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Creative Educator - Connecting Curricula for Deeper Understanding - 34 views
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Most schools will say that they want students to have an understanding of their world as a whole, but they seldom look at topics with an interdisciplinary focus. Why? It is easy to find reasons why this disjointed approach to learning happens: · Some argue that there is so much content and so many skills to be learned in each discipline that they don’t have time to integrate subjects. · Others say that the each discipline has a body of knowledge and skills that should stand on its own and not be muddied by the intrusion of other disciplines. · Secondary educators say that there is insufficient common planning time to combine their efforts to teach an interdisciplinary course. · Still others say that the whole system is geared toward separate subjects and to break out of this would require a monumental effort. · Others are guided by “the tests,” which are presented by separate disciplines.
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The ultimate goal for the study of any subject is to develop a deeper understanding of its content and skills so that students can engage in higher-level thinking and higher- level application of its principles. When students dig deeper and understand content across several disciplines, they will be better equipped to engage in substantive discussion and application of the topic. They will also be better able to see relationships across disciplines.
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They organize students into interdisciplinary teams and coordinate lessons so that what happens in math, science, language arts, and social studies all tie to a common theme. Many times these teachers team-teach during larger blocks of time. Advocates of this more holistic approach to curriculum argue that it helps students:
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Technology in Education: An Overview - Education Week - 28 views
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$3 billion per year on digital content.
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he booming ed-tech industry, with corporate titans and small startups alike vying for a slice of an $8 billion-plus ye
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to even the most rural and remote schools.
Future Ready Schools | Tech Learning - 0 views
Online game makes math practice out of this world - USATODAY.com - 114 views
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"In "MathBlaster.com," kids play math games to earn merits, including this one in which they wrangle an alien slug by solving math problems. Today's kids now have an opportunity to hone their math skills .. by entering a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) called "MathBlaster.com.""
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Fun way to learn maths would earning points to join the Intergalactic Space Patrol.
A Day in the Life of Web 2.0 | Tech & Learning - 12 views
Chrome Extension - Gradebook Split | Teacher Tech - 65 views
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