Into the Driver's Seat
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Building learners' independence through thoughtful technology use
Curated by Jim Lerman
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Beginning the School Year: It’s About the Learners Not the Content

Beginning the School Year: It’s About the Learners Not the Content | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
9Too many classes, all grade levels, begin the school year with getting down to academic business - starting to cover content, discussing expectations regarding academic requirements, giving tests, and other academic information provided by the teacher to the students in a mostly one-way communication.  The human or social element is often disregarded. I believe that…

Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
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The Case for Mentors Grows Stronger

The Case for Mentors Grows Stronger | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Providing high-quality mentors to new teachers yields major academic benefits for students, a new study finds.
Via Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
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5 Ways Teachers Are Fighting Fake News

5 Ways Teachers Are Fighting Fake News | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
In an era of national attention to what's real and what isn't, we asked educators to share their strategies for helping students sort out fact from fiction.

Via Susan Grigsby @sksgrigsby, Ivon Prefontaine, PhD, Dean J. Fusto, Yashy Tohsaku
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How Smartphones Are Making Kids Unhappy

How Smartphones Are Making Kids Unhappy | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it

"iGen (the generation of young people born between 1995 and 2012) is showing mental health issues across a wide variety of indicators. They're more likely than young people just five or 10 years ago to say that they're anxious, that they have symptoms of depression, that they have thought about suicide or have even [attempted] suicide. So across the board, there's a really consistent trend with mental health issues increasing among teens."


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8 Tips For Teachers Frustrated With Technology - by Terry Heick

8 Tips For Teachers Frustrated With Technology - by Terry Heick | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
“by Terry Heick”
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Ivon Prefontaine, PhD
Bev Jones's curator insight, July 15, 2017 6:44 AM
Really useful advise for those who are new to or lack confidence to use technology in their teaching.   Messages echoed in our supported online CPD for teachers.  https://booking.etfoundation.co.uk/course/details/107?return=browse
Jillian Schaibly's curator insight, July 25, 2017 6:15 PM
This article is great for leaders to use when they aren't sure how to use technology. This many times happens in schools and principals may not know how to put a frustrated teacher at ease. This gives some great tips on using technology.
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Teachers - The 10 Stages of Twitter

Teachers - The 10 Stages of Twitter | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Stage 1 Sign up to twitter following persuasion/pestering by colleagues. Follow Stephen Fry, a famous sportsman/popstar and a news channel. Read a few tweets, don't understand what the fuss is abou...

Via Felix Jacomino
Stacey Py Flynn's curator insight, July 9, 2013 7:51 AM

I think I am at Stage 7 or 8. 

Linda Lim's curator insight, August 21, 2013 10:36 AM

twitter stages?? PLN stages....? which paradigm?

Steve Miletto's curator insight, August 30, 2013 4:30 PM

Great read...right on the money...insightful...