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Harvard Graduate School of Education teaching approach "critical exploration"

Gritical Explorers Help teachers involve students in real intellectual work - in thinking critically and constructing knowledge as they investigate historical artifacts and other materials that engage their minds and imaginationsCollaborate with teachers in their classrooms to design and document explorations and to develop and share inquiry-based curricula and instructional approachesPromote the exchange of curricular experiences and ideas through an expanding teacher network, setting the stage for authentic, democratic learning in Greater Boston and beyond.

Harvard Graduate School of Education As founder and owner of School Climate Consulting Services, Molly Gosline works with school leaders, teachers, and students to more effectively address issues such as cyberbullying and suicide prevention with the goal of improving school climate for all.

gaming in the classroom Elementary computer teacher Joel Levin uses the digital game Minecraft in the second-grade classroom. In the game, players scavenge for resources and use 3D blocks to build projects that can be wholly determined by the user or the teacher. "I'm able to construct these elaborate experiences, settings, and stories for the kids to move through. Rather than having to shoehorn a lesson around a game, I'm able to think about what I'm trying to teach and then design an entire world around that

curriculum STEM NCLB Common Core

cool flip card view of our bbn tech blog!

Goodle Science Fair

Edutopia article about student-centered learning.  Betty Ray blog entry

very intuitive elegant online photo editor. 

robust web-based image editor (many of the same tools as PhotoShop, but instead of $300 it's free)

Tony Wagner speaks on "change leadership": transforming education for the 21st century.

Academic paper by Gary Stager describing levels of computer use by students. He critiques the LOTI scale, NETS, etc. and offers a more vivid description of engaging student use of computers.

Jim Moulton's take on creativity in the classroom

Timetoast is a great way to share the past, or even the future...Creating a timeline takes minutes, it's as simple as can be.

Using X Timeline students can collaborate, just as they would when making a wiki, to build a multimedia timeline. Timelines built using X Timeline can include text, images, and video.

Dipity- Timeline creator

Strategies for embedding project-based learning into STEM Education