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Everything New is Old Again Living and Teaching in Accelerating Times Presenters: Darren Kuropatwa Clarence Fisher http://adifference.blogspot.com/ Preso info http://dkuropatwablc08.pbwiki.com/Everything+New+is+Old+Again

Claudia notes on a presentation by Kuropatwa abd Fisher at BLC08.

simpleto collor pictures might be good for pre-k or beaven

K12 online keynote about kicking it up a notch. This video stars some of Julie's and my friends around the world - Clarence Fisher, Kim Cofino, John Turner, Chrissy Hellyer, Eric Marcos, Ernie Easter... and more. We had fun making it!! (As you'll see w/ the suprise near the end.)

Focused instruction, according to Fisher, is pointed modeling of expert thinking and behavior. It's in this mode of instruction where we help students build the requisite background knowledge and vocabulary they need for success in higher level tasks. This argument, which is raging throughout the educational world right now, about content v. skills, then becomes moot.