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The coolest way to add project-based learning to your classroom or club. GUEST COLUMN| by Sandeep Hiremath Fire-breathing robots, LED light shows, and drone battles. This was the scene at the 2015 Bay Area Maker Faire. The faire is the signature event of the maker movement, a worldwide cultural trend of individual designers, engineers, and… Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
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From the surprisingly complex composition of tweets, the use of Twitter for student work, and the ethical implications of studying and writing in public.
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Using the first five days of school to teach learning skills that will be used throughout the course is a great way to start the new school year.
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This talk was given at a local TEDx event in Melbourne, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Via Kathleen McClaskey
Lon Woodbury's curator insight,
August 17, 2015 9:46 PM
What a concept. Find a way to unleash the curiosity and passions of each student. -Lon 
Debra Walker's curator insight,
August 20, 2015 3:34 PM
I was fortunate in primary and secondary school. I had empassioned teachers and administrators, and a family that supported and fostered my curiosity and a healthy respect for learning. Not all have that fortune. 
Antonia Rudenstine's curator insight,
September 23, 2015 8:54 AM
Peter Hutton desgined and runs a school in which students make the most important decisions about their learning: what to study, when and with whom. There are no grade levels, no "periods" in the day, and the staff is co-hired with students. It's been incredibly successful!
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The digital humanities is as much about reading humanities texts with digital tools as it is about using human tools to read digital text. We are better users … Via Ana Cristina Pratas
Leoncio Lopez-Ocon's curator insight,
August 13, 2015 8:25 AM
Jesse Stommel Assistant Professor en la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison expone los fundamentos de la pedagogía crítica, basada en planteamientos de Paulo Freire, e informa de las características del open-access journal Hybrid Pedagogy. De interés su planteamiento de que toda enseñanza es híbrida. 
Alex Enkerli's curator insight,
August 13, 2015 3:35 PM
Technopedagogy can be critical and resolutely (inter)subjective. via @Ana Cristina Pratas
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To simplify the notion of innovation, it is something that is both new (either invention or iteration) and better. Innovation is not about the “stuff”, but about a way of thinking. For example, it ... Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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I have come-up(* with a simple strategy statement — three points — for the future of learning. It works in all levels of education, from kindergartens to workplace learning. (1) Do not select one o...
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Jewelbots are programmable friendship bracelets that teach girls the basics of coding. An open-source wearable for teens! Via Jon Samuelson
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This episode of HybridPod explore the idea of collaboration — how it works, what it is, and how we can facilitate it in our classes.
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a 30-day adventure through the world of digital narrative and art
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Using the first five days of school to teach learning skills that will be used throughout the course is a great way to start the new school year.
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Jennifer Maloney writes: "It’s not the e-reader that will be driving future books sales, it’s the phone; how publishers are rethinking books for the small screen." Via Mary Reilley Clark
Mary Reilley Clark's curator insight,
August 18, 2015 2:40 PM
Now that I have a bigger phone, I find myself reading on it a lot. I mainly do re-reading, because I am easily distracted, but it's made me a lot more patient when I'm waiting for an appointment, etc.
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“It’s time to embrace our very human inefficiencies.” Audrey Watters struck a post-digital note as she wrapped her opening keynote on the first day of the Digital Pedagogy Lab 2015 Institute.... Via Hybrid Pedagogy
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"Education is a source of pride in Finnish society. However, the transformation of working life, digitisation, growing inequality, multiculturalism, and globalisation pose challenges for the future... Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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By reflecting on their learning and engaging their senses and empathy, students designed and built models of what they felt would be meaningful WWI memorials.
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"The Center for Student Work is an open resource featuring exemplary pre-K to 12th grade student work. Use these models to raise questions, provoke thinking, and inspire excellence. Learn more about why student work matters." Via Mary Reilley Clark
Mary Reilley Clark's curator insight,
July 7, 2015 12:49 PM
Grab a cup of your beverage of choice and settle in to explore this site. Lots of great projects (and yes, some CCSS are listed at the end, but by now, surely you can figure out which standards align with your teaching, right?) Notice how many of these models take time--a semester or a year. This is the type of work that engages students! |
Includes links for curricular and programming ideas