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Phil Taylor

The Committed Sardine - blog - 5 views

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sardine gaming learning debate parents

shared by Phil Taylor on 20 Jan 10 - Cached
  • While unrestricted recreational video gaming may have deleterious effects on academic achievement and aggressive behaviour, educational video games can present a powerful tool for increasing student learning.
  • Phil Taylor on 20 Jan 10
     
    Video Games - any value?
John Evans

Introduction - Global Education - Curriculum Guides and Bibliographies at Primary Sourc... - 8 views

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global education introduction

shared by John Evans on 23 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Educators are increasingly aware that the challenges of our changing world will require students to think and learn in new ways. In addition to teaching core academic content, our schools need to cultivate key skills: global awareness, critical thinking, media literacy, collaboration, intercultural communication, technological ability, and civic engagement. This guide will provide educators with resources about global issues and 21st century skills. This guide includes all web-related resources.
John Evans

Children's math education resources for teachers | DreamBox Learning online math educat... - 0 views

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DreamboxLearning math resources K-2

shared by John Evans on 16 Apr 09 - Cached
  • Overview Teacher Program Details Effectiveness studies What educators say Parent education resources Instructional philosophy Curriculum See-a-Lesson now Get a FREE DreamBox Learning subscription for your classroom Through June 30, 2009, get a free classroom subscription Any qualified teacher can sign up! (Read program details.) Already have an account? Go to teacher login DreamBox Learning provides more than 350 math lessons and completely individualized learning in an engaging and effective game experience that kids really like! But teachers appreciate the ability to track student's academic progress through the in-depth math curriculum. Through June 30, 2009, we are offering a free classroom subscription for any qualified teacher in the U.S. and Canada! So you can try the next generation of online learning for yourself. Then you can set up your entire classroom, computer lab, or after-school program to play and learn with DreamBox. (Read program details.) Just 4 easy steps to starting your subscription You can apply for a free DreamBox classroom subscription by following these easy steps. Create your teacher account Make sure your computers meet the requirements Play some sample DreamBox lessons Apply for your free classroom subscription Why should you use DreamBox in your classroom? DreamBox Learning K-2 Math is a solid curriculum, taught in a way that enhances learning fun.
  • DreamBox Learning provides more than 350 math lessons and completely individualized learning in an engaging and effective game experience that kids really like!
  • DreamBox Learning K-2 Math is a solid curriculum, taught in a way that enhances learning fun.
John Evans

Professors experiment with Twitter as teaching tool - JSOnline - 0 views

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shared by John Evans on 28 Apr 09 - Cached
  • Live tweeting
  • "Live tweeting is not easy," Ekechai said, but "they capture the content of the lectures very, very well." Twitter also allows faculty members to post links to what they're reading. Students who "follow" a professor's tweets can get a look at the news stories that help inform their professor's lectures or connect with the experts their teachers are following.
  • Essential to field Ekechai and Menck see it as their responsibility to teach students about Twitter because social media knowledge is becoming essential to their future fields - communications, advertising, public relations and marketing.
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  • Twitter is helping these professors build community in their classes in a way that appeals to some members of a Facebook-addicted generation. The phenomenon is certainly not ubiquitous, and some professors have found Twitter doesn't do anything for them in the academic realm.
  • But others, particularly those who teach in communications fields, are finding that Twitter and other social media are key devices for students and faculty to include in their professional toolbox.
John Evans

Bloomsbury Academic - 0 views

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Lessig remix ebook

shared by John Evans on 02 May 09 - Cached
  • John Evans on 02 May 09
     
    E-version of Lawrence Lessig's Remix: Making art and commerce thrive in the hybrid economy
Phil Taylor

An ancient profession adjusts to the 21st-century global classroom - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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shared by Phil Taylor on 30 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • there’s a new emphasis on teaching critical thinking, problem solving and creativity.
  • “We give our teachers a lot of freedom in their work, much like academic professors,”
  • “This autonomy contributes to the popularity of the profession.… After that it’s easy for us when we have the right people.”
Phil Taylor

Teaching Social Media in Our Schools - 3 views

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teaching social media schools

shared by Phil Taylor on 23 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • Educators need to begin to help students build their own responsible digital profiles and use social media for academic enrichment.
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