These teachers see the internet and digital technologies such as social networking sites, cell phones and texting, generally facilitating teens’ personal expression and creativity, broadening the audience for their written material, and encouraging teens to write more often in more formats than may have been the case in prior generations. At the same time, they describe the unique challenges of teaching writing in the digital age, including the “creep” of informal style into formal writing assignments and the need to better educate students about issues such as plagiarism and fair use.
This study provides insight into the issues teachers see, positive and negative, regarding the ways in which digital tools impact student writing. Overall, they see many benefits, but there are specific areas of concern.
Typically evaluative by nature, teacher observation is usually linked to classroom performance. More and more schools, however, are using observation -- teachers observing teachers -- as a form of professional development that improves teaching practices and student performance. In this article, Education World's Michele Israel talks with experts about the benefits of this emerging professional development strategy. Included: The benefits of learning by observing -- for the teacher, administrator, and school, plus five observation models.
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An article focusing on the principles and advantages behind peer observation to enhance professional development.
Whatever you call them – learning goals, learning objectives, outcome statements, learning outcomes (my go-to) – we should be able to indicate the knowledge or skills we intend students to gain.
The good news is there are general elements to include in naming what students will know, think, or do as a result of engaging with us.
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Even though this is not specifically aimed at schools, the simplicity of the advice and the 'formula' for breaking down your 'learning outcomes' could be useful to teaching staff.
About TEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring peopl
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Had the pleasure of listening to Ian Gilbert and his brain twisting questions - (Thunks / and limbering up the brain feature significantly). For those wishing to revisit his ideas - this TEDx talk should satisfy. (10 mins long).
It's important to recognize that a growth mindset is an overall paradigm for personal development rather than a pedagogical tool for measuring academic accomplishment.
It's important to recognize that a growth mindset is an overall paradigm for personal development rather than a pedagogical tool for measuring academic accomplishment.
5 Growth Mindset Practices
In their groundbreaking book, Professional Learning Communities at Work, Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker say it clearly when pointing out the issue that comes about when change initiatives are considered "a task to complete rather than an ongoing process." If we really want to improve our schools, our work, and the education of our students, we can do so by adopting a new mindset -- for everyone -- that would include:
Being humble enough to accept that there are things about ourselves and our practices that can improve
Becoming part of professional teams that value constructive critique instead of criticism
Treating setbacks as formative struggles within the learning process instead of summative failures
Realizing the restrictive role that timelines can play in reaching high standards, and using foundational philosophies such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to map systems so that everyone's growth is supported
Create flexible grouping at all times so that nobody's trapped in any one course level or particular type of work.
In her celebrated book ‘Mindset: The New Psychology of Success’, Stanford university psychologist Carol S. Dweck makes a strong case backed up with scientific evidence for the power of mindset in shaping one’s success or failure in almost every facet of our life.Those with a fixed mindset mentality tend to be limited in their learning scope believing that their inner traits and abilities are biologically determined. On the other hand, people with a growth mindset embrace change and tend to learn more from life experiences because for them concepts such as skills, abilities and competencies are not fixated and can be developed through a process of error and trial.
In today’s post, we are sharing with you this handy infographic we created based on Marcus Guido’s post ’10 Ways Teachers Can Instill a Growth Mindset in Students’. Guido walks you through the different strategies you can use with your students to cultivate a growth mindset in your class and ultimately enhance students learning. Read his post to learn more about each of the strategies featured here.
These resources provide an introduction to some common observation strategies. Combining instructional guides and accompanying videos, the resources explain all you need to know to choose and implement an appropriate classroom observation strategy for your school.
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Guidance for schools on selecting and implementing appropriate classroom observation strategies.
A series of lectures over the next 10 years - each aiming to generate discussion and change around developing the standard of education. The lectures will be available online at this site, and on ABC Splash to view for those unable to attend in person.
Many technologies have promised to revolutionize education, but so far none has. With that in mind, what could revolutionize education? These ideas have been...
When so many new technologies promise to transform education - what role is left to the teacher? Why is the teacher still important? This powerful clip effectively presents compelling arguments for the importance of teaching students in a 'social' classroom setting - with reference to 'how' students learn; making the best of all types of tools to aid what goes on 'in the student's head'.
The best learning takes place in a social environment with other learners and a caring teacher. Technology isn't a revolution it's the evolution of education. Teachers still play an important role in inspiring their students and creating a caring and supportive environment in which students can learn, create, take risks and share.
"Effective teaching has long put the unique interests of the learner up front, allowing teachers to meet the needs of more students more of the time. Now, advocates of differentiated instruction have found a true partner in the form of flipped learning, the pedagogical approach in which direct instruction moves from the group learning space to the individual learning space.
This article talks about a hybrid approach termed “fliperentiated” instruction and refers to flipping the classroom and also providing differentiated instruction for students. It combines the strengths of both of these approaches to teaching. The focus of this approach is to begin with the end in mind, use the data you receive from your students, and reframe the teacher’s role to more of a facilitator.
