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djplaner

Devlin's Angle: The difference between teaching and instruction - 0 views

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  • djplaner on 08 Nov 14
     
    Blog post looking at the distinction between instruction and teaching in mathematics. But has broader implication. e.g. "instruction" as used here sounds a lot like direct instruction etc. Also points to some thoughts on the limitations of videos - like Khan Academy
Tami Grl

Instructional Strategies Online - A Listing of Instructional Strategies and Methods - 2 views

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  • Tami Grl on 01 May 13
     
    Online database of instructional strategies for teachers
Shari Kath

Pedagogy - Enriching students in learning - 2 views

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Michelle Thompson

Blended Learning - YouTube - 1 views

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  • Michelle Thompson on 12 May 13
     
    Innovative use of blended learning, using a rotating centres approach: Teacher instruction, Group work, Technology group. They are able to do more differentiated instruction within this model and looks like they're using some digital curriculum or an LMS.
Kacey Howard

Does the Khan Academy know how to teach? - The Washington Post - 5 views

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  • Gates has called Khan, "the best teacher I've ever seen.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 10 Aug 13
       
      An example of some of the large claims being made about Khan Academy that seem to suggest limited understanding of what makes a good teacher?
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 18 Aug 13
       
      This is an interesting one - how can a teacher be hailed as such, when there is no real interaction (questioning from the student's point of view)? The Khan Academy does have its advantages as a very useful prop to specific lessons and concepts, yet the questions posed by any learner should be equally important if effective learning is to take place.
    • Margaret Johnson
      Margaret Johnson on 07 Apr 14
       
      I agree Doreen, furthermore, the Khan Academy cannot be used as a stand alone to teaching, yet as a tool to extend understanding or to reteach concepts
    • Deb Mac
      Deb Mac on 07 Apr 14
       
      It is a useful tool I agree. Students need to have an understand of a variety of ways/strategies/methods to draw upon in order to gain a full understand of the concepts.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      Interesting to see Bill Gates making a reference to teaching skills. Last I checked he wasn't an expert in education?!
    • robbie1282
      robbie1282 on 18 Aug 15
       
      I don't get why they are making reference to Bill Gates I don't believe he has an understanding of teaching. Although these online library can help with understanding but is it really the way we want education to go online teaching??
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 18 Aug 15
       
      I belive that the reference to Gates arises from the fact that he's spending a lot of his money attempting to improve schools and universities. That money means that his views on what is good teaching carry significant weight. More so than his qualifications and experience might otherwise warrant.
  • What is more, his videos reveal an ignorance of how we know students learn mathematics.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 10 Aug 13
       
      The Khan Academy videos suffer from the poor PCK of the people developing the videos. The core of the argument here.
    • Colleen Lenehan
      Colleen Lenehan on 14 Aug 13
       
      The videos were started to help students who were already learning through the school system and needed more help without having to pay for it. A lot of people are complaining about the videos as alternatives to explicit teaching in the classroom, but aren't they great for what they were originally designed for.
    • Kate Dugdale
      Kate Dugdale on 15 Aug 13
       
      I don't think the Khan videos are doing any damage...They shouldn't be used as a stand alone, but instead as a supplement for learning, perhaps.
    • Louise Hoggett
      Louise Hoggett on 09 Apr 14
       
      I think the videos are great as a supplementary activity, it provides a different way to explain something. Good on him for attempting it.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      I like David's comment: videos aren't actually evidence of the Khan academy, just "the poor PCK of the people developing the videos.".
  • Pedagogical content knowledge is an important foundation for planning lessons and for decision making during a lesson.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 10 Aug 13
       
