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in title, tags, annotations or urlNewsroom | Alliance for Childhood - 1 views
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In many kindergarten classrooms there is no playtime at all. Teachers say the curriculum does not incorporate play, there isn’t time for it, and many school administrators do not value it.
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“We have had a politically and commercially driven effort to make kindergarten a one-size-smaller first grade. Why in the world are we trying to teach the elementary curriculum at the early childhood level?”
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Finnish children similarly have a lengthy and playful childhood, not beginning formal schooling until age 7. Yet Finland consistently gets the highest scores on international exams.
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Dale la vuelta a tu clase - 1 views
Social Bookmarking and Diigo - Student Learning with Diigo - 146 views
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Great article that explains the advantages of using Diigo with other educators and students. It also has links to lesson plans and how to videos.
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I found many useful links along with this resource. It clearly points out advantages of using Diigo in education. It also shares how to sync to another popular social bookmarking site. I highly recommend checking this article out.
Gamifying the classroom is a bad idea | Al Jazeera America - 5 views
The Power of Flipped Learning - 34 views
Types of 3D printers - 12 views
"Can't We Just Change the Words?": EBSCOhost - 1 views
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The idea of wanting to be true to the music of a culture, to the people of that culture, and to one's students in teaching is at the heart of the discussion of authenticity.
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However, teaching music without attention to its cultural context is a problem in several respects: it risks misrepresenting the musical practice being studied, it fails to take advantage of the potential benefits of culturally infused music teaching, and it promotes a conception of music as isolated sonic events rather than meaningful human practices.2 Discussion about this struggle to balance accurate performance practice with accessibility has focused on the concept of authenticity
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The definitions of authenticity represented in the music education literature fall into four models: the continuum model; the twofold historical/personal model; the threefold reproduction, reality, and relevance model; and the moving-beyond-authenticity model.
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Implementing Thinking Hats Effectively In The Classroom by @JMcKay1972 - 7 views
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"With an increased awareness of the need to develop a more flexible approach in delivering 'value' to learning experiences and providing teaching staff with opportunities for greater creativity in the teaching process, then Edward De Bono's Six Thinking Hats (1994) may be a tool to help increase academic achievement and behaviours."
Treehouse teaching and laundry art: Educators find creative ways to reach kids - 5 views
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was also concerned about her students’ lack of engagement — so few were completing the assignments she emailed to parents
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Playing with her family’s laundry marked the first time Maliah seemed happy — actually happy — since the start of the pandemic.
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Nobody should ever be penalized or put at a disadvantage for the supplies they don’t have,” Dillingham thought to herself. “But everyone’s got laundry!”
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Aerosol transmission of Covid-19: A room, a bar and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air | Society | EL PAÍS in English - 23 views
Education in the United States and Finland: What is and what can be | CTQ - 36 views
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The simple answer is this: Finland’s cultural values and priorities are manifested in its system of education: “to guarantee all people…equal opportunities and rights to culture, free quality education, and prerequisites for full citizenship.”
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Finland aims to uplift everyone in society; in Finland’s case, this vision can be achieved by providing equitable access to education and other social benefits.
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Finnish students do not begin their formalized education until the age of 7, standardized testing is unheard of in the formative years, and autonomy and play are encouraged throughout the curriculum.
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10 Powerful Community-Building Ideas | Edutopia - 15 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:
The Best Online Preschool Learning Games - 115 views
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