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December 2012
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Teach To Each Child's Intelligence →
Why do we make so many students wait until the last couple of years of college to finally find pleasure in learning? Why can’t primary and secondary schools follow the model of colleges and teach to the intelligence of their students?
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September 2012
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August 2012
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Who Makes the Rules in a Classroom? Seven Ideas...
See on Scoop.it - Educational Discourse Nancy Flanagan is an education writer and consultant focusing on teacher leadership. She spent 30 years in a K-12 music classroom in Hartland, Mich, and was named Michigan Teacher of the Year in 1993. Some good reminders about the essence of creating a classroom culture of respect and a focus on GTD. See on blogs.edweek.org
June 2012
21 posts
Summer Learning Activities for Kids (Giveaway)
See on Scoop.it - Simple, Effective, Powerful Study Skills Blog post at 5 Minutes for Mom : A friend with an older child once told me about the importance of kids continuing to learn over the summer. See on 5minutesformom.com
The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools
See on Scoop.it - Educational Technology News “Sometimes teachers and administrators need a kick in the pants to see what they perceive as problems re-framed in a different way. Adam S. Bellow, author of The Tech Commandments, and founder of eduTecher, spoke to a roomful of receptive teachers at the recent ISTE 2011 conference, and demonstrated some of the ironies and contradictions the...
13 Websites That Offer Free eBooks for Teachers
See on Scoop.it - Educational Technology News On average, using one free eBook instead of a printed copy can save your class around $450! Try perusing these 13 websites to find free teacher eBooks. See on miguelescotet.visibli.com
Music and Learning - Infographic
See on Scoop.it - Simple, Effective, Powerful Study Skills An interesting infographic shared by Muhammad Saleem regarding music and the ways it can improve brain function. See on bestinfographic.co.uk
Social media helping autistic children ‘navigate...
See on Scoop.it - Educational Technology News “Jordan Hilkowitz is layering household products into a beaker for his latest science experiment. Right beside his mom’s coffeemaker on the kitchen counter, he is preparing a video entitled Layers and Density, describing each step for his 3,800 YouTube channel subscribers and more than 1.5-million viewers. It’s an extraordinary feat considering...
Teaching Birds to 2nd Graders. »
See on Scoop.it - Educational Discourse Teaching Birds to 2nd Graders. Wildlife Add comments. Feb 252012. Today I did a “career day” at a local elementary school, where I taught four different 2nd grade classes about my ”career” in birding. See on focusingonwildlife.com
The Ultimate Guide To Facebook’s New ‘Groups For...
See on Scoop.it - Educational Discourse From the website “Facebook is moving back to its roots in education with this morning’s big announcement of custom groups for schools called, not surprisingly Groups for Schools. While I’m dubious about how, if, and why individual teachers may want to use the service… it’ll be great for entire schools who don’t have the budget or resources to build...
Flipped, Blended, Disrupted Nonsense! | Royal...
See on Scoop.it - Educational Technology News “Where do these simple banners for teaching in this digital learning age come from? Certainly, they haven’t been floated first by Teachers. I asked my PLN to give me a definition for ‘Flipped Classroom’, and what came back was ‘Experiencing learning whenever and wherever you are and then taking it back to the classroom for...
Curricular Requirements | 21st Century Scholar
See on Scoop.it - 21 century education Is this any way to educate students in the 21st century? Can we not create a more cogent argument about what we want students to learn and figure out ways to know if they learned it? How much longer will we be wedded to teaching courses with credits with specified seat-time? As long as we have this model the result will be that faculties will argue over...
The Surprising Big Idea at TED: Turn Off...
See on Scoop.it - 21 century education It’s a TED tradition: when the stage lights go up at the beginning of a talk, the little gadgets go away—iPhones, iPads, and Blackberries all have to be powered down, even by the tech big wigs who were in attendance, including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Linked In’s Reed Hoffman, and Google’s Marissa Mayer. Fully listen without technological distraction. Though it...
Focus on Education in Regina: Should kids be...
See on Scoop.it - 21 century education If we believe in 21 century education then do grades count? hmmm. Focus on Education in Regina: Should kids be allowed to fail? See on cjme.com
Should Kindergarteners Use iPads in the Classroom?
See on Scoop.it - Apple Educational Technology As mobile devices become more popular, education leaders differ on when and if devices like iPads should be integrated into K-12 curricula. See on govtech.com
Infographic: 6 Types of Blended Learning
See on Scoop.it - Educational Technology News “Blended Learning is not so much an innovation as it is a natural by-product of the digital domain creeping into physical boundaries. As digital and social media become more and more prevalent in the life of learners, it was only a matter of time before learning became ‘blended’ by necessity. That said, there’s a bit more to Blended...
Schools and Students Clash Over Use of Technology
See on Scoop.it - 21 century education By Katrina Schwartz When it comes to using technology in school, the tension between what students and parents want and what schools allow is becoming more app… See on blogs.kqed.org
Paradigm Shift–Thinking Differently About...
See on Scoop.it - 21 century education How long has the word paradigm been around? I remember many years ago talking about the concept of paradigm shift (I had to google it to verify that Joel Barker was the author I recall being the expert of the time.) Anyhow, enough of the brief history lesson on my knowledge of paradigms. But I do have a point, lets talk about this concept. As I work with...
What Makes a Master Teacher
See on Scoop.it - 21 century education My name is George Couros, and I am currently a Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning with Parkland School Division, located in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada. The schools are from ages K-12, and I love working with kids of all ages. I am passionate about distributed leadership within my division, and believe that creating a collaborative...
Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture for...
See on Scoop.it - 21 century education The Flipped Classroom, as most know, has become quite the buzz in education. Its use in higher education has been given a lot of press recently. The purpose of this post is to: Provide backgrou… See on usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com
Schools Abandon Textbooks To Go All iPad
See on Scoop.it - Educational Discourse Apple says schools in more than 600 districts have bought iPads for all of their students. We meet one principal, Patrick Larkin of Burlington High School, who decided to stop buying textbooks and use the devices instead. See on hereandnow.wbur.org
Learning and Teaching with iPads: Quick guide to...
See on Scoop.it - Educational Discourse Some good advice on useing iPads in the classroom. See on learningwithipads.blogspot.ca
Top 10 Apps for the Visually Impaired
See on Scoop.it - Educational Discourse This article presents 10 apps specifically designed to make Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch more accessible to users who are blind or visually impaired. Just 10 ways that apps are leveling the playing field for the blind and visually impaired! See on assistivetechnology.about.com
Top 10 Apps for the Visually Impaired
See on Scoop.it - Educational Discourse This article presents 10 apps specifically designed to make Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch more accessible to users who are blind or visually impaired. Just 10 ways that apps are leveling the playing field for the blind and visually impaired! See on assistivetechnology.about.com
May 2012
12 posts
Web literacy: Where the common core meets common...
See on Scoop.it - Educational Technology News “Are you as worried as we are that the overall impact of technology on our children’s ability to solve complex research problems is negative? Have you heard a child near you say, ‘Just Google it,’ when asked to describe the meaning of life? Research shows that students primarily use one search engine and then only look at the first...
