What my school is learning, and what current research suggests, is that teachers don’t improve by listening to someone tell them how to do something newer or better in their classrooms. They learn by working together to address problems they themselves identify in their schools and classrooms. This type of staff development goes by many names, but I’ll use the term “collaborative PD.” The problems with old PD are so many, and the benefits of collaborative PD so great, that the days are surely numbered for the former. Yes, old-style professional development is doomed.
Group items tagged
Google Android Tablets To Gain on Apple iPad -- THE Journal - 1 views
-
iPad currently dominates the tablet scene
-
representing 83.9 percent of all tablets sold last year.
-
The Challengers: Android, QNX, webOS
- ...1 more annotation...
Project-Based Learning Made Easy | Edutopia - 12 views
-
dramatically increase the number of students and teachers engaging in project-based learning and performance assessment we need to highlight examples that are attainable. Rather than ask teachers to become master designers of curriculum, we should encourage teachers to tweak, or adapt, their current work to give it a more performance-based flavor
The Power of Teacher Workshops: Advocating for Better PD at Your School | Edutopia - 8 views
-
Just like medical professionals (who, of course, also deal in people), we need to continually update, enhance, and reflect our current knowledge and skills base so we can develop a more effective practice. If a doctor said, "I don't need to go to any seminars and lectures ever again," you'd probably choose a new doctor.
-
"The Power of Teacher Workshops: Advocating for Better PD at Your School"
The Teenage Brain: Uniquely powerful, vulnerable, not fully developed | The Current wit... - 1 views
-
"If the human mind is sometimes a puzzle. Then the teenage mind is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Lucky for us, one neuroscientist has just published a guide to that perplexing headspace. Dr. Frances Jensen who was once stumped by the behaviour of her own teens shares years of study on the teenage brain, that will warn you and give you hope."
IRCTC launches 'Rolling Deposit Scheme' | eGov Magazine - 0 views
-
In a bid to make e-ticket booking easier, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has decided to launch a scheme allowing passengers to reserve seats against advance money kept with the corporation. Currently there are about 4.5 lakh train tickets booked daily through IRCTC website. Under the Rolling Deposit Scheme, a user can deposit money in advance with IRCTC and use it as a payment option amongst the other payment options available on IRCTC website for paying money at the time of booking tickets.
AP set to add 200 MW wind power shortly | eGov Magazine - 0 views
-
Andhra Pradesh is poised to add 200 MW of wind power farms shortly and has accorded clearance for 2,636 MW of wind power generation capacity, according to Minnie Mathew, Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh. Delivering her inaugural address at the CII Conference, she said the State currently has an installed capacity of 197 MW of wind energy and plans to lay special thrust on boosting generation capacity from renewable energy sources. She said the State Government is working on a tariff mechanism for renewable energy which will make it lot more attractive for wind and solar power generation companies.
Current Issue Placing Curbs on Unsolicited Commercial Communications - 0 views
-
Unsolicited marketing related calls are a major nuisance and every telecom user has the right to have freedom from such calls. Dr Shefali S Dash, Deputy Director General, National Informatics Centre, Government of India IPS Sethi, Senior Technical Director, National…
Infographic: Does Facebook Make You a Better Student? | News & Opinion | PCMag.com - 0 views
-
First, sites like Facebook can be a powerful study tool. From simply staying current with class news to working collectively on projects, Facebook and Twitter can do a lot to keep students informed about topics they care about.
-
the deeper students venture into social networks, the greater the risks.
-
In the end, the question isn't so much whether Facebook makes you a better student—it's how can you best manage its presence in your life and studies.
-
Inconclusive survey, which is probably the most honest results you can get on a phenomenon like Facebook. Infographics are a fascinating way to present results, even mixed results.
K-5 iPad Apps According to Bloom's Taxonomy | Edutopia - 0 views
-
In this six-part series, I will highlight apps useful for developing higher order thinking skills in grades K-5 classrooms. Each list will highlight a few apps that connect to the various stages on Bloom's continuum of learning. Given the size and current exponential growth of the app market, I will also assist educators in setting criteria necessary to identify apps that maintain the integrity of teaching for thinking.
Fly and Stay packages for Bangkok and Singapore starting Rs.21,438 with Indigo Airlines - 0 views
-
Indigo get packing Provide a h*** le free experience of booking flights and hotel with just one call. The Business Packages include retun flights ,accommodation for one night, breakfast and all currently applicable taxes. To book of these packages call 09212783838 or 0124 661 38 38 now!
-
Fly and Stay packages for Bangkok and Singapore starting Rs.21,438 with Indigo Airlines
Are Our Educators Prepared For Their Students? | My Island View - 0 views
-
The past learning experiences of educators are so different from the current and evolving experiences of their students that relevance as an educator is extremely important.
-
In the 20th century information was for the most part slower to change and often controlled by a small group of power brokers.
-
Smartphones, which are not really phones, but powerful computers with phone capabilities.
- ...1 more annotation...
online latest news - 0 views
We provide Online Latest News, Checkout for the latest and top listed Breaking News from Pakistan and around the World, Get the Latest Sports News, Breaking News updates on Politics, Current Affair...
« First
‹ Previous
301 - 320 of 324
Next ›
Showing 20▼ items per page