone as an appendage these days, so when inspiration strikes they can jot a note in their phone or send themself an email. Thu, 16 Sep 2021 19:14:53 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2557055 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2557055 I would imagine that students that may not have been all that excited when writing with pen and paper, might actually have fun with it using the tools of the modern age! Thu, 16 Sep 2021 19:11:17 -0400