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Blended Model Must Have: 1) Development of Cohesive Learning Communities - early & recurring face-to-face must occur - Initial meetings must emphasize "reflective dialogues" and "interactive activities" for bonding & buy-in. - participants must effective use early sessions for "curriculum planning" and "new pedagogical techniques." - Large Video Conferencing Does Not Work! (- but a webinar can engaged many people with buddy groups.) 2) Project Portal Must be Reliable and Simple - video conferencing is OK 3) Administrative Support is Crucial. 4) Facilitators are Essential. 5) Critical Component is the Ongoing Monitoring of Participant's Needs. - through surveys, evaluations, informal feedback, etc... 6) Successful Practices Structure Opportunities to Share and Discuss Teaching Practices. 7) Teacher "Risk-Taking" can be Increased - - for trying new technologies in the context of curriculum writing, 8) Effective Initiatives Build a A Critical Mass 9) True Transformation Requires Time

Read these case studies to learn how several schools in the DOE are taking innovation to the next level.

What types of systems are these schools utilizing to take teaching and learning to the next level?

Excellent analysis of the countries who are succeeding in education, and the lessons that can be taken from them.

Thanks for sharing this, Renee. I wrote a short post about this on my blog: dstorchan.com

"Developing systems and strategies that will help educators use assessment data to improve student learning;"

Good description of how students are using web 2.0 tools.

EdCrowd is a community of teachers passionate about using the power of the crowd to find the best answers to our questions and passing on that wisdom to our students.

I have found teachers reluctant to try twitter. This tutorial is comprehensive and done from a teaching perspective. I will try it and let you know how it is received.

A Vermont initiative to improve learning in middle schools is working through the challenges of using the latest digital tools and different teaching approaches

Regarding what's missing from the Core Common Standards -- new texts, new media, viewing...  Where does "complexity" of new media text get taught? How will teachers learn to parse it?  Is new media analysis and production a discipline?  Yes in my opinion.  Is it interdisciplinary? Yes.  Media related to various content areas have their own criteria.  Video, photography, blogs, social networks and the systems that deliver them are, in a way, their own languages. They are increasingly dominating how our society functions, informs and represents itself.  HOW can this still be an afterthought for educators?  Fear?  Uncertainty on how to proceed?  Because it's not tested? The text landscape is more complex than the textbook.  

Significant research has been done on the cognitive and academic outcomes of older-younger and peer-peer student relationships. Whether in a one-on-one setting or a setting in which responsibility for teaching is shared among members of a collaborative group, well-planned, well-organized, and well-executed student-student interactions have repeatedly shown positive evidence of student progress and learning This action research project differentiates itself from previous research in several ways because it focuses on motivational and attitudinal outcomes when every student in a classroom of eighth graders serves as a teacher of "new-to-everyone" content for three classes of younger students.

protocols for collaborative assessment.

A big resource from today's Whole School Change PD session by Liz Irwin, with videos and samples of student work that we can share with teachers.

Thousands of education videos on TV and online, an invaluable resource for any busy education professional.

This looks great, Ken. I have been looking for an alternative to Teacher Tube for awhile now.

Ones I've seen are Pommie, but worthwhile. Useful to use for individual teachers or for discussion at a school PD. Huge variety of topics covering Across-the-school situations to specific subject areas

I am finding more examples of teachers using wikis. This list is extensive and in addition to sharing it, I will use it as a discussion topic in a presentation.