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Set your sights on summer activities Houston Chronicle It offers PK 3-4, full and half days, Kindergarten Montessori, North American Montessori Center (NAMC) traditional classes, Kindergarten to eighth, small class sizes, and extended day until 6...
I know a Montessori teacher who was looking for something almost exactly like this -- a great way to document work in the moment and have access to it later for reflection, assessment, or exploration.
This is an app for the iPhone or Android, but I am posting it here in my "Montessori & Technology" Scoop.it page because this fits with a concept shared with me by a Montessori teacher who is seeking digital tools that will support and enhance the process of monitoring student work throughout the learning process. This isn't a complete solution for that teacher's need, but it is a step in that direction... -- SDS
At first glance, the intersections between Montessori education and high-quality digital learning are not immediately apparent.
Not necessarily about Montessori & Technology, but still relevant to the concept I think... "Education reformers these days cast their nets far and wide to try to find a solution to the current malaise in our schools. They look to Finland, or to digital learning models. Why is Montessori ignored?..."
{JR working with the "Intro to Letters" App from Montessorium} We live in a digital technology era and whether we like it or not, our children will be immersed in digital technology all their live...
"Although nothing can replace the authenticity of actual physical materials or social interactions that children have in a dynamic Montessori classroom virtual manipulatives may extend learning beyond the classroom. They may even allow Montessori education to continue at home, in the car, at the hockey arena or on a vacation- perhaps encouraging a whole new view of an ‘uninterrupted work cycle’."
As we move into the 21st Century, it is becoming apparent that rote memorization, learning in isolation, and not having learning tied to authentic experiences are models of the past. Montessorians have known for years the importance of learning by discovery, working collaboratively with classmates, and putting skills to work in service learning or other authentic learning experiences. Montessori education is poised to have a huge impact on the way schools and classes are organized, as these new models reflect our most basic tenets.
Integrating technology into the Montessori elementary classroom from Montessori Life...
So what if it were 2010 instead of 1913, and Montessori was asked to talk about technology? Would she condemn it, as being overly commercialized and abstract? Or would she embrace it, recommending the purchase of iPads in all of her schools?
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L'Escapadou have developed three apps to date. Word Wizard, Montessori Crosswords and their latest app, Montessori Numbers. All three exhibit the Montessori principles of self expression and exploration.
Ready for the best ipad STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) apps for kids? These can be great for summer learning, too. Just remember that most ipad apps, with a few exceptions like Khan Academy, won't instruct your child.
Montessori Activities for iPad and iPhone.
A visual manifesto for keeping the fire in kids' eyes burning.
The techniques developed by Maria Montessori are getting some press recently. What is interesting is that Montessori methods cannot be more diametrically opposed to the current teacher-driven, st...
"According to Montessori in the 21st Century advances in technology are shifting our culture towards methodologies which form the foundations of the Montessori method. Below I have pasted a table, from their website, describing this shift:"
DCS Montessori Tech Lab Website with links to web resources for students.
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