David+Warlick

=** David Warlick ** =



David Warlick considers himself a "non-traditional" educator. Warlick has been an educator for 34 years, with more than 10 years devoted to the field of educational technology. He is in high demand as a speaker, with appearances at the ISTE 2010 conference and the Ohio eTech 2010 conference, for example. In addition, he also travels across the country to speak to local educators about the importance of integrating technology into classrooms. The focus of his presentations revolve around educational technology, but most importantly, how technology should be used by students in the 21st century.

 Warlick's latest book is titled __//A Gardener's Approach to Learning//,__ 2010. Other titles include //__Redefining Lit.er.a.cy__//, //__Classroom Blogging__//, and __//Raw Materials// f//or the Mind//__. He is also the author of the blog 2 Cents Worth. His site description states, "Consists of the observations, experiences, half-baked and fully-baked ideas of a 34-year vagabond educator." Another blog is titled, "Co-Learners," which is a professional development site.

 A topic of conversation on a David Warlick blog focuses on 21st century skills:creative problem solving, goal and product oriented thinking, self-directed individuals, the ability to collaborate within a team, and resourcefully solving a problem.  "Being literate today means asking questions about the answers that you find," states Warlick. David Warlick strives to develop conversations between, and for, educators to determine what contemporary literacy truly means.

 Reading David Warlick's blogs are contagious-it is hard to stop! The more I read Warlick's blog postings, and others' comments, I found myself reflecting on my teaching over the past (many!) years. Warlick's quote, "Above all-I'm a Learner," forces me to reconsider how I teach, and how I want my own children to be taught. Please try to peruse his site, davidwarlick.com. klm