Gallup has spent decades studying great teaching and the innate talents of the best teachers. The fundamentals that make for a great classroom teacher are the same fundamentals that make for a great online course or gaming experience. Here is what the best teachers do:
They are relational: They develop student-to-student, student-to-educator, and student-to-parent relationships.
They are hopeful: They inspire students with energy and enthusiasm for the future.
They are insightful: They see each student as an individual and get to know his or her unique identity and nature.
Simply put, great teaching is about emotionally engaging the learner in a way that is individualized.
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Conversation with Alan Levine, Pedagogical Technologist on Vimeo - 2 views
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Well worth the half hour
Practical Ed Tech Tip of the Week - Image Attribution Helper | Practical Ed Tech - 0 views
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"When I don't have an image of my own to use and cannot find a public domain image to use in a presentation I turn to searching for Creative Commons-licensed images on Flickr. Alan Levine developed a browser bookmarklet that helps me quickly formatting Creative Commons licensed images found on Flickr. To use the Flickr CC Attribution Helper drag the bookmarklet to your browser's bookmarks bar. (If you're using Chrome, you may have to go into the settings and select "always show bookmarks bar" before dragging the bookmarklet into your browser). Then whenever you're viewing an image on Flickr you can click the bookmarklet to get a pop-up window (make sure your browser allows pop-ups) containing the properly formatting attribution information. "
3 Ways Monsters and Minecraft Can Drive Great Teaching and Learning @coolcatteacher - 0 views
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"In this episode, Minecraft EDU creator Joel Levin talks with Vicki about Minecraft in schools. Want your school to use Minecraft? This is THE episode to share! Get those kids excited about learning! You can use Minecraft!"
YouTube - Treadmill Desk : Good Morning America - 0 views
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Treadmill Desk : Good Morning America. Interview with Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic.
Life-Long-Learners - 0 views
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"For me DS106 was an amazing learning experience. I enrolled in this free, online Digital Storytelling class, hosted at the University of Mary Washington, in the Spring of 2012. Jim Groom and Alan Levine (aka "cogdog") were the instructors who introduced me to a completely new style of authentic learning."
Brandon Busteed: In Education, Technology Changes Everything and Nothing - 3 views
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Joel Levin, a classroom teacher and expert in education gaming applications, noted that his value as a teacher comes from "drawing out the connections between gaming and real life for students. ... Without me there, it has much less meaning."
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There was widespread agreement among the participants that technology will change everything and nothing. Essentially, what we do with technology has to have fundamental underpinnings in what the best teachers in the world have done for decades.
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ds106 Assignment Bank - @joycevalenza NeverEndingSearch - 0 views
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"For years, I've been a fan of Alan Levine's (@cogdog) 50 Ways to Tell a Digital Story and his groundbreaking, open kick-butt DS106 (digital storytelling) course. I recently rediscovered the DS106 Assignment Bank and I see it as a truly inspiring resource for inspiring K12 creativity."
Want to Sharpen Your Focus? Science Says to Drop These 5 Habits | Inc.com - 0 views
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"Our days are filled with activities that sabotage our focus and slow us down. Here are 5 ways you can stop distraction in its track"
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