Everything old is new again-and that's a good thing! If you've always wanted to collaborate with your history teacher using the Library of Congress (LOC) American Memory Project, but felt overwhelmed by the prospect of having to actually develop lesson plans and collect all of the digital material needed, then it's time to revisit the idea of teaching with primary sources.
It looks like they have done a nice job revamping the "American Memory" website. It is definitely much more user-friendly from previous versions. I highly recommend introducing SS teachers to this amazing tool.
there are three reasons why schools have failed to develop as true learning organizations—culture, competition, and isolation.
Through virtual exchanges and the building of personal learning networks, teachers are increasingly drawing on external communities that promote connection and knowledge-sharing.
providing space for reflection and collaboration is not something most schools do very we
A former teacher and education-technology consultant says today's professional development needs to immerse educators in experiences that promote reflection and relationship-building.
I am intrigued by this idea, but worried that it will lead to a focus on math procedures over conceptual understanding. I think the latter is possible, just harder.
Does anyone know if this is actually a school or if any schools are doing this? The article just refers to a summer school experiment.
This is a New Tech Network school that is supposed to be one of the best in terms of whole-school integration of project-based learning in a one-to-one environment.