      Building your PCK is essential to improving your ability to create effective learning experiences.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      I'm banging on the same drum here, but "building" to me is important - it's not the be all and end all.
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  • All teachers make mistakes, after all, and Khan should not, the reasoning goes, be called out for making the same mistakes we all make.
  • There certainly are broken models in education, but there is absolutely no evidence that competent knowledge of student learning and thinking is one that teachers can afford to jettison.
  • researchers are finding evidence that particular kinds of PCK are associated with greater gains in student learning in elementary mathematics.
  • revolutionize
  • The equal sign (=) i
  • Many mathematics educators stress another kind of knowledge necessary to design and deliver quality instruction: pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). PCK refers to knowledge of content as it relates to teaching.
    • Stephen Druery
      Stephen Druery on 09 Apr 14
       
      Design and deliver quality instruction.
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      knowing the students and how they learn 
    • franerbacher
      franerbacher on 16 Apr 15
       
      and catering for all students
  • content knowledge alone is inadequate
    • Fran Gemmell
      Fran Gemmell on 11 Apr 14
       
      How true, but how often do we see this and the reverse situation where teachers are teaching in areas where their content knowledge is lacking.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      Content is certainly the starting point and this is crucial.
    • Olivia Wirihana
      Olivia Wirihana on 04 May 14
       
      I agree content knowledge is crucial but there are so many more aspects needed to make it great.
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      Content knowledge is important, but it doesn't matter how much knowledge a teacher has if s/he cannot teach that content in a way that the students will actually understand it and be able to apply it in future
    • traceydavis1968
      traceydavis1968 on 24 Aug 15
       
      I agree that content knowledge is important but it is just as important to know your students and how best they learn
  • The standard American curricular treatment, in which students are instructed to append zeroes to the shorter decimal to equalize the number of digits helps students to perform this task correctly, but fosters its own misconceptions.
  • he exercises offer no intellectual rigor and do not address our central concern.
  • PCK knows from both educational research and professional experience
  • I think frankly, the best way to do it is you put stuff out there and you see how people react to it; and we have exercises on our site too, so we see whether they’re able to see how they react to it anecdotally.
    • Olivia Wirihana
      Olivia Wirihana on 04 May 14
       
      I think this comment is interesting as provocation has many benefits.
  • the examples Khan chooses appear selected at random and thus are, perhaps unsurprisingly, often quite poor.
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      A teacher must be prepared before entering the classroom
  • If Khan’s videos occasionally popped up in a Google search, we would be content to have him carry on. There is lots of worse information available on the web. But Khan is hailed as “unbelievable” ( Bill Gates) and his work as “sparking a revolution in education
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      It is up to the teacher to assess whether or not the videos are suitable for his/her students. If the teacher chooses to use the video, then s/her can refer to the teacher information and see which questions the students answered correctly / incorrectly and identify any misconceptions. These misconceptions can then be addressed by the teacher in the classroom
  • Whether small steps or large, we urge Sal Khan and his funders to put their time, effort and dollars to the best possible ends, particularly when it comes to making decisions grounded in accurate, carefully considered pedagogical content knowledge
  • discuss the meaning of the equal sign frequently and explicitly, and (2) model correct use of the equal sign.
    • Angela Woodward
      Angela Woodward on 18 Apr 15
       
      To quote a fellow student, Lucas Naughton states, 'ICT must be used to enhance and amplify the learning rather then becoming the point of the learning'. I get that there are holes in the Khan videos however if we are using them to enhance learning then why cant the teacher design an entire lesson around one video. They can discuss the missing misconceptions. They can provide other methods/concepts and they can create practice activities all around a Khan video. Remember-enhance and amplify the learning using these ICT's. Cheers Angela Woodward
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 19 Apr 15
       
      Exactly. They can be a useful tool if used appropriately.
  • Khan will put the video out there and see how people react to it.
    • Kacey Howard
      Kacey Howard on 24 Aug 15
       
      There's no actual looking for student ability/interest - it seems as if he's more interested in teaching what he want to talk about.
  • Newsweek
    • Kacey Howard
      Kacey Howard on 24 Aug 15
       
