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Heather Berlin

Connectivism: Its Place in Theory-Informed Research and Innovation in Technology Enabl... - 2 views

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Edtech543 education web2.0

shared by Heather Berlin on 05 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • Heather Berlin on 05 Sep 15
     
    Connectivism is a learning theory for the digital age. It is known as a mix between behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism. Web 2.0 services are making it easier for people to produce their own information and ideas. Learners and teachers are attempting to integrate technology into all types of learning environments to accommodate 21st Century learning.
anonymous

Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age - 3 views

http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm Author George Siemens documents the notion that many prior theories (specifically behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism) were developed d...

education learning teaching

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anonymous

Guideline on Censorship: Don't Let it Become an Issue in Your Schools - 0 views

www.ncte.org/...dontletitbecome

shared by anonymous on 13 Oct 10 - Cached
  • Teachers should be encouraged to think through a rationale for any book to be read to or by the entire class. For primary teachers, who may read aloud many picture books to their classes each week, a written rationale is not practical. However, teachers should be prepared to explain their choices, stating why the book was chosen and what the objectives are in terms of the problems, needs, or interests of their individual class.
  • Obviously, the teacher should be thoroughly familiar with all assigned selections. In short, professional responsibility means not only selecting print and nonprint materials, but also possessing a willingness and ability to defend the choices made.
  • Appropriateness Factors to be considered in assessing the appropriateness of books are children's interests, the age level and/or maturity of children in relation to the book being considered, and the content, format and illustration.
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  • Breadth of Coverage Books may present problems of stereotyping with respect to sex and to race. Religion, politics, and questions of morality or patriotism are issues about which there are considerable differences of opinion. The importance of such books may lie mainly, or only, in their historical viewpoint and should be presented as such to children who read them. Teachers and librarians should be aware of these considerations and should make every effort to provide materials which present alternate points of view. Historically there have always been those who have recognized the offensiveness of these materials. Children, like adults exposed to new ideas, can accept or reject them, based on input from all viewpoints. All opinions require protection under the First Amendment.
  • IF and AFTER censorship problems arise (and before a formal complaint procedure is initiated), here are some approaches and considerations: Be sure to inform your principal of any complaint, and how you plan to handle it. Urge your principal to read or view the material objected to. Afterwards, share with him/her your reasons for using the material with children. Also, try to get a school board member and a local minister, rabbi, or priest to read or look at the material. If a parent complains about material, insisting on an immediate discussion about it, defer such a discussion; make an appointment with him/her for a later time. At the same time, assure the parent that you have a concern for the child's interest. Neither you nor the parent should be in the position of discussing material without careful consideration beforehand of the factors that are to be discussed. Do not defend materials on the spur of the moment. Apart from being unfair to all concerned, and particularly to children, it is your professional duty to present your views thoughtfully and with consideration. Reread or review the material in question, even though you may already be familiar with it. Identify its strengths. Put down in writing why you believe it is proper and useful in your teaching program. Collect reviews of the material from such publications as Language Arts, English Journal, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Horn Book, School Library Journal, and other professional publications. There may be three to five parents, other than the complaining parents, who may be particularly supportive of your teaching objectives. Request that they read or view the material being questioned and invite their written reactions, addressed to you and your principal
anonymous

ALA | Strategies and Tips for Dealing with Challenges to Library Materials (Coping With... - 0 views

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  • School librarians play a key role in making sure that students have the broad range of resources and ideas they need to develop critical thinking skills. Challenges to materials provide a “teachable moment” that can help you build understanding and support for the principles of intellectual freedom, including First Amendment rights, student rights of access and professional ethics.
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      anonymous on 13 Oct 10
       
