Innovation Institute: Sustainable China

A location for students to share work.....note: gapminder!

I think graphic designers who work with museums to develop static or interactive displays are sometimes very good at thinking about how to represent information so it is visually appealing and helping to foster comprehension. We might reach out to people who do this type of work at some point to consult with students or to offer feedback on our students' work.

James--Should I assume from your note that you have seen Hans Rosling videos where he demonstrates gapminder? I think the Econ teacher in my previous school told me there was a way for students to enter their own data sets into the software; not sure.

A 5-minute overview of connectivist pedagogy with some tangible examples. The specific technology tools and products may vary, but this is a simple iterative process of guided inquiry, incorporating resources beyond the walls of a class/school.

from Katie

"proxemics"

"Because it's so difficult to agree on what understanding is - what it looks like, what learners should be able to say or do to prove that they in fact understand. Wiggins and McTighe go on in the UbD series to ask, "Mindful of our tendency to