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Luke Fellows

Connecting to the 21st-Century Student | Edutopia - 0 views

  • According to Blackmore, today's brains are shaped by various information streams -- sometimes referred to as memes -- constantly popping and sparking and competing for attention. This new generation of digital learners -- call them the MEdia Generation -- take in the world via the filter of computing devices: the cellular phones, handheld gaming devices, PDAs, and laptops they take everywhere, plus the computers, TVs, and game consoles at home
  • Educators must figure out how to compete with this frenetic memestorm coming at them from marketers and other students
Amy M

Connecting with Experts in the Real World: Educators Learn to Teach Science From the Pr... - 1 views

  • ratorium's Teacher Institute, explains the conceptual design of their new-teacher-induction program. "Beginning teachers are immediately introduced into an established community of exemplary science teachers who themselves are part of a professional community of learners at the Exploratorium
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  • nsylvania. The program provides technical and writing support as well as an opportunity for teachers to collaborate with their peers on the development of Web-based resources
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    ways to connect to experts in the field
William Meredith

Using Project-Based Learning to Teach World Languages | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Consequently, cross cultural communicative competencies are increasingly important for mutual understanding and cooperation - how is that for some alliteration?
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  • I am also keen on addressing the necessary skills students must acquire for the 21st century as outlined in the wonderful document from the Carnegie Institute available at www.p21.org (2).
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  • Next year, I plan to augment my project-based approach by connecting my classes with classes in 3 Francophone countries - France, Canada, and Sénégal
  • ie, they will learn to communicate in French while learning 21st century skills!
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    How to use project based learning in world language courses
George Dale

The Role of Mistakes in the Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Why it's not only OK, but actually important to make mistakes.
Erin Fontaine

Pictures Worth More Than 1,000 Words: Online Classroom Displays | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Julie, I found this article and thought you might be interested.
Mary Huffman

Why We Must Recreate the Wheel | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Over time, we lose focus and forget what it was we were trying to teach with these activities, and we simply try to get through them.
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    "Over time, we lose focus and forget what it was we were trying to teach with these activities, and we simply try to get through them."
Mary Huffman

Great Teachers Don't Teach | Edutopia - 0 views

  • One characteristic of an effective teacher is that they don't teach. You say that is outrageous. How can an effective teacher teach without teaching?
Mary Huffman

Is Educational Technology Worth the Hype? | Edutopia - 0 views

  • A question of the "worthiness" of the hype surrounding the use of technology in modern education seems almost moot. That ship has sailed and we've entered the vast ocean of the digital age as a society
Alena Rodick

Mastering Online Discussion Board Facilitation - 0 views

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    "Mastering Online Discussion Board Facilitation"
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