connect. create. question.

Who I am, what I do, and why:

Welcome to create. connect. question. My name is Adrienne Michetti and I’m an international educator. Currently I am doing my M.A. in Educational Communication and Technology at NYU. Immediately prior to this, I lived in in Hanoi, Vietnam where I taught English A in a well-known MYP school. I’ve been in international education since 2001 (always MYP) and I have lived in five countries. I’m also an MYP Workshop Leader for Language A, though I’ve taught nearly every subject and grade level at some point!I’m very passionate about learning, technology, music, writing, and new ways of thinking, particularly in terms of applying creativity and problem-solving. My philosophy of education and learning has changed heaps over the 11 years that I’ve been a teacher, and I strongly believe that most of today’s schools are out-dated and not doing much to prepare students for the connected, inter-cultural, and problem-riddled 21st century world they will inhabit. I basically believe that change needs to happen in education, and soon, and I want to be part of that change!

I currently have two main research interests but these are subject to change at any given moment. The first is the intersection of literacy and technology, particularly the instruction of writing. I want to find / create a social environment in which adolescent learners can grow as writers. The second area I am interested in is how and why (or if) MYP schools implement technology integration on a whole-school level. Currently technology is a stand-alone course in MYP, though it is also accounted for in the Approaches to Learning aspect of the MYP. I would like to see it addressed as a widespread instructional strategy or as a learning environment.

Blog purpose:

I choose to blog mainly to connect with others who share my beliefs, or at the very least want to engage in intellectual dialogue. [Disclaimer: my purpose may change at any given time, considering the evolutionary nature of blogs and all things educationally based!]

The blog title has to do with my core beliefs about education in the 21st century:

• We must connect — with each other, with the planet, or maybe just the dots.
• We must create — to solve problems, to express emotions, to build communities.
• We must question — because without asking questions, we risk working only with what we have, instead of what could be.

I also contribute to another blog, Pockets of Change, which is about real-life strategies educators can use to implement new technologies and ways of thinking into their classrooms. [Jointly administered by myself and Clint Hamada.] And occasionally you can find me posting at UTech Tips.

Connecting here:

Yes, this is my blog.  BUT, in the spirit of my blog’s purpose and philosophy, your ideas are very welcome here.   Without them, I’d have nothing to say! Please feel free to comment on anything that strikes your fancy. I have only one real rule: Please be respectful. If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, please don’t say it here. Although I believe in freedom of expression, I also believe in respectful and accurate communication. I will delete any comments I feel violate this rule.

Oh, and it’s always nice when you leave your URL with your comment. That way I (and others) can expand my learning network and see what great thoughts you are sharing, too! Rest assured that although e-mail addresses are needed for comments, they are never published or shared, though I may reply to you directly if need be.

Important Notes:

The views expressed on this site’s blog posts and pages are my own and do not represent those of my employer, my school, nor anyone else for that matter.  Ideas expressed in comments represent the views of the comment poster.  For more information, please read my complete Disclosure Policy.

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Contact:

If you’d like to contact me outside of this space, please Tweet me, Skype me (adrienne_am), or send me an old-fashioned electronic mail: adrienne [dot] michetti [at] gmail [dot] com.