Suppose we gave a group of 4-year-olds exactly the same problems and only varied on whether we taught them directly or encouraged them to figure it out for themselves? Would they learn different things and develop different solutions? The two new studies in Cognition are the first to systematically show that they would.
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Math Snacks - 37 views
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Animations and mini-games for math.
iCivics | Free Lesson Plans and Games for Learning Civics - 56 views
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iCivics is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. iCivics is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support. -
iCivics prepares young Americans to become knowledgeable, engaged 21st century citizens by creating free and innovative educational materials.
MERLOT - 7 views
100 Apps for Tech-Savvy Teachers - 198 views
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eachers have one of the most difficult jobs out there. As an educator, you have to manage a classroom of boisterous students, organize heaps of data, stay up-to-date with current events and plan lessons day in and day out. In today's technologically linked world, the ability to use web applications is at your advantage as an educator, and we are here to tell you the best tools to use. From Early Childhood Education apps to Business Management apps, here is a collection of 100 web and iPhone tools that make the grade for tech-savvy teachers:
Re-ordering bookmarks - 118 views
Hi Maggie, I would love to see both a user's personal rating system combined with a reader's rating system - kinda like editor's comments & reader's comments on Amazon. Creating lists could also ...
Preschool lessons: New research shows that teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger... - 1 views
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Direct instruction really can limit young children's learning. Teaching is a very effective way to get children to learn something specific—this tube squeaks, say, or a squish then a press then a pull causes the music to play. But it also makes children less likely to discover unexpected information and to draw unexpected conclusions.
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Adults often assume that most learning is the result of teaching and that exploratory, spontaneous learning is unusual. But actually, spontaneous learning is more fundamental. It's this kind of learning, in fact, that allows kids to learn from teachers in the first place.
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Lessons from a Flipped Classroom - 62 views
I've made 100 videos for flipped learning. What have I learned along the way? http://tinyurl.com/nmoa8c6
Oneword - Writing stimulus - 46 views
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Fantastic. Share with those who are struggling to get started in their creative writing. Use as a starter in an English lesson. -
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I am looking for cool ideas for a creative writing course...I feel like this could be a very useful tool.
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A great way for children to learn the art of story openings. They have 1 minute to write from a one word stimulus. The site asks for a name & email. I usually just cut and paste the work into Word instead. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English
English Grammar Lessons - 90 views
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A simple text based site with good infomation and examples of English grammer. Use the flash based exercises to practise what you students have learned. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English+As+An+Additional+Language
Hacking lessons for teens reduce security threats | opensource.com - 40 views
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Teaching students to see the big picture in computer science rather than just functionality of programming.
Circuitboard Education - 37 views
We are excited to announce the launch of the educational consulting partnership Circuitboard Education, LLC at CircuitboardEducation.com . Circuitboard Education, CBE, is a consulting and design te...
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