It’s one of the most talked-about trends in education right now. Right behind the iPad and Common Core. Flipping your classroom is a trend that doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. That’s great, because it offers a lot of advantages for your classroom regardless of your students’ age or what subject matter you’re presenting in your classroom. If you’re new to the concept, flipping your classroom can feel a little bit overwhelming: How much should I switch around? What is best for the classroom vs at home? Why am I doing this again anyway?
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Simple infographic that gives clear and simple guidance to the process of 'flipping' a lesson. Good to demonstrate 'simplicity' of process to sceptical colleagues.
This was an incredibly quick read being an infographic. While flipping the classroom sounds like a daunting process, this 6 step guide provides a clear sequence on how to initiate this change.
This image with these steps has motivated me to record my videos and provide guidance for my students. I have students who struggle understanding my lesson at time, if I give them the option of watching it over, I think they could understand algebra better and get the results we need.
Learning does not start and stop with the training session. You have to take care of all the stages of learning transfer: before, during, and after training.
This applies well to course organizers, while aimed at preparing staff workshops the principles work would work just as well in planning lessons for students.
It's the patient teacher that will reach challenging students in the end. You'll find lots of wisdom and guidance to help you in this post.
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Excellent practical advise on coping with challenging classroom behaviours. What to do if things escalate, and strategies to minimise liklihood of such escalation (setting up expectations from the start).
In Beyond STEM to Future-Focused Learning you’ll discover how to transform learning and improve outcomes in an engaging and dynamic classroom environment.
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Motivational and highly entertaining keynote address on Future Focused Learning by Lee Wantanabe-Crockett. Approx 45 mins long but well worth your time. Content / concepts include:
Disruptive Change / Relevance and Context / Circles of Possibilities (What can I do?)/ the 'Brands' of Future Focused Learning / Essential Questions / Connection / Links between emotion and learning / solution fluency
How do you think? With a fixed mindset, or a growth mindset? Do you believe in limitations or possibilities? Compare the two and see where you fit in!
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Another gem from Lee Watanabe Crockett: (Global Digital Citizen 2017) - an explanation of Growth Mindset - and a cool downloadable poster to print and share in you classroom.
10 Creative Online Presentation Ideas to ensure that your Online Presentation is not only highly informative, but also inspiring and greatly memorable!
Beyond Books is a new Podcast series that focuses on how teacher / librarians are transforming teaching and learning. The first episode 'Is it, or is it not a 'real' Makerspace is a topic of personal interest - as we investigate how best we may create one in our library for our students.
For those wanting to seriously develop their online skills at a post graduate level this is a possible option:
"Prepare for designing online courses, teaching in blended or online classes or training in e-learning settings." "The courses are designed for experienced trainers and educators interested in entering the field of online teaching or those who wish to blend web-based instruction into their face-to-face classes."
Prepare for teaching in blended or virtual online classrooms or training in e-learning settings. Become an effective online instructor.
About Us: The University of Wisconsin-Stout E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program specializes in highly personalized, discussion-based training in how to teach online.
Prepare for teaching in blended or virtual online classrooms or training in e-learning settings. Become an effective online instructor.
About Us: The University of Wisconsin-Stout E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program specializes in highly personalized, discussion-based training in how to teach online.
"As more organizations turn to online instruction to train their employees and customers, more administrators and other leaders are finding themselves in the position of having to create a lot of content. These leaders must turn their presentations, lectures, on-the-job training and years of experience into self-contained lessons that not only contain a great deal of institutional knowledge, but also convey it effectively. This task may seem intimidating and overwhelming. There are, however, a few tips that can simplify the process."
While aimed at business - the advise given here (Feb 11, 2015 | Posted by Henson Gawliu Jr. ) can easily be applied to creating eLearning content for schools - simply guidelines broken down as follows:
These teachers see the internet and digital technologies such as social networking sites, cell phones and texting, generally facilitating teens’ personal expression and creativity, broadening the audience for their written material, and encouraging teens to write more often in more formats than may have been the case in prior generations. At the same time, they describe the unique challenges of teaching writing in the digital age, including the “creep” of informal style into formal writing assignments and the need to better educate students about issues such as plagiarism and fair use.
This study provides insight into the issues teachers see, positive and negative, regarding the ways in which digital tools impact student writing. Overall, they see many benefits, but there are specific areas of concern.
"It’s easy for an eLearner to “zone out” when faced with complex course content, especially with limited existing knowledge of a topic. The instructional design challenge is how to explain complex content easily. Start by considering some premises fundamental to eLearning design."
As we increasingly move towards designing our own eLearning content - it is essential to consider the delivery of that content - the tools are a means to an end - if the design quality is poor then the usefulness of those tools is greatly diminished.
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This study provides insight into the issues teachers see, positive and negative, regarding the ways in which digital tools impact student writing. Overall, they see many benefits, but there are specific areas of concern.