ConnectedLearning_TMI

Why it is so hard to measure the value proposition of personalized learning through more technology.

What if...a teacher "flipped" students' learning experience so the lecture/mini-lesson happened at home or outside of school time, and homework --applied learning -- happened in the classroom? How could a parent participate in this process? We may not be there yet (especially due to internet access issues), but we're on our way!

New schools combine bricks and clicks. (haha) This is the model NYC is looking to move to over the next several years. iZone initiatives heading this way.

Why we don't need to worry all that much about Watson stealing our jobs. Stanley Fish does a very nice exposition of the limits of "artificial intelligence.

What is the ideal technology device for students and teachers. Natives and immigrants speak.

US schools provide insufficient capacity to support teachers tech needs.

Nice video resources on authentic assessment and UbD (backwards planning)

Check out the "Alternatives to Homework" and "Homework Advice from Students" at the end of the doc. [Ch.8 from Fires in the Mind]

An interesting variety of answers from some education and ed tech leaders.

I still see many uses of technology that are not "inspirational," but I'm more hopeful about personalized and intrinsically motivating learning than I've been for many, many years!

Time for the postmortem, from the right wing no less.

Innovation means changing the goal not just the execution. Where are we seeing radically different approaches?

Check out the Booker T. Washington video. He shares his approach to blended learning, but he also discusses challenges for those who are not "connected."

Very well thought out guide to parent engagement and building the school-home connection. Recommend to all CL consultants taht you distribute this to your parent coordinators and principals.

Nice list of free web 2.0 tools designed for educators. Useful for connecting school to home and involving parents.

What if perpetual innovation is the new normal?

100 Ways Google Can Make You a Better Educator

A slightly different take on the Harlem Children's Zone. Maybe most notable is the conflation of test data with general progress. "We don't care how the children live, as long as they are scoring well."

Interesting blog, especially his theory that 4:1 is the idea configuration for students:computers (75% cost savings and a focus on kids learning from one another). Years ago, there were in-depth workshops on teaching and learning in collaborative groups. In recent years, I've noticed that many teachers seem clueless as to how to facilitate successful groups, and fearful about loss of control. My hope is that "classroom management" will become a concern of the past in a successful blended learning environment.

if 4:1 is ideal for students, wouldn't it also be ideal for everyone else?

A different perspective than the previous article, this one reminds me of some of the issues raised in the movie, "Race to Nowhere."