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Kathleen Lindsay-Field

On the Origins of the Arts - 1 views

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Humanities Science Art Music

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  • Kathleen Lindsay-Field on 22 Apr 12
     
    We can't understand the humanities without understanding the cognitive processes that make them possible. Sociobiologist E.O. Wilson on the evolution of culture. E.O. Wilson is Pellegrino University Professor emeritus.
Kathleen Lindsay-Field

Apocalyptic Daze - 0 views

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science

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  • Kathleen Lindsay-Field on 22 Apr 12
     
    Catastrophic thinking is on the rise. And why not? The economy is frail, the earth is overcrowded, the specter of war looms. But Pascal Bruckner is here to calm your nerves. Pascal Bruckner is a French writer and philosopher whose latest book is The Paradox of Love. His article was translated by Alexis Cornel.
kynan robinson

Tech2Learn - Project-Based Learning - 0 views

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PBL Project-Based clp project rich

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  • kynan robinson on 20 Apr 12
     
    lots of ideas and how to's for Project based learning
kynan robinson

How I Write a PBL Activity - 0 views

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clp project rich Project-Based pbl

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  • kynan robinson on 19 Apr 12
     
    How to write a good project great blog with lots of ideas
Andrew Williamson

Driving Questions - 0 views

www.jetspost.com/...driving_questions.htm

driving questions pbl RLP

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  • Andrew Williamson on 18 Apr 12
     
    Some more information on what a driving question is. 
kynan robinson

Principle 2 Home - Craft the Driving Question - 0 views

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clp project pbl driving questions

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  • kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12
     
    how to write driving questions
kynan robinson

What Is Integrated Curriculum? - 0 views

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pbl clp creativity project integrated

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  • Can making wind and rain machines improve the reading comprehension and writing scores of elementary students on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test? Do students really learn math by learning to clog dance? When students spend after-school time participating in a microsociety that reflects the roles of real life, will their test scores in math and reading improve?
  • Lee's students have shown more than 100 percent gains in comprehension and writing on the FCAT.
    • kynan robinson
      kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12
       
      Its sad that we even have to ask these questions, what about increased levels of creative thought, or deeper understanding of social interactions etc etc etc
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  • Lee claims that when she teaches science concepts she also teaches students to think and write in the structured, coherent ways required on standardized tests
  • What exactly is integrated curriculum? In its simplest conception, it is about making connections. What kind of connections? Across disciplines? To real life? Are the connections skill-based or knowledge-based?
  • we defined three approaches to integration—multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary
  • Multidisciplinary approaches focus primarily on the disciplines.
  • When teachers integrate the subdisciplines within a subject area, they are using an intradisciplinary approach
  • Through this integration, teachers expect students to understand the connections between the different subdisciplines and their relationship to the real world.
  • In this approach to integration, teachers organize the curriculum around common learnings across disciplines. T
  • ey chunk together the common learnings embedded in the disciplines to emphasize interdisciplinary skills and concepts.
  • They are learning the interdisciplinary skill of communication (thinking and writing in a structured and coherent way).
  • In the transdisciplinary approach to integration, teachers organize curriculum around student questions and concerns (see Figure 1.3). Students develop life skills as they apply interdisciplinary and disciplinary skills in a real-life context. Two routes lead to transdisciplinary integration: project-based learning and negotiating the curriculum
  • Project-Based Learning. In project-based learning, students tackle a local problem. Some schools call this problem-based learning or place-based learning. According to Chard (1998), planning project-based curriculum involves three steps:
  • Teachers and students select a topic of study based on student interests, curriculum standards, and local resources. The teacher finds out what the students already know and helps them generate questions to explore. The teacher also provides resources for students and opportunities to work in the field. Students share their work with others in a culminating activity. Students display the results of their exploration and review and evaluate the project.
  • Negotiating the Curriculum. In this version of the transdisciplinary approach, student questions form the basis for curriculum.
  • Studies of project-based programs show that students go far beyond the minimum effort, make connections among different subject areas to answer open-ended questions, retain what they have learned, apply learning to real-life problems, have fewer discipline problems, and have lower absenteeism
  • The boundaries of the disciplines seemed to dissolve abruptly.
  • The essential difference between the three approaches was the perceived degree of separation that existed between subject areas. Given our experiences at the time, both of us believed that the three approaches fit on an evolutionary continuum.
    • kynan robinson
      kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12
       
      all education is evolutionary which is why we need to keep studying, reading investigating asking questions
  • suggests that even intradisciplinary projects should include math and literature/media to be rich and vibrant
  • backward design process.
  • We believe that educators will continue to experience deepening connections as they become more experienced in this area.
  • Real-life context Student questions
  • Coplanner Colearner Generalist/specialist
  • Disciplines identified if desired, but real-life context emphasized
  • All knowledge interconnected and interdependent Many right answers Knowledge considered to be indeterminate and ambiguous
  • Student questions and concerns Real-world context
  • Interdisciplinary skills/concepts stressed
  • shift
  • Interdisciplinary skills and disciplinary skills applied in a real-life context
  • kynan robinson on 18 Apr 12
     
    great overview of different approaches to integrated  Curriculum
kynan robinson

Using ICT In Project Based Learning - 1 views

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pbl ict

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  • kynan robinson on 16 Apr 12
     
    Great ideas on how to use ICT in Project Based Learning Tasks
Andrew Williamson

Eyes on the Solar System - 0 views

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nasa science solar solarsystem Level3 student interactive

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  • Andrew Williamson on 14 Nov 10
     
    awesome 
Andrew Williamson

9 Tools Students Can Use to Create Music Online - 0 views

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music music Ed music education creativity creative education

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  • Andrew Williamson on 16 Apr 12
     
    Another great list of online tools for creating music. These are worth exploring if not only to inform the students that they exist. Holiday challenge via a class blog perhaps?
Andrew Williamson

How to Use Comic Life in the Classroom | Macinstruct - 0 views

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Comics comic life creative creativity English writing how to

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  • Andrew Williamson on 16 Apr 12
     
    I love comic life kids do to. A good piece not just extolling the virtues of comic life but also discusses how comics are a great source of reading material and can be engaging
Andrew Williamson

10 Comic & Cartoon Creators - 0 views

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Comics cartoon creative creativity English writing

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  • Andrew Williamson on 16 Apr 12
     
    Worth having a look if anything to inform students that they exist. They may want to use them perhaps for a literacy lesson.
Shelly Nugent

BBC History for kids - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/forkids

history BBC Level4 Level3 Level2 games civilisation civilization ancient

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  • Shelly Nugent on 16 Apr 12
     
    Great interactive website for kids to learn about history
Andrew Williamson

GarageBand for iPad Tips | Midnight Music - 0 views

www.midnightmusic.com.au/...know-about-garageband-for-ipad

iOS iPad GarageBand Musedtech music education mudiced

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  • Andrew Williamson on 15 Apr 12
     
    A great list of less known tips re GarageBand for the iPad
Andrew Williamson

52 Great Google Docs Secrets for Students - Online Colleges - 0 views

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Google docs

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  • Andrew Williamson on 15 Apr 12
     
    Google Docs is such an incredible tool for college students, offering collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance. But there are so many options, both hidden and obvious, that there's a good chance you're not using Google Docs to its fullest capability. We've discovered 52 great tips for getting the most out of Google Docs as a student, with awesome ideas and tricks for collaboration, sharing, and staying productive.
Andrew Williamson

Gulp. The making of. on Vimeo - 0 views

vimeo.com/27019750

animation photos Creativity Level2 Level3 Level4

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  • Andrew Williamson on 15 Apr 12
     
    This is great. A huge #stopmotionanimation made using a 8Mp smartphone camera mounted on a cherry picker and a bank of Apple Macs. The making http://vimeo.com/27019750 and the finished product http://vimeo.com/26877221
Giuliana Abdo

Online Lessons - main page - 0 views

www.historyonthenet.com/...lesson_ideas.htm

online lessons

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  • Giuliana Abdo on 13 Apr 12
     
    Awesome site for teaching history
Giuliana Abdo

Online Lesson - Legend of Rome - 0 views

www.historyonthenet.com/...cartooninstructions.htm

online lesson legend rome

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  • The Legend of Rome
  • Giuliana Abdo on 13 Apr 12
     
    Awesome website for teaching historical topics via games/quizes/wordfinds/information/stories
Giuliana Abdo

BBC - Primary History - Romans - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...romans

Romans primary history ancient

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  • Giuliana Abdo on 13 Apr 12
     
    Teaching students about roman history in context 
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