      Turn a challenge into a teachable moment
  • Applying the principles of intellectual freedom Connect academic freedom with intellectual freedom. Academic freedom guarantees the teacher’s right to teach and to select classroom and library resources for instruction. Make sure everyone involved understands the right of people in a democratic society to express their concerns and that all people have the right to due process in the handling of their complaints. Explain the obligation of the school district to provide intellectual and physical access to resources that provide for a wide range of abilities and differing points of view. Define intellectual and physical access when appropriate. Intellectual access includes the right to read, receive and express ideas and the right to acquire skills to seek out, explore and examine ideas. Physical access includes being able to locate and retrieve information unimpeded by fees, age limits, separate collections or other restrictions. Emphasize the need to place the principles of intellectual and academic freedom above personal opinion, and reason above prejudice, when selecting resources. Connect intellectual freedom and access. The freedom to express your beliefs or ideas becomes meaningless when others are not allowed to receive or have access to those beliefs or ideas. Stress the need for teachers and librarians to be free to present students with alternatives and choices if students are to learn and use critical thinking and decision-making skills.
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      anonymous on 13 Oct 10
       
      intellectual freedom
  • Protecting students and staff with a materials selection policy Update your materials selection policy. Include a formal reconsideration process for textbooks, gift materials, electronic and other resources used in classrooms, laboratories and libraries. Seek board of education approval. Be sure to include the educational goals of the school district and to relate the selection policy to these goals. Emphasize the positive role of the selection policy in clarifying the use of educational resources and in ensuring stability and continuity regardless of staff change. To ensure uniformity and fairness in dealing with complaints, delegate the responsibility for dealing with complaints and requests for reconsideration to the principal in each school. Inform all your school staff (including nurses, secretaries, cafeteria workers and custodians) about the materials selection policy and reconsideration process. Review the policy with staff at the beginning of each school year. Distribute a copy of the policy with a simple statement that explains its importance in protecting students, teachers and librarians against censorship.
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      anonymous on 13 Oct 10
       
      Every school library needs a material selection policy. If your library doesn't, make it a priority.
Josh Doyon

Renaissance - 0 views

www.learner.org/...renaissance

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  • Josh Doyon on 13 Oct 10
     
    Notes, links and information on the Renaissance, links to what Renaissance did and some of major developments of age
Josh Doyon

Enlightenment - 0 views

history-world.org/age_of_enlightenment.htm

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  • Josh Doyon on 13 Oct 10
     
    Notes and information about the enlightenment. Links to Rosseau and other thinkers of the age
Tammy Price

Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom - 0 views

teacher.scholastic.com/...using_technology.htm

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  • Tammy Price on 01 Feb 10
     
    How young is too young for technology? Are children ages three through sixto young to use technology? What forms of technology are better than others for young children?
Matthew Gudenius

Toward A New Golden Age In American Education--How the Internet, the Law and Today's St... - 0 views

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united_states department_of_education education technology plan computers report

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  • Matthew Gudenius on 31 Jan 10
     
    This is the U.S. Department of Education's 2004 National Education Technology Plan. It is based on input from thousands of students, educators, administrators, technology experts and education organizations. It also builds on the previous reports issued in 1996 and 2000
Matthew Gudenius

IPL 2 - The Internet Public Library - 2 views

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shared by Matthew Gudenius on 26 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Matthew Gudenius on 26 Jan 10
     
    ipl2 is the result of a merger of the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII) It contains trustworthy links to online reference materials for a variety of ages and subjects... great place to send your kids to look for information! (Usually better than using Google or Wikipedia)
Ira Miller

Links used in Assignment for Week 8 - EdTech 541 - 1 views

Links used in this week's assignment for EdTech-541: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/campaign/global/pdf/ag2.pdf http://www.stateoftobaccocontrol.org/2009/states/report-card.html http://dwc.hct.ac....

web 2.0 tools

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Carrie Christenson

Nettrekker search engine - 0 views

www.nettrekker.com/overview

search engine research students monitored

shared by Carrie Christenson on 17 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Patricia Smeyers on 17 Mar 10
     
    A great searching tool for educators.  Educational websites are already prescreened and available for your age group.
  • Carrie Christenson on 13 Oct 10
     
    This is a search engine that is a subscription service. It is monitored and updated by educators. Great resource for research projects.
Trevor Takayama

Simple Wikipedia - 0 views

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  • Trevor Takayama on 12 Mar 11
     
    Toned down for school-age kids.
Susan Weitzman-Trifman

BBC - KS2 Bitesize - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...ks2bitesize

education technology resources learning math English science

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 25 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 25 Sep 11
     
    This site includes colorful, age appropriate activities for elementary school students in English, math, and science. Newest activities include Sara Jane Adventure Science and Bamzooki Math.
Ashley Leneway

Discovery Education streaming - 0 views

streaming.discoveryeducation.com

shared by Ashley Leneway on 12 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Ashley Leneway on 12 Sep 11
     
    Great resources for educational videos for all age groups to help students build their background knowledge.
anonymous

Rethinking your Online Classroom with Connectivism - 0 views

http://facultyecommons.org/rethinking-your-online-classroom-with-connectivism/ The authors define connectivism as the learning theory for the digital age. They explain that the "static" student-t...

