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While it is easy to get distracted by all the latest technologies, social media mania, and hype surrounding new products, it is very easy to forget the simple fundamentals for effective teaching ...
Via Justine Hughes, Danielle Moesker
Below you will find a chart ( I am sorry it didn't copy well but I included the link for you as well) that shows the difference between a 20th Century classroom and a 21st century classroom. As you ...
Via Justine Hughes, Danielle Moesker
The section on “Teaching 21st Century Skills” was exciting as it focused on the craft of teaching, something many educational technologists overlook. And on page 134, Johnson lays it out; if you want students to learn 21st century skills, you ...
Via Tom Perran
Are you looking for inspriation? These videos (many of which have been posted on this Scoop.it) will make you reflect on your teaching and perhaps try some new ideas. They are from 3 to 19 minutes in length and well worth a look. Listen to Sir Ken Robinson discuss Education Paradigms; Dan Pink about motivation; Teaching Teaching & Understanding Understanding; Changing Math Education; What Adults Can Learn from Kids; and five more.
Via Beth Dichter
I'm often asked if I know of any games for subject "x," "y," or "z" for a particular grade level or age group. My answer is usually yes, but I need to search my archives. Therefore, I've gone through my archives and dug up many of games that I've mentioned over the last four years that are still active online. Consider this my humongous list of educational games. Richard Byrne
Via Susan Bainbridge
"Insights drawn from neuroscience not only provide educators with a scientific basis for understanding some of the best practices in teaching, but also offer a new lens through which to look at the problems teachers grapple with every day.
Via Susan Bainbridge
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Created through collaboration by members of Partnership for 21st Century Skills and the talented folks at FableVision, Above & Beyond is a story about what i... (This is what 21st Century Skills looks like.
Via Clark Barnett
Why Schools Need to Get Social, Local and MobileMashableWith the general public obsessed with asking Siri to help them learn, plan and do, we're now primed to expect even more from our VPAs.
Via Justine Hughes, Danielle Moesker
I thought that the Graphic Science piece showing the links between various types of websites on the last page of the latest Scientific American magazine ( Dec. 2011 issue) was pretty interesting.
Via Tom Perran
Technology is a tool that can be used to help teachers facilitate learning experiences that address the diverse learning needs of all students and help them develop 21st Century Skills. At it's most basic level, digital tools can be used to help students find, understand and use information. When combined with student-driven learning experiences fueled by Essential Questions offering flexible learning paths, it can be the ticket to success. Here is a closer look at three components of effectively using technology as a tool for digital differentiation.
Via Smaragda Papadopoulou, Tom Perran
We are living in a historical moment of transformation and realignment in the creation and sharing of knowledge, in social, political and economic life, and in global connectedness. There is wide agreement that we need new models of education suited to this historic moment, and not simply new models of schooling, but entirely new visions of learning better suited to the increasing complexity, connectivity, and velocity of our new knowledge society...for more info go to http://connectedlearning.tv
Via Beth Dichter
I was talking with a friend the other day who doesn't use any type of social media. She doesn't blog, tweet, Facebook or use Pinterest. I asked her why and her comment was, "all of those things are...
Via Susan Bainbridge
Interested in incorporating cutting-edge social techniques into your training programs? Consider these three options.
Via Susan Bainbridge
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