Why textbooks don't work and hurt schools - Class Struggle - The Washington Post - 0 views
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Erica Bredle on 15 Dec 14Argument against textbooks
Bringing Blended Models Home No Easy Task - Education Week - 0 views
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Issues with implementing blended learning
Lessons from a school that scrapped a longer student day and made time for teachers - T... - 1 views
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Talizha Jones returned from summer vacation after fourth grade to an unwelcome surprise at school: Students would have to stay in class until 4:15 p.m. four days a week. "I was very upset," the now-14-year-old recalled. "I was asking my grandma if I could switch schools."
Cajon Valley preparing teachers for the digital future - 0 views
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The Cajon Valley Union School District is nearing the end of what Superintendent David Miyashiro calls "an innovative program that provides teachers risk-free hands-on learning and support as they transform their classrooms to a digital learning environment."
Digital Citizenship in the Real World - 0 views
Is 8th Grade Too Early to Pick a Career? - 2 views
VS | Ergonomic school furniture - 0 views
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Mrs. Miller's Kindergarten class got a class set of this company's Hokki stools through a Mariemont Foundation grant. I know this is a commercial school furniture site, but as I read through their design philosophy, I'm really impressed by how learner-centered they are and how the furniture is designed for the kind of learning we're dreaming of. I'm definitely using them for inspiration for the Library Makerspace grant I'm writing.
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"We can only teach children core competencies for the 21st century in schools and with teaching methods that are actually designed to achieve the outcomes we need now and in the future. Learning and the learning environment are thus closely connected: It is imperative to create spaces that allow pupils every possible opportunity for self-development."
12 big technologies on the education horizon | eSchool News | eSchool News - 2 views
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Patti - great find. Love that the author included a challenges section.
Mentoring Instead of Teaching: A Paradigm Shift - 3 views
Interesting article...Now, how do we figure out how to be successful mentors? And who writes the guidelines for the programs the students will pursue?
started by Lee Lowery on 25 May 14
1 follow-up, last by Amy Leatherwood on 24 Jun 14
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Blending Toward Competency Report by the Christensen Institute for Disruptive Learning - 0 views
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This paper considers the role of blended learning in 13 schools in New Hampshire, where the New Hampshire Department of Education has mandated that high schools measure learning in terms of competency, rather than by credit hours.
What's Your Learning Disposition? How to Foster Students' Mindsets | MindShift - 0 views
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"Influencing how students view themselves as learners is challenging work. Students often won't respond if a teacher just tells them how they should think - that creates defensiveness. Instead, a good tactic is to teach them some of the neuroscience around learning, including that the brain is malleable."
Beyond Knowing Facts, How Do We Get to a Deeper Level of Learning? | MindShift - 0 views
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"To develop a positive academic mindset, these are four key beliefs students must hold: I can change my intelligence and abilities through effort I can succeed I belong in this learning community This work has value and purpose for me When those beliefs are present and paired with learning strategies to help with effective self-management, any student can be successful. "
Is It Project-Based Learning, Maker Education or Just Projects? - 1 views
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Zak Malamed of StuVoice.Org mentioned in a student voice panel that when given projects by teachers to complete, it was often just another "thing" to get done, just like a paper or worksheet. I have seen lessons shared by teachers that they called Project-Based Learning, Inquiry Learning, or Maker Education, but upon close examination they...
Where is reflection in the learning process? - 0 views
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Today, we finished the second week of an interpersonal communications course. The students in the course are first term college students, a few fresh out of high school. As is my common practice, I end my week of instruction with reflective questions for the students: What was your significant learning this past week?
Why It's Time To Rethink (And Question) Homework - Edudemic - 0 views
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The concept of homework as we have known it in the past is changing rapidly, since it often distorts the overall picture of learning. Flipped classrooms, the ability to use the same technology and tools both in and out of the classroom, and personalized learning are making ripples in the education world.
Chairs and Tables: The Classroom Technology That Could Help Students - US News - 7 views
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Redesigned learning spaces can engage students and faculty members, research says. New research shows classroom layout and furniture can positively impact student engagement. What if the key to boosting student engagement was as simple as swapping out desks and chairs and rearranging the layout of a classroom? -- isn't this cool? MB
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LOVE this! Think EV and I are going to apply for a "Make it Happen" grant this year to re-think our classroom furniture.
Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation - 1 views
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A peer-reviewed electronic journal. ISSN 1531-7714
Carpe Diem Learning Systems LLC | Educate, Empower, Equip - 0 views
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A blended learning charter school with several campuses nationwide.
Cadaver lab planned to educate select high school students - 0 views
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"Dr. Tom Pliura, left, on behalf of the McLean County Medical Society, will be opening a cadaver lab, which he hopes will be used by high school students interested in a career in medicine. Pliura is shown earlier this week in his LeRoy office with Gary Tipsord, superintendent for the LeRoy school district, and a cadaver."
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