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mrsganley

Rethinking Education: Self-Directed Learning Fits the Digital Age | Innovation Insights... - 3 views

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shared by mrsganley on 05 Jan 14 - No Cached
  • Education should not be about teaching to the next level
  • True learning is intrinsically motivated and the reward is knowledge.
  • Our teachers are stuck within the confines of a system that no longer serves our children.
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  • Our educational system is built on the premise that the adult teacher has all the information which he or she will impart onto the child who will then show that he has mastered the grade level material by filling in answer choices where the test provides you with the desired answer.
  • we do not need a society solely made up of generalists
  • expose them to ideas, provide resources and then allow children the freedom to let their imaginations wander in a supportive environment
  • Imagine providing children with the tools to learn in a prepared environment and then giving them the freedom to explore and experience that environment driven solely by their own curiosity
  • Allow your child to be a specialist who learns deeply and see how they fluorish when they are in the driver’s seat of their own education.
  • more useful to be able to think critically, brainstorm ideas and figure out how to solve problems then it is to be able to recite a list of facts.
    • Sarah Bylsma
      Sarah Bylsma on 05 Jan 14
       
      Key!
  • garth nichols on 06 Jan 14
     
    Thanks for this Sarah! It's an article that is hitting on a key concept we discussed in our last F2F in November: what is the role of knowledge in becoming a specialist. Thanks for this!
lesmcbeth

EDpuzzle - 1 views

edpuzzle.com

tools

shared by lesmcbeth on 06 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • lesmcbeth on 06 Dec 14
     
    Turn any video into an interactive lesson with Ed Puzzle
Justin Medved

Calling all bloggers! - Leadership Day 2014 | Dangerously Irrelevant - 2 views

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leadership

shared by Justin Medved on 12 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • dministrators’ lack of knowledge is not entirely their fault. Many of them didn’t grow up with computers. Other than basic management or data analysis technologies, many are not using digital tools or online systems on a regular basis. Few have received training from their employers or their university preparation programs on how to use, think about, or be a leader regarding digital technologies.
Derek Doucet

How To Implement Blended Learning | Edudemic - 1 views

www.edudemic.com/implement-blended-learning

21stcenturylearning blendedlearning edtech SAMR collaboration

shared by Derek Doucet on 16 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • Blended learning can be a great way to make use of whatever technology tools you do have, rather than needing specific technology that you don’t have. Blended learning doesn’t require you to have a 1:1 classroom, a certain number of iPads, or particular software, though you can put any and all of those things to use as you choose. Thus, blended learning covers a lot of ground – and in the process it helps to make learning more engaging, effective, and efficient.
  • Careful planning and a strong understanding of blended learning will help make the transition much more smooth.  Enter: the handy infographic below. It takes a look at how to set up a blended learning environment, some of the features of a great blended learning program, and some other tidbits of information. Keep reading to learn more!
  • Content and apps are aligned with CCSS Standards aligned performance and assessment tasks Comprehensive learner profiles including student portfolios Consideration of learning level, student performance, and best learning modality Good reporting functionality
  • Derek Doucet on 16 Nov 14
     
    A step by step look at what Blended Learning is as well as how to implement the strategies...
Christina Schindler

How to Praise Your Child and Encourage a Growth Mindset | Motion Math - 2 views

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collaboration growth mindset praise Education cohort21 learning

shared by Christina Schindler on 19 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • How to Praise Your Child and Encourage a Growth Mindset
  • The right kind motivates students to learn.” - Carol Dweck
    • Christina Schindler
      Christina Schindler on 19 Nov 14
       
      Good summary of the research and data that explains the science behind this idea -- a key component of the PD conversation with teachers when discussing how we can implement this as a school-wide tool for communication & feedback 
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  • Being mindful about how you praise your child can help your child foster a growth mindset and boost his or her motivation, resilience and learning
  • Citing specific behaviors such as the amount of time spent or the approach your learner is taking to figure out the task enables the child to connect their actions with results. Additionally, the praise needs to be sincere, otherwise your kid will discredit all praise – insincere and sincere.
    • Christina Schindler
      Christina Schindler on 19 Nov 14
       
      The parent perspective is key part of a meaningful conversation on mindset, especially in the learning environment.  Trying to shift the focus away from marks alone -- towards the effort, energy and experience of learning is significant.  It is also not easy. I've included articles like this as part of the parent communication piece on how we are implementing a growth mindset perspective.  
  • “I’m proud of you for sticking with it and taking the time to understand the concepts you’re trying to learn.”
  • “I noticed you spent a lot of time figuring out your homework – I’m happy that you’re so dedicated. Let’s work together to figure out what you don’t understand.”
  • “When you ask questions to figure out what you’re doing, I appreciate your curiosity.” or “It makes us happy that we can discuss these activities.” – show your child that you value curiosity, intellectually stimulating conversations and the exploration of ideas.
  • Christina Schindler on 19 Nov 14
     
    This is an interesting perspective on the parent voice in the larger conversation about how feedback contributes to a growth mindset. 
garth nichols

A Simple Idea That Just Might Revolutionize Education - Brilliant or Insane - 2 views

www.brilliant-insane.com/...t-revolutionize-education.html

assessment evaluation no-grades

shared by garth nichols on 20 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • Assessment 3.0 is today’s blackboard, and it can revolutionize teaching and learning. Best of all, it doesn’t require any inventions or manufacturing costs. Assessment 3.0 involves replacing traditional grades with conversation, self-evaluation and narrative feedback using SE2R or a similar model.
  • After many years of using traditional grading practices, I realized that my students needed more. “A” students were just good at manipulating an outdated system, and “F” students didn’t try, because they were convinced they couldn’t learn. What if we just talk about learning, I wondered. So, I threw out numbers, percentages and letters and stopped grading anything and everything my students ever did. Instead, I provided SE2R feedback: A one- or two-sentence Summary of what had been done. An Explanation of what I observed that students had mastered, based on lessons and guidelines and what still needed to be accomplished. When more learning needed to be demonstrated, I Redirected students to prior lessons and models. I asked for reworked items to be Resubmitted for further assessment. This is SE2R. It’s simple and can be used with any age in any class and delivered in a variety of ways, including through digital tools and social media. Best of all, SE2R creates conversation about learning.
  • garth nichols on 20 Nov 14
     
    A great graphic for how to know you're doing great assessment
lesmcbeth

Welcome to the Virtual Crash Course in Design Thinking - 0 views

dschool.stanford.edu/dgift

DesignThinking design

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  • lesmcbeth on 16 Jul 14
     
    A Virtual Crash Course in Design Thinking from Stanford's d.School.
garth nichols

Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners: Flubaroo: Automated Google Docs Self-Grading Quizzes - 1 views

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learners assessment google docs

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  • garth nichols on 06 Mar 13
     
    Sefl Grading Quiz through Google Forms
Ryan Archer

Noble Blogger Guidelines: How to Cite Pictures | Writtent Blog - 1 views

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copyright blog cite

shared by Ryan Archer on 19 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • The first tool to use is TinEye, which comes into play when you need to find out the origins of the image and the availability of versions with higher resolution. TinEye will tell you who owns the image, where it comes from and who can use it. You can either upload the image or use its URL.
garth nichols

We're Teaching Grit the Wrong Way - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 1 views

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shared by garth nichols on 29 Mar 18 - No Cached
  • Good self-control has also been shown to be a key component of grit — perseverance in the face of educational challenges. It’s no wonder, then, that colleges have placed great emphasis on teaching students better self-control.
  • But the strategies that educators are recommending to build that self-control — a reliance on willpower and executive function to suppress emotions and desires for immediate pleasures — are precisely the wrong ones. Besides having a poor long-term success rate in general, the effectiveness of willpower drops precipitously when people are feeling tired, anxious, or stressed. And, unfortunately, that is exactly how many of today’s students often find themselves.
  • Efforts to emphasize willpower and executive function to achieve self-control are largely ineffective in helping those students.
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  • ortunately, there is a solution. For millennia, what ensured long-term success was cooperation. Strong interpersonal relationships were necessary to thrive. But to be identified as a good partner, a person had to be trustworthy, generous, fair, and diligent. She had to be willing to sacrifice immediate self-interest in order to share with and invest in others. In short, she had to have good character.
  • When a person feels grateful, he’ll work harder and longer to pay others back as well as pay favors forwar
  • For example, in adaptations of the marshmallow test for college students — in which differing amounts of cash were used instead of sweets — we found that leading people to feel grateful doubled the value they placed on future gains, and thereby doubled their willingness to wait for larger amounts of money in the future rather than take smaller amounts of money in the moment. Feelings of pride and compassion work in a similar way.
  • The upshot is that by increasing the value the mind places on future rewards, these emotions enable people to cooperate more with their own future selves as well as with others.
  • It matters what path people use. As one example, grit combined with gratitude is a strong predictor of resilience with respect to lowered suicidal thoughts among college students. On its own, however, grit isn’t associated with this buffering effect.
mrarsenault

16 of the Best Blended Learning Resources | Edudemic - 4 views

www.edudemic.com/est-blended-learning-resources

Blended Learning Blended Learning

shared by mrarsenault on 17 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • Blended learning uses both in-person and online methods to teach students, and there are several different models for implementing it in the classroom.
  • Flipped learning is one of the blended learning models. This article from Edutopia gives tips for flipping a project-based learning classroom. The tips include things like using short videos, encouraging collaborative virtual work, and considering the scope of technology that is available to students.
    • gregadams290684
      gregadams290684 on 17 Oct 15
       
      Might have some good ideas about flipping the classroom...
    • gregadams290684
      gregadams290684 on 17 Oct 15
       
      Flipped classroom ideas
  • Adjusting to blended learning may mean adjusting how you motivate your students. Dellicker Strategies provides a brief overview of how to encourage students to thrive in a blended learning environment. The article goes over three things that teachers should try to cultivate in students, namely autonomy, priority, and visibility.
    • mariearagona
      mariearagona on 17 Oct 15
       
      This refers to an interesting article. Some great ideas!
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  • Tools to Make Blended Learning Work
    • mrarsenault
      mrarsenault on 17 Oct 15
       
      I am just beginning the journey implementing Blended Learning. How many other people have Blended Learning experiences in Cohort?
  • gregadams290684 on 17 Oct 15
     
    Blended Learning Resources
  • mrarsenault on 17 Oct 15
     
    This is an article on blended learning.
  • anonymous on 19 Oct 15
     
    Hi, thanks for the information and resources. I have not completely read everything, but this resource supplies lots of variety and interesting articles on blended learning. I will try to adopt a few techniques.
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