Good example of how to use Ipad for class workflow

Why Learning Should be Messy. The following is an excerpt of One Size Does Not Fit All: A Student's Assessment of School, by 17-year-old Nikhil Goyal, a senior at Syosset High School in Woodbury, New York.

I extracted this excerpt summing up the excellent points made In a summary published on Edutopia, Brigid Barron and Linda Darling-Hammond reviewed numerous studies and found that: : Students learn more deeply when they can apply classroom-gathered knowledge to real-world problems, and when they take part in projects that require sustained engagement and collaboration. Active-learning practices have a more significant impact on student performance than any other variable, including student background and prior achievement. Students are most successful when they are taught how to learn as well as what to learn. As the old adage goes, "Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand." Harvard Professor Howard Gardner said to me that schools should incorporate the best of two models of learning: a hands-on children's museum, which encourages open-ended exploration, and an apprenticeship, which provides a more structured environment for practicing meaningful skills in an authentic, real-life context.

Slide Presentation (102 slides) from Schools of the Future Conference in Honolulu Oct 24 2012 on E Portfolios & learning.  A lot of information but much is very good  

Good account of Twitter's impact on educators & collaboration. Also great link to PBS Media Shift which is a great site to follow

Great personal piece about letting your passion for a job come to you rather the elusive "follow your passion" advice. This article promo.

Very good explanation from a teacher as to why Google Drive works so well.

Thoughtful article on the challenges in delivering vital 21st century skills to students.

Excellent overview & explanation of the Flipped Classroom Model.

The Research Cycle.  Interesting stuff from Jamie McKenzie which focuses on Questioning, planning etc which the use if ICT enhances.  Very good to understand some of the principles ICT implementation can be based on and to look into McKenzie's work. 

The Home Page for the Purdue Online Writing lab highlight in my previous post.  Resources here can be adapt for school use.     

Purdue Universities Online Writing an incredible resource for writing that could be used by teachers in English, S&E, Rel, Media, Business etc.  This link is the Argumentative Essays to give an example of what is there    

A reminder on the power of motivation over IQ in learning and success. Plenty of research underpins the power of motivation in education, learning & success. Engagement, relevance, social connection & having a stake in outcomes (gamification) are just some of the factors that increase motivation & therefore learning. Grit, curiosity ,character ........

Good short overview of the connection between the cognitive, interpersonal & intrapersonal and "deeper learning". In careers classes & in career advice these are the sorts of factors the kids are taught determine success in life. Via Sara Wilkie Tweet

Good contrast of Twitter & Facebook