What a fun way to get middle school kids psyched about reading. I love watching the looks of sheer joy on the students as they participated in this flashmob take-off from the Oprah Black/Eyed Peas show.
When looking for graphics like for Classroom Rules, I like to do image searches on Google because you can usually find some very brief summaries. Here are some short ideas for those of you working on your wall posters now. Simple is better.
Piaget would probably advise parents that for a young child, everything — whether it has batteries or not — is a discovery waiting to happen. But toys work best when they are matched to a child’s level of development.
THREE PROMISING ALTERNATIVES FOR ASSESSING
COLLEGE STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Trudy W. Banta, Merilee Griffin, Teresa L. Flateby, and Susan Kahn
Foreword by Jillian Kinzie (Dec 2009)
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
1) ePortfolios, 2) a system of rubrics for
evaluating student writing and thinking across the
curriculum, and, 3) online assessment communi-
ties that facilitate facassessment practices. centers on the establishment of online assessment
communities. These are basically groups of faculty
who take time out to discuss how students can be
Cited in: http://bit.ly/cyE2KH March 2010 overview by Lorenzo Associates
Interview and chapter from Dr. David Barr, founder of the 21st Century Information Fluency Project. This Google book article from Joyce Valenza & Reva Basch's book Super Searchers Go to school reaveal some of David's thinking about the knowledge, skills and dispositions for successful searching.
Anyone who knows David Barr recognizes his amazing understanding of 21st century information systems. This is a gem. Don't miss it.