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Keith Hamon

Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: The Essential Tools For The Connected T... - 12 views

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    list of communication tools for the well-connected teacher.
Keith Hamon

Social Media in Learning examples - 19 views

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    I agree with this list 100 %
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    A list of over 100 ways to use social media for eLearning.
Suzie Nestico

YouTube - TEDxPhilly - Chris Lehmann - Education is broken - 1 views

  • Encourage learning by allowing students to do things they are good at instead of restricting them. While that may sound elementary, Lehmann's speech carves out an innovative way to teach students success so they will strive for success in the post-graduate world.
    • Suzie Nestico
       
      Principal of Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia.  On PSSA standardized testing ~2:20 "What we are doing today today is worse than what you think.  We give them pretests and find out what they are worst in.  And then we give them more of that [and try to fix it]... iIt's only making sure you don't suck so much at the things you're bad at."
edutopia .org

Debunking those Pesky Classroom Myths | Edutopia - 10 views

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    Edutopia Blogger Ben Johnson tackles five classroom myths he believes "an attitue of pessimism that does not belong in American school."
Vicki Davis

The Plenary Producer - Resources - TES - 3 views

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    Another cool tool. This is from a UK site so they call these "plenaries" but they are 140 lesson plan ideas. You'll have to sign up for a free TES account but this is  a cool powerpoint.
Vicki Davis

Teaching Resources, Classroom Resources & Lesson Plans - TES Resources - 10 views

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    Bev Evans is very popular Special needs teacher in the UK who has shared over 500 free resources for teachers that she uses with her students. She has a child with special needs and is just a cool person. @tes_sen is her twitter handle. She is definitely one that special needs teachers want to follow.
David Hilton

Learning Styles Re-evaluated | Psych Central News - 22 views

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    A long-standing educational philosophy is under attack as a new research report downplays the importance of different learning styles.
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    An interesting contribution by psychologists to a field usually left to educational researchers. Given how dominant the belief in 'learning styles' has become in education it is quite troubling.
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