Authentic Learning

Poignant song for our times. Download the QT version here: http://kevinhoneycutt.org Visit my sites for more stuff! http://artsnacks.org http://podstock.ning.com/ http://mysafesurf.org

a good digital storytelling site

Turn your students into historians with primary-source based activities that develop historical thinking skills. Activities are ready to use in your classroom. Or alter an existing activity to fit your unique needs. Exchange primary source documents and modify activity instructions. Log in to borrow from an even larger selection from fellow educators.

Quest based learning at Boise State

Up-to-date list of google wave gadgets and robots

Up-to-date list of google wave gadgets and robots

online games, resources, and printables

As the title says .. its a summary .. see my highlights for links to follow .. I willl also bookmark them. More tags to come from this report. See also the discussion forum of this group 'Education Protects - What Online Environments Best Protect Our Kids?'

The local experience for travellers! Book one of our local activities and experience the city like locals do! GO   Meet and go on tour with our locals, the real connoisseurs of the city EAT  Taste the local delicacies at a local's home

Time4Writing provides eight-week online writing courses that help elementary, middle and high school students build writing skills through one-on-one interaction with a certified teacher. Using an easy-to-use online system, teachers assign a weekly topic for study. Students log in and work through automated exercises, lessons, readings, and written assignments. A personal writing teacher reviews and provides feedback on each assignment the day after it is submitted.

A capitonym is a word whose meaning changes based on whether or not it is capitalized.

small steps - no overwhelm

Fascinating view of the skeletons and habitats of different primates on Earth.

Overview of the benefits and tips on improving metacognition in students.

These "recipe cards" for Project/Problem Based Learning are intended for teachers to use with K12 students in groups, as well as individual students. Each card creates student learning categorized as TimeTravelers, Artists & Inventors, Historian Challenges, StoryTellers, ProblemSolvers, Scientist Challenges, Career & Tech Ed. The cards are meant to help teachers integrate core content and deeply embed creativity, problem-solving, and collaborative learning in each student, with or without the use of technology tools. The core content pieces are the basic ingredients with which teachers can cook delicious content for their hungry learners. Teachers are able to customize the driving questions in each of the content areas to fit the unique needs of their learners. The cards guide teachers through the basic steps of the project, with ideas and suggestions for best practice. The tips & tricks help establish a safe and respectful learning environment every single day of the year.

the best way to create, store, listen to, print, search and share notated music scores.

Teaching spelling is easy with SpellingCity.com. Input spelling lists for your students to use for free spelling help. Students can learn spelling words, practice spelling tests, and play fun spelling games. Keep track of your spelling list curriculum, share spelling lists, and get ideas for teaching spelling on our spelling forum. Help your child learn spelling at SpellingCity.com. Use your own spelling words or use our database of great spelling lists. Kids can play safe online spelling games that will get them ready for their spelling tests. Get the free spelling help you need at SpellingCity.com. Practice word lists, look up your teacher?s spelling lists, and relax with some fun spelling games. Don?t worry about the big spelling test -- just learn your words through SpellingCity.com.

Help make spelling time a fun time! SpellingCity.com can be an invaluable part of every child's spelling and vocabulary education with over 42,000 spelling words and customizable sentences.

Dave Cormier's paper entitled "Rhizomatic Education: Community as Curriculum

There are 37 lessons, falling into the eight key 'Learning Areas' identified in the modern curriculum, complete with background notes, outcomes, supplementary material and activities, all tied into exciting aspects of the expedition to create a memorable and motivating way to learn.

How come this is going on LIVE now: http://www.1000hourday.com/ with educational materials here http://www.iinet.net.au/1000hourday/ while the OzProjects site it is linked to says the project finished on May 30?? http://www.ozprojects.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=64 Pretty cool being able to track their position: http://www.exfac.com/1000HourDay/position.php - great opportunity for an authentic learning activity.