      How does Newsweek become a credible source? Surely people know better than to blindly accept a newpaper's arbitary titles?
  • djplaner on 10 Aug 13
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
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  • Kate Dugdale on 15 Aug 13
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • anonymous on 18 Aug 13
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Margaret Johnson on 07 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Deb Mac on 07 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Louise Hoggett on 09 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Richard Gerrand on 09 Apr 14
     
    Wikipedia mentions Khan's education: "Khan attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a BS in mathematics, a BS in electrical engineering and computer science, and an MS in electrical engineering and computer science in 1998. Khan also holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School" I can't see a Bachelor of Education in there. I would have thought that this would be essential, and the first stepping-stone, to acquire an understanding of PCK and how students learn. Danielson and Goldenburg state that "content knowledge alone is inadequate for quality instruction" and that many videos are prone to creating further confusion for students. They also go on to say that Khan's explanations are frequently off target in addressing likely student questions that experienced teachers would anticipate and elicit. Maybe a four-year stint at USQ might be in order? .
  • Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • robbie1282 on 18 Aug 15
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
sandra2812

Student-Driven Differentiated Instruction with "I Choose" | Edutopia - 2 views

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  • sandra2812 on 10 Apr 15
     
    this is an example of how the teachers at this school have worked together to find the time for differentiated instruction and motivated the students to self-motivate
djplaner

The Electronic Digital Computer - How It Started, How It Works and What It Does - NYTim... - 7 views

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  • Whether it is solving a differential equation on the motion of charged particles or keeping track of a nuts-and-bolts inventory, the digital computer functions fundamentally as a numerical transformer of coded information. It takes sets of numbers, processes them as directed and provides another number or set of numbers as a result
  • Among the characteristics that make it different are the flexibility with which it can be adapted generally to logical operations, the blinding speed with which it can execute instructions that are stored within its memory, and its built-in capacity to carry out these instructions in sequence automatically and to alter them according to a prescribed plan.
  • Despite its size and complexity, a computer achieves its results by doing a relatively few basic things. It can add two numbers, multiply them, subtract one from the other or divide one by the other. It also can move or rearrange numbers and, among other things, compare two values and then take some pre-determined action in accordance with what it finds.
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  • For all its transistor chips, magnetic cores, printed circuits, wires, lights and buttons, the computer must be told what to do and how
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 27 Feb 16
       
      Increasingly there are algorithms that mean that the computer doesn't need to be told what to do. It is capable of learning. For example, in the past computers couldn't drive cars on the road. To do this the computer would have to be told how to do everything - accelerate, turn, how far to turn etc. The new algorithms are such that a computer (actually probably many computers) can drive a car without being told what to do (not a perfect analogy, but hopefully useful)
  • If the data put into the machine are wrong, the machine will give the wrong answer
  • Developing the software is a very expensive enterprise and frequently more troublesome than designing the actual "hardware
  • o specify 60,000 instructions
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 27 Feb 16
       
      Facebook reportedly has at least 62 million lines of code (instructions) to make all of its features work.
  • This requires an input facility that converts any symbols used outside the machine (numerical, alphabetical or otherwise) into the proper internal code used by the machine to represent those symbols. Generally, the internal machine code is based on the two numerical elements 0 and 1
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 27 Feb 16
       
      This applies to any data that an ICT uses - pictures, sound etc. It has to be converted into 0s and 1s (binary digits) that software can then manipulate
  • The 0's and 1's of binary notation represent the information processed by the computer, but they do not appear to the machine in that form. They are embodied in the ups and downs of electrical pulses and the settings of electronic switches inside the machine
  • The computational requirements are handled by the computer’s arithmetic-logic unit. Its physical parts include various registers, comparators, adders, and other "logic circuits."
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 27 Feb 16
       
      This is the bit of the ICT that does the manipulation. Everything you do to manipulate data (e.g. apply Instagram filters) is reduced down to operations that an arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) - or similar - can perform
  • djplaner on 27 Feb 16
     
