Eclectic Technology

What happens when you host a twitter chat the the topic turns to learning models and frameworks? Check out this post that takes a twitter chat that discussed this topic and then storified the discussion.

If you don't know about SAMR (check out the image above) or TPACK you may find posts in this Scoop.it on each (just type in the keyword). And you may find yourself participating in one of these twitter chats down the road!

Have you thought about what the characteristics of a highly effective learning environment are? This post may provide many ideas for you. Several of the characteristics are listed below. You will find many more in the post as well as some detailed descriptions.

* The students ask the questions—good questions. Do your students know how to ask good questions?  Do you know how to teach them to ask good questions? Are they supported when they ask questions?

* Ideas come from a divergent sources. Are we asking students to use multiple sources and to see more than one view of an issue?

* Criteria for success is balanced and transparent. This is a tougher one to meet (based on the post). Do your students understand the criteria for success?

As we come to the end of this school year this is a great time to reflect and think about what we might change next year. Looking through these 10 characteristics may lead you to some changes in your classroom next year.