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siss1382

Connectivism - a new learning theory - 6 views

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shared by siss1382 on 19 Jun 14 - No Cached
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  • Katy Cooper on 19 Jun 14
     
    In this short blog post, Walker discusses the changing technology requires us to revisit classic learning theories. He continues to describe Connectivism with references from Siemans and Downes. He touches on the idea that learning is not just inside the learner, it now occurs among learners.
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  • Chris Hill on 20 Jun 14
     
    I like how it says learning is a continual process that is enhanced by technology and is rewiring our brains. Very interesting.
  • Dave Mulder on 22 Jun 14
     
    I am not sure I agree with the author of this piece. I appreciated the articulation of Connectivism, and the exposition of Siemens and Downes' ideas about Connectivism was clear...I just remain unconvinced--at this point--that Connectivism is a learning theory on the same par with Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism. In particular, I believe that learning is a human activity, and so when Siemens makes the claim, "Learning may reside in non-human appliances," I have a hard time accepting the theory. I agree that *information* can reside in non-human appliances...
  • Jennie Finafrock on 22 Jun 14
     
    I found this article very intriguing. I have to admit that Dave's comment is what made me take a look. I actually like that the author points out that learning can take place outside of ourselves. However, I feel that by learning, in this context, he may be referring to more of an adaptation behavior than actual understanding.
  • andrewmacrae on 03 Sep 14
     
    A blog post which summarizes and breaks down the main principles of connectivism as well as seeking to identify the trends which led Siemans and Downes to their observations of learning. The author finishes with a statement that Connectivism is seen as the learning theory for the digital age. Accessible, but more of an overview. Helpful
  • Alissa Blackburn on 04 Sep 14
     
    With the advancement in technology comes the "re evaluation" of traditional learning theories. We can no longer sit back and rely on the traditional classroom to fulfill the learning needs of the diverse students in our rooms. I like what is said regarding informal learning and how we learn from multiple places.
  • alexisseidl on 04 Sep 14
     
    This website breaks down the learning theory of connectivism and how this learning theory came about. It describes how connectivism was created due to the Internet and the need for different strategies.
  • siss1382 on 07 Sep 14
     
    From this article I understand that connectivism is a way of learning through the internet, media and social networks. It discussed how learning can be formal and also informal, to which informal learning seems to be outweighing the formal learning now a days. Informal learning comes from communities of practice and personal networks which are very popular and common today.
Melodie Worthington

Internet Safety - NetSmartz.org - 1 views

www.netsmartz.org/InternetSafety

Education technology resources EdTech541 tools teaching

shared by Melodie Worthington on 07 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • Melodie Worthington on 07 Mar 15
     
    A great resource for presenting the importance of Internet safety to kids of all ages. Slide presentations and learning guides are available for younger kids, tweens, and teens.
aschurg

50 Communication Activities, Ice Breakers & Exercises - 0 views

www2.cortland.edu/...099-4ede-8f15-79b86e315088.pdf

EdTech541 communication collaboration

shared by aschurg on 17 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • aschurg on 17 Feb 15
     
    Contains tons of activities, lessons and handouts for practicing communication skills with students and groups of all ages.
Katie Sisson

Resources for Using iPads in Grades 9-12 - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/pad-apps-high-school-resources

education technology resources tools digital elearning

shared by Katie Sisson on 22 Jan 16 - No Cached
  • Katie Sisson on 22 Jan 16
     
    This website is an excellent resource for teachers who have a classroom set of iPad's or tablets. Many teachers have classroom tablets but do not know how to integrate them into the classroom. This website has a list of great apps to download for tablet use in classrooms. Students need to be engaged, challenged and be able to practice the skills learned. Using classroom tablets as a group/partner activity or individual use is a great way to incorporate technology into a lesson plan. High school students are a great age to use tablets with because they are more mature than elementary/middle school and (hopefully) will respect the technology devices.
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