    An "ancient" (1967) explanation of how a digital computer works - including some history.
djplaner

Direct Instruction rocks: Or does it - 3 views

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  • djplaner on 03 Apr 13
     
    There is a fair bit of argument about the relative merits of Direct Instruction versus Discovery Learning. This article makes the point that depending on the learning outcome and the specific details of the learning approach used that either approach can have its sweet spot.
Tami Grl

Teacher Instructional Practices Online Database (TIPOD) - 0 views

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    Teacher practices in reading, writing, math, BM
Tami Grl

Instructional Strategies Online Database (ISOD) - 0 views

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    Online database of instructional strategies
wilkoo

Technology for positive: Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction - 1 views

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  • wilkoo on 14 May 12
     
    "One of the major benefits of using technology in the classroom is the ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student in every lesson. Just as every student grows and develops at different rates, they learn in different ways and at different speeds. Technology makes it possible to pace lessons appropriately for each student's learning level and can be used to promote learning in the multiple intelligences. Below you will find website suggestions that address the different learning styles in your classroom with the help of technology: Verbal-Linguistic These learners enjoy learning through speaking, writing, reading, and listening. In the classroom setting these students shine when given tasks such as taking notes, researching, listening, reading for information, and writing. Websites to encourage learning for Verbal-Linguistic students: 1. http://wordle.net Allow students to express themselves creatively with words 2. http://ed.voicethread.com Capture student voices with audio, text, pictures , and video 3. http://zoho.com- A free online word processor, and presentation tool 4. http://gcast.com- Students can podcast (voice recording) online. 5. http://kerpoof.com - Students can create stories or mini- movies 6. http://www2.shidonni.com- Students create animated stories 7. http://tickatok.com Students can create stories and turn them into a book 8. http://pbskids.org/wordworld A world where words come alive 9. http://readwritethink.org 52 interactive activities related to reading, writing, and speaking 10. http://speakaboos.com Students can read stories online, record their own story and play literacy games Logical-Mathematical These learners love numbers, reasoning, and problem solving. These students enjoy measuring, calculating, and organizing data. In the classroom students will shine when given tasks such as collecting data, conducting experiments, solving proble
sherrynj

Differentiated Instruction Archives - Differentiated Kindergarten - 0 views

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  • sherrynj on 07 Mar 16
     
    A blog of an Early Childhood teacher who uses differentiated instruction to develop fun learning activities to help develop fine motor skills in young children. This teacher uses a variety of fun art activities that help children learn site words and sounds, letter formation and recognition, word construction and learning to count and sort shapes, while also strengthening up the children's fine motor skills.
djplaner

#diffiMOOC - About the #diffiMOOC - 5 views

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    An online course running over the next few weeks on how to differentiate instruction through the use of technology.
Michelle Thompson

Nik's Daily English Activities: Create your own vocabulary tests - 2 views

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  • Michelle Thompson on 26 Apr 13
     
    Create your own vocabulary tests using Wrd (and Wordle/Tagxedo) - instructions on Nik's Daily English Acitivities blog. This is from OZ/NZ educators diigo site.
djplaner

Document Field Trip Learning with AudioBoo - 0 views

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    Examples and instructions for using an app to record audio/photos while on an excursion
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PCK HPE.pdf - 0 views

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  • ajs2016 on 15 Apr 16
     
    Interesting article from a pre-service physical education teacher and their experience with pedagogical content knowledge, technology integration, self-efficacy and instructional technology outcomes.
djplaner

Effective educational videos | Center for Teaching | Vanderbilt University - 1 views

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  • djplaner on 13 Sep 16
     
    A collection of theory-based principles for creating instructional videos
djplaner

Lesson Plans - ReadWriteThink - 25 views

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    "We have hundreds of standards-based lesson plans written and reviewed by educators using current research and the best instructional practices. Find the perfect one for your classroom."
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