1:1 Pilot

This post describes an Elluminate interactive session taking place on Oct 4th at 5pm. A panel of internationally recognized, innovative educators will be discussing ways to push the education reform movement forward. Presenters include Will Richardson, Chris Lehmann, Alfie Kohn, Sir Ken Robinson, and Gary Stager. 

This article, also posted by Will, is a companion piece to the game link I posted.

Will Richardson (@willrich45) posted this on Twitter.  It's an educational game designed by the BBC/Channel 4 in the UK.  

Sir Ken Robinson's animated take on changing education paradigms.

word map

Wordle rocks!

"If you're an educator, surely you know that technology has and will continue to have an incredible impact on learning. Whether it's the Internet, innovative learning tools, or teaching technology itself, these two subjects are intertwined. In these talks, you will find essential information for educators concerned with technology."

I recently followed a group of eight public high school students, aged 15 to 17, in western Massachusetts as they designed and ran their own school within a school. They represented the usual range: two were close to dropping out before they started the project, while others were honors students. They named their school the Independent Project. The students in the Independent Project are remarkable but not because they are exceptionally motivated or unusually talented. They are remarkable because they demonstrate the kinds of learning and personal growth that are possible when teenagers feel ownership of their high school experience, when they learn things that matter to them and when they learn together. In such a setting, school capitalizes on rather than thwarts the intensity and engagement that teenagers usually reserve for sports, protest or friendship.

Defines PBL and provides research, project guides, resources, and examples. 

Besides being an interesting resource for information (depending on article and author), this might be a way for students to get some work published on the web.

What are The Top Ten Social Learning and Educational Networking Competencies for K-12 Teachers?* Help students use educational networking tools to solve information problems and communicate digitally with experts, peers and instructors. Know the major Web 2.0 categories and tools that are useful in the K-12 setting. Know which tools are provided/supported by one's school. Use educational networking sites to communicate with teaching peers, students and parents. Navigate, evaluate and create professional content on networking sites. Use online networking to create, maintain and learn from a personal learning network - AND their students. Know the district networking guidelines, follow netiquette, conform to ethical standards and interact appropriately with others, especially students, online. Understand copyright, security and privacy issues on social media sites and share these understandings with students and professional colleagues. Understand the importance of identity and reputation management using social media and help students understand the long-term impact of personal information shared online. Create and follow a personal learning plan to stay informed about developing trends, tools and applications of social media. Participate in the formulation of school and district policies and guidelines related to educational networking and social learning.

Not sure if this is similar to geogebra but it looks interesting.

Good description of creative commons. 

Front pages of newspapers all around the world.

A great resource about Universal Design for Learning and Technology. A topic we need to explore more this year.