The Flipped Classroom Model: A Full Picture « User Generated Education - 0 views
A love of learning - Boston.com - 0 views
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A small, independent K-6 school in Massachusetts focuses on collaborative learning with students working at group tables rather than desks, and teachers acting as facilitators rather than lecturers. There is no homework at Anova, the Massachusetts School for Science, Creativity and Leadership, where there are rules against repetition and busywork. "We're about progressive education," said Courtney Dickinson, the school's founder.
Educational Technology Guy: Google is looking for your ideas for Google Docs features - 0 views
Constructing Modern Knowledge - 0 views
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July 11-14, 2011 in Manchester, NH. Where else can you enjoy four days of project-based learning punctuated by conversations with[ http://constructivistconsortium.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cda9bf225d11341d1de2fa7e&id=1f9102e132&e=c926dbe919 ] amazing guest speakers, including: civil rights activist, educator and National Book Award-winning author, Jonathan Kozol; Reggio Emilia approach expert, Lella Gandini; Astronomer Derrick Pitts and attend a [ http://constructivistconsortium.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3cda9bf225d11341d1de2fa7e&id=df7d36db34&e=c926dbe919 ]reception at the MIT Media Lab hosted by Mitchel Resnick?
Ten ideas for interactive teaching | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com - 0 views
Stop Meeting and Start Connecting and Sharing | Edutopia - 0 views
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start connecting and sharing
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encourage transparent learning
Brain Calisthenics Help Break Down Abstract Ideas, Researchers Say - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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For years school curriculums have emphasized top-down instruction, especially for topics like math and science. Learn the rules first — the theorems, the order of operations, Newton’s laws — then make a run at the problem list at the end of the chapter. Yet recent research has found that true experts have something at least as valuable as a mastery of the rules: gut instinct, an instantaneous grasp of the type of problem they’re up against. Like the ballplayer who can “read” pitches early, or the chess master who “sees” the best move, they’ve developed a great eye.
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Now, a small group of cognitive scientists is arguing that schools and students could take far more advantage of this same bottom-up ability, called perceptual learning
Apps in Education: Needs for Education: Multi User iPads - 0 views
When Teachers Talk Out of School - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Their backers also say that teachers’ freedom of speech is imperiled when we penalize their out-of-school remarks. But these defenders have it backward. The truly scary restrictions on teacher speech lie inside the schoolhouse walls, not beyond them.
How Much Privacy Does My Kid Give Up in an Hour? | Common Sense Media - 0 views
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