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Joan Erickson

Disrupting Class: Student-Centric Education Is the Future | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/t-centric-education-technology

shared by Joan Erickson on 09 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Although computer-based learning is in its infancy
    • Joan Erickson
      Joan Erickson on 09 Jul 10
       
      This is a 2008 article, computer-based learning is still considered to be in its infancy?
  • The classroom of today doesn't even look that much different from the classroom of thirty years ago, save for some interactive whiteboards instead of chalkboards, as well as some computers in the back of the room. How can we start down the path to transform the classroom
  • disruptively
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  • leading companies' trajectory in an industry sustaining innovations
  • disruptive innovation extends its benefits to people who, for one reason or another, are unable to consume the original product -- so-called nonconsumers.
Diane Gusa

Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/t-learning-teaching-strategies

learning teaching engagement

shared by Diane Gusa on 19 Jun 11 - Cached
  • A teacher in one of my workshops said, "When my students and I are in the flow, then I don't feel like I have to work as hard." I heartily agree.
  • Create an Emotionally Safe Classroom
  • Create an Intellectually Safe Classroom
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  • Practice Journal or Blog Writing to Communicate with Students
  • Create a Culture of Explanation Instead of a Culture of the Right Answer
  • Teach Self-Awareness About Knowledge
  • Use Questioning Strategies That Make All Students Think and Answer
  • Include peer evaluation as part of the feedback they receive.
Teresa Dobler

Salman Khan on Liberating the Classroom for Creativity (Big Thinkers Series) | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/cademy-flipped-classroom-video

khan flipped classroom

shared by Teresa Dobler on 31 May 14 - No Cached
  • online lectures can happen at home and project-based learning can happen during school.
    • Teresa Dobler
      Teresa Dobler on 31 May 14
       
      -We learn from our peers - students look at resources or videos, then when they connect with each other, this is when they really get it. -Lecture is taken out of the classroom so that students are free to actually communicate with each other. This increases the potential of what can happen in class. -You need to core toolkit in order to go into the project. These projects help students to internalize the material.
efleonhardt

Put to the Test: Confronting Concerns About Project Learning | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/lementing-challenges-questions

pbl

shared by efleonhardt on 04 Jun 14 - Cached
  • "The biggest concern revolves around the implications for high-stakes testing," Rice says. "Teachers ask, 'Will my students perform as well on standardized tests if I incorporate PBL?'"
  • At first, I was concerned about spending three weeks on this project, but when I look back, I realize how much my students learned and how much time I saved by not having to reteach the same thing over and over again,"
  • "Project learning can require more time, but it's time well spent, because the students are really taking ownership of their learning, and the end result is that their learning is so much deeper," she explains. "That's something they carry with them for the rest of their life."
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  • He recommends using a series of team-building exercises (5) from his company's Web site at the beginning of the project. These exercises will teach the students be attentive to one another's needs, be more communicative, and think about the consequences of their words before they speak
  • "With PBL, you give up control, but you always retain command of your classroom.
efleonhardt

Teaching Students to Embrace Mistakes | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...akes-hunter-maats-katie-obrien

mistakes students

shared by efleonhardt on 13 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • Ten thousand is the number of hours it takes to become an expert in almost any field.
  • "Stupid" is just that
  • students don't think about their mistakes rationally -- they think about them emotionally.
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  • deliberate practice and involves isolating what's not working and mastering the difficult area before moving on.
  • help them be specific about their errors.
  • One way to encourage that attitude is to take the most common mistakes that the class made on a test or quiz and analyze them together.
efleonhardt

What Is Successful Technology Integration? | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/-integration-guide-description

technology integration

shared by efleonhardt on 14 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • Routine and transparent Accessible and readily available for the task at hand Supporting the curricular goals, and helping the students to effectively reach their goals
  • Seamless integration is when students are not only using technology daily, but have access to a variety of tools that match the task at hand and provide them the opportunity to build a deeper understanding of content.
  • Willingness to embrace change is also a major requirement for successful technology integration.
Julie DelPapa

Project-Based Learning: Real-World Issues Motivate Students - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/ed-learning-student-motivation

shared by Julie DelPapa on 19 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Julie DelPapa on 19 Jun 12
     
    VIDEO: Project-Based Learning: An Overview Running Time: 9 min. Ask Seymour Papert, renowned expert on children and computing, why students are turned off by school, and he quickly offers an example: "We teach numbers, then algebra, then calculus, then physics. Wrong!" exclaims the Massachusetts Institute of Technology mathematician, a pioneer in artificial intelligence.
Donna Angley

The Thrill of Accidental Learning - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/accidental-learning-teaching

serendipity learning

shared by Donna Angley on 18 Jun 11 - Cached
  • Donna Angley on 18 Jun 11
     
    An excellent essay by Damon Darlin some Sundays back in the New York Times, "Serendipity: Lost in the Digital Deluge," got me thinking -- not for the first time -- about the joys of accidental learning. ~Owen Edwards~
Ryan Mulligan

Student-Centered Learning Environments: How and Why - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...rning-environments-paul-bogdan

shared by Ryan Mulligan on 01 Jul 11 - No Cached
    • Diane Gusa
      Diane Gusa on 01 Jul 11
       
      yes!
  • We learn by externalizing, interacting, connecting with others, recognizing patterns that have relevance and meaning, and reflecting all of these throughout our personal learning network. The content or input we receive is of little significance, it’s what we do with it that matters.
  • Gary Bedenharn on 13 Jul 12
     
    The advantages of a student-centered learning environment that is more successful that a traditional classroom.
Alicia Fernandez

Social Media for Teachers: Guides, Resources, and Ideas - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...resources-educators-matt-davis

social media social media education Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest

shared by Alicia Fernandez on 09 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • Alicia Fernandez on 09 Jul 14
     
    To help teachers navigate this ever-changing landscape of social media tools, here are some of the best guides on the web for four popular networks -- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
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