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Myth #1 of Mastery Learning – It’s self-taught

While running a mastery learning science classroom, I encountered a lot of myths – from students, parents, administrators and colleagues.  My book on mastery in the science classroom walks yo...
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Mastery learning.........an effective way to keep kids engaged.  

 

"I actually spend far, far more time interacting with students about the content, their understanding of it and answering their questions when running a self-paced mastery classroom than I ever did running a traditional classroom!"

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What Teachers Really Think About Game-Based Learning - Edudemic

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Game-based learning may be one of the bigger buzzwords of the year along with the likes of project-based learning and MOOCs.
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Teachers polled believe games "work" in the classroom.  The problem?  Need more technology!  

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Student Engagement: Theory

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This is a popular construct because you can't have learning without it!  : )

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How to Refine Driving Questions for Effective Project-Based Learning

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Andrew Miller is a consultant for the Buck Institute for Education, an organization that specializes in project-based curriculum.
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Student Engagement for Effective Teaching and Deep Learning

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In my recent transfer from a high SES school to a low SES school I have been able to witness first hand the implementation of enagement  theory and practice in order to improve student learning.
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UDL (for engagement) in the World Language Classroom

Elizabeth Bays' Prezi Presentation, Using UDL to Increase Student Connections to World Languages, at the 2012 IFLTA Conference - November 3, 2012.

 


Via Kathleen McClaskey, Ajaan Rob Hatfield
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How to Turn Your Classroom into an Idea Factory

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By Suzie Boss The following suggestions for turning K-12 classrooms into innovation spaces come from Bringing Innovation to School: Empowering Students to Th
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Technology in the classroom: SmartBlog readers share their perspectives

Technology in the classroom: SmartBlog readers share their perspectives | Engagement Based Teaching and Learning | Scoop.it
SmartBlog on Education has launched a Friday Feature series, in which editors highlight reader comments and popular blog posts from the week and ultimately...

 

Great responses to the current conundrum.  Two favorite take away reminders for me:

 

1.  you must know your purpose FIRST before thinking about "how" tech might facilitate learning

2.  tech AMPLIFIES the learning

 

 

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5 Free Tools to Collect Student Feedback

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Five tools!  I've used and love todaysmeet and polleverywhere.  Will check out the others.  


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37 Blended Learning Resources You Can Use Tomorrow

37 Blended Learning Resources You Can Use Tomorrow | Engagement Based Teaching and Learning | Scoop.it
37 Blended Learning Resources You Can Use Tomorrow: blended learning, elearning, digital tools, khan academy, youtube...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/37-blended-learning-resources-you-can-use-tomorrow/

 

 


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A List of 16 Websites Every Teacher should Know about

A List of 16 Websites Every Teacher should Know about | Engagement Based Teaching and Learning | Scoop.it
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