At TeachThought, we tend towards the tech-infused model, but do spend time exploring the limits and challenges of technology, the impact of rapid technology change, and carefully considering important questions before diving in head-first.
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9 Characteristics Of 21st Century Learning | TeachThought - 0 views
Connie Yowell: Connected Learning: Reimagining the Experience of Education in the Infor... - 2 views
Emerging Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010 - 0 views
How to avoid committing social media gaffes | Community | eSchoolNews.com - 0 views
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Develop guidelines for use and share with your staff. Update your acceptable-use policy as well as personnel policies to reflect the district’s position on appropriate use of social networking sites. For ideas, check out the Social Media Guidelines for Schools wiki (http://socialmediaguidelines.pbworks.com). Many of the ideas presented here are adapted from this resource, which is meant to be shared and expanded as new information becomes available.
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reate an official site for your school or district. To protect others’ privacy, set it up as a fan page so people can post comments or become a fan without giving you access to their personal pages. Commit staff time or resources to daily updates. Keep the tone conversational, but represent your organization and your position respectfully and responsibly. According to Pew Research, “44 percent of online adults have searched for information about someone whose services or advice they seek in a professional capacity.”
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Article on social media use in schools. There are two suggestions for developing policies for social media use. You have to have an account with eSchool News to see the entire article.
6 Reasons Why Students Need 21st-Century Skills | edtechdigest.com - 0 views
Prairie South Technology Fram... - 0 views
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Brief descriptions of what students, teachers and administrators should know based on ISTE's standards. Not very complete or detailed but it does give you a sense of what the standards are about.
InfoWhelm and Information Fluency - 0 views
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Video from the 21st Century Fluency Project.
Now I Know - 0 views
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Post by a principal on how her thoughts and behaviors have changed over time.
1 to 1 Laptop Schools, Teacher Appraisal and 21st Century Learning. - 0 views
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"The key factor for a successful 1:1 Laptop initiative is the change and adaptability of classroom pedagogy. "
The Meaning of the 21st Century on Vimeo - 0 views
8 Guiding Questions for Conversations about Becoming a School of the Future | Connected... - 2 views
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The hyperlinked 'Guide to Becoming a School of the Future' is an excellent resource from NAIS.