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Inquiry is Differentiation | Discovering the Art of Mathematics (DAoM) - 2 views

www.artofmathematics.org/...inquiry-is-differentiation inquiry differentiation mathematics
shared by mrdanbailey61 on 22 Oct 16 - No Cached
  • explains some of the individual differences that influence problem solving
  • psychologist David Jonassen
  • Given the reality of all these differences, how can I even dream of a functional classroom in which every student is learning at their own learning edge?
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  • I believe that inquiry helps tremendously in reaching learners on different levels at the same time
  • work at their own pace
  • This is kind of funny because whole class discussions actually help make knowledge more equal which makes the classroom experience less differentiated. So while this is not really a tool to help students at their individual learning edges, it is a tool to bring out the differences and spread ideas and questions around the class.
    • mrdanbailey61
      mrdanbailey61 on 22 Oct 16
       
      This is a puzzle - how do we democratize input? This is why I like the idea of Twitter in the classroom - can be a way for reluctant speakers to particpate.
  • Ok, by now I know that it is impossible to find one particular task that will be just at the right level for all my students.
  • Another way of bringing in differentiation into your class is by letting students work on two different topics simultaneously. The students choose when they are ready to switch tasks for a while and then come back later to pick up the first topic again.
  • students know pretty well how they compare to other students and that they don’t like having to fit in and be the same all the time
  • Assessment and differentiation is a tricky subject,
  • mrdanbailey61 on 22 Oct 16
     
    I am not a math teacher, but I really like the ideas here. I am working at getting a handle on differentiation and inquiry-based learning for my subjects and classes (Our classes typically have 5-10 students with assessments and IEPs)..
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What Project-Based Learning Is - and What It Isn't | PROJECT BASED LEARNING | MindShift... - 2 views

ww2.kqed.org/...ect-based-learning-is-and-isnt cohort21 projectbasedlearning PBL SAMR
shared by Derek Doucet on 17 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • The term “project-based learning” gets tossed around a lot in discussions about how to connect students to what they’re learning. Teachers might add projects meant to illustrate what students have learned, but may not realize what they’re doing is actually called “project-oriented learning.” And it’s quite different from project-based learning, according to eighth grade Humanities teacher Azul Terronez.
    • Derek Doucet
      Derek Doucet on 17 Oct 15
       
      What are you doing with PBL?
  • anonymous on 19 Oct 15
     
    Thanks for the article. It is definitely making me think more about the projects that I do with the students. Great read.
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The science of resilience: how to teach students to persevere | Teacher Network | The G... - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...ow-to-teach-students-persevere
shared by mme_sutherland on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
  • When you incorporate opportunities for students to experience mistakes as an expected part of learning, you build their resilience to setbacks. Through class discussions, your own mistakes, and building pupils’ knowledge of their brain’s programming, your students will gain the competence, optimism and understanding to persevere – and even make progress – through failure.
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Review of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Scientific American Blog Network - 1 views

blogs.scientificamerican.com/...er-of-passion-and-perseverance passion perseverance
shared by jenkinsmg77 on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
  • exclusive focus on ability and potential can distract us from the importance of other variables important for success
  • focus on talent distracts us from something that is at least as important, and that is effort"
    • jenkinsmg77
      jenkinsmg77 on 15 Oct 16
       
      Authors and work to follow up on here.
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  • , Brent Roberts has done a lot of work on "conscientiousness", Robert Vallerand has down a lot to advance our understanding of passion (both its "harmonious" and "obsessive" forms), Shane Lopez has done great deal of research on hope, and creativity researchers Joseph Renzulli and E. Paul Torrance have long discussed the importance of characteristics such as "task commitment" and "persistence".
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5 Strategies to Deepen Student Collaboration | Edutopia - 2 views

www.edutopia.org/...udent-collaboration-mary-burns
shared by d_rutherford_8 on 23 Nov 16 - No Cached
    • d_rutherford_8
      d_rutherford_8 on 23 Nov 16
       
      In order to make collaborative tasks authentic, we have to make them complex enough that working together makes sense.
  • One way to do this is through rigorous projects that require students to identify a problem (for example, balancing population growth in their city with protection of existing green spaces) and agree—through research, discussion, debate, and time to develop their ideas—on a solution which they must then propose together.
  • We have to help students understand the what, why, and how of collaboration. We can do this in several ways:
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    • d_rutherford_8
      d_rutherford_8 on 23 Nov 16
       
      It's not enough to just force student groups; we have to get them to see the benefits of collaboration and what successful collaboration looks like. It's important for us to teach them these skills.
  • Design meaningful team roles that relate to the content and to the task.
  • assessing students both individually and as a group.
  • individual accountability
  • small groups
  • evaluate their own participation and effort
  • Many group projects are based on efficiency, dividing labor to create a product in the most effective way possible. This focus on the product means that we often ignore the process of collaboration.
    • d_rutherford_8
      d_rutherford_8 on 23 Nov 16
       
      Focus on the process in addition to the product to see how students have benefitted from the collaborative process.
  • Collaboration should not just strengthen students’ existing skills but ensure that their interactions stretch existing knowledge and expand one another’s expertise.
  • we want to ensure that students don’t just occupy the same physical space but that they share an intellectual space—that they learn more, do more, and experience more together than they would alone.
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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP - SCREENAGERS - 3 views

www.screenagersmovie.com/digital-citizenship digital citizenship Cohort21
shared by Lara Gee on 18 Nov 16 - No Cached
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  • mrdanbailey61 on 20 Nov 16
     
    This is a great resource - I particularly liked the link to the infographic. We just has a workshop on this for our students in grades 4-8 - I have sent it along to teachers at our school. They might get some good ideas for followup discussions.
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Derek Muller (@veritasium) | Twitter - 0 views

twitter.com/veritasium education STEM math science engineering
shared by katewhitters on 09 Nov 15 - No Cached
  • katewhitters on 09 Nov 15
     
    Interesting and thought-provoking STEM videos. Great to kick-start class discussions.
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Annie Kidder: Are Parents the True Levers of Change in Education Systems? - YouTube - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch parents change education
shared by Marcie Lewis on 23 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Marcie Lewis on 23 Mar 14
     
    Interesting discussion about the power of parents in change; interesting to think about parental voices in the context of independent schools
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University of Windsor prof makes Twitter mandatory | Windsor Star - 1 views

blogs.windsorstar.com/...r-prof-makes-twitter-mandatory twitter social media online discussion participation
shared by Carolyn Bilton on 27 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Carolyn Bilton on 28 Nov 13
     
    Fantastic example of using Twitter in class!
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Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement | Edutopia - 1 views

www.edutopia.org/...stories-heather-wolpert-gawron engagement
shared by Carolyn Bilton on 28 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • nteraction
  • Discussions help clear the tense atmosphere
  • earning by doing
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  • When we use tech, it engages me more and lets me understand the concept more clearly
  • elations between the text and the outside world
  • How does this event relate to current times?
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Rethinking Education: Self-Directed Learning Fits the Digital Age | Innovation Insights... - 3 views

www.wired.com/...-learning-fits-the-digital-age
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.
  • 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
  • expose them to ideas, provide resources and then allow children the freedom to let their imaginations wander in a supportive environment
  • we do not need a society solely made up of generalists
  • 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!
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Delicious - 0 views

delicious.com/...DiscussionTechniques harkness discussion
shared by garth nichols on 01 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • garth nichols on 01 Dec 14
     
    Great resources for Harkness Tracking Sheets. Does anyone have any other great resources they could post and tag for me regarding Harkness implementation, tracking and best practices?
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If School Leaders Don't Get It, It's Not Going to Happen | Eric Sheninger - 2 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...leaders-dont-ge_b_6214906.html CAIS Leadershipt Edtech
shared by garth nichols on 01 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • For those educators and schools that are either resistant to or unsure about using social media, I challenge you to move from a fixed to a growth mindset to create schools that work better for kids and establish relevance as a leader in your district, school, or classroom.
  • Begin to strategically utilize an array of free social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate important information (student honors, staff accomplishments, meetings, emergency information) to stakeholders in real-time. Consistency aligned with intent is key.
  • Take control of you public relations by becoming the storyteller-in-chief to produce a constant stream of positive news. If you don't share your story someone else will and you then run the chance that it will not be positive. Stop reacting to public relations situations you have limited control of and begin to be more proactive. When supplying a constant stream of positive news you will help to mitigate any negative stories that might arise.
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  • Establishing a brand presence should no longer be restricted to the business world when schools and districts now have the tools at their fingertips to do this in a cost-effective manner. Simply communicating and telling your story with social media tools can accomplish this. When you do, the brand presence develops solely based on the admirable work that is taking place in your district, school, or classroom.
  • Connect with experts, peers, and practitioners across the globe to grow professionally through knowledge acquisition, resource sharing, engaged discussion, and to receive feedback. This will not only save you time and money, but will open up your eyes to infinite possibilities to truly become a digital leader. Who would not want to tap into countless opportunities that arise through conversations and transparency in online spaces? Don't wait another second to start building a Personal Learning Network (PLN).
  • If you are an administrator, stop supporting or enforcing a gatekeeper approach and allow educators to use free social media tools to engage learners, unleash their creativity, and enhance learning. Hiding behind CIPA is just an excuse for not wanting to give up control. If you want students that are real world or future ready, they must be allowed to use the tools that are prevalent now in this world.
  • Schools are missing a golden opportunity and failing students by not teaching digital responsibility/citizenship through the effective use of social media. We need to begin to empower students to take more ownership of their learning by promoting Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and the use of mobile learning devices if schools do not have the means to go 1:1. By BYOD I don't mean just allowing kids to bring in and use their own devices in the hallways and during lunch. That is not BYOD. Real BYOD initiatives allow students to enhance/support their learning experience, increase productivity, conduct better research, and become more digitally literate.
  • garth nichols on 01 Dec 14
     
    Administrators in Education...please read!
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7 Homework Assignments That Guarantee Learning and the Secret Sauce That Makes Them Wor... - 0 views

www.brilliant-insane.com/...auce-that-makes-them-work.html personalized learning homework pedagogy edtech
shared by Derek Doucet on 06 Nov 15 - No Cached
  • 1 – Read from a self-selected novel
  • With reading as our most important out-of-class activity, my average student read more than 25 books each year.
  • 2 – Read an article, blog post, or other content on a social network
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  • What if teachers leveraged social media and other Internet content? Encourage students to read a bevy of items from their favorite online spaces. Steer them to content related to your class. Challenge them to locate something thought-provoking. Imagine the discussions that might ensue.
  • 3 – Talk about X on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest
  • 5 – Write a song, paint a picture, or design a building
  • 6 – Play a game
  • Derek Doucet on 06 Nov 15
     
    Making learning a normal part of their day...
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Developing a Growth Mindset in Teachers and Staff | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...wth-mindset-teachers-and-staff
shared by jenniferweening on 22 Jan 16 - No Cached
    • jenniferweening
      jenniferweening on 22 Jan 16
       
      - how many of us need to be reminded of this as well?!  - we say that it's important for the kids to fail and try again, but how often are we willing to do the same in our teaching? 
  • Fixed mindset people dread failure, feeling that it reflects badly upon themselves as individuals, while growth mindset people instead embrace failure as an opportunity to learn and improve their abilities.
  • We have to really send the right messages, that taking on a challenging task is what I admire.
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    • jenniferweening
      jenniferweening on 22 Jan 16
       
      Besides just doing away with grades, how can we actually convince students that failure is part of the process? As much as we tell them that it's about challenging themselves, when it all boils down to it, at the end of the grading period we still have to put a number on their report card. So hard to reconcile!
  • Parents around the dinner table and teachers in the classroom should ask, ‘Who had a fabulous struggle today?
  • how to model a growth mindset amongst students and one of her key principles is encouraging teachers to see themselves as learners, and, just like students are all capable of learning and improving, so too are teachers
  • A second principle requires that schools provide opportunities for teachers to try new things and make mistakes.
  • what will teachers and the school learn as part of the process, rather than whether the new idea is going to be a success or a failure.
  • inked to it, and equally vital, is providing a chance for teachers to reflect upon their new ideas and consider what they learned from the process. Ideally, this reflection should focus less on whether the idea was a success or a failure, but rather on what the teacher learnt from the process.
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Life in a 21st-Century English Class | MindShift | KQED News - 4 views

ww2.kqed.org/...n-a-21st-century-english-class
shared by tantoniades on 17 Nov 15 - No Cached
  • Finally, technology is embedded into the structure of all we do. It’s part of how we research, how we capture information, and how we display our learning. It’s never an accessory tacked on at the end.
    • tantoniades
      tantoniades on 17 Nov 15
       
      This is where I need to get.  I'm still very much in the "tacking on" phase.
  • My students started by creating a Flickr feed, Facebook page, a YouTube account, a Tumblr blog, and a Twitter account. They decided that visual representations of their knowledge would be the most powerful. So some of my students created photographs depicting images that they felt best represented modern trafficking. These photos were then edited in Picnik, and posted to our blog.
    • tantoniades
      tantoniades on 17 Nov 15
       
      I dont know what half of these things are, but I'm going to find out - we do Beloved, which is really similar thematically, and my assessment for the unit is really similar (even if it's not tech-based...yet).
  • A few years ago I tried to teach this idea to a grade 12 class when we were studying essay writing. They didn’t get it. But in the context we were using, after comparing social media content, it made perfect sense to my grade 11 students.
    • tantoniades
      tantoniades on 17 Nov 15
       
      I find this really annoying.  
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  • The Museum Box site allows you to build  an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. Students can display anything from a text file to a movie. My students will be using this platform to argue their thesis, rather than writing a traditional essay.
    • tantoniades
      tantoniades on 17 Nov 15
       
      Intriguing.  Go on...
  • My students have started designing our curriculum units. Seriously. While transitioning to our current unit, we discussed the possibilities as a class.
    • tantoniades
      tantoniades on 17 Nov 15
       
      I dont mean to be a crank, but this has everything to do with teaching, and nothing to do with technology.
  • Before the technology/constructivist shift in my classsroom, I would have taught all of this quite traditionally. We’d read books, answer questions, and then address those questions in class. I’d lecture a lot, with supplemental grammar lessons here and there, and I’d include some type of artistic project to achieve viewing and representing objectives. The whole design would have been extremely teacher centered. And at the end of it all, I’d hope they learned something about writing and thinking. Instead, inquiry and technology are a natural part of our English classes.
    • tantoniades
      tantoniades on 17 Nov 15
       
      Again, I know I'm being a cynical old grump, but you cannot use "technology" and "constructivist" like they're two parts of the same idea.  I think it's perfectly feasible to imagine a constructivist classroom that runs without tech, and vice versa.  Both of them running in harmony...that's the dream, all right.
  • tantoniades on 17 Nov 15
     
    An article about some ways technology can be used to help an inquiry-based high school English class...
  • Derek Doucet on 17 Nov 15
     
    Hey Tony - I think you'd be really interested in TPACK - a tech integration framework that looks at pedagogical knowledge, content knowledge and tech knowledge. For more info check out tpack.org! We'll be looking at these in our third face to face but it sounds like you're ready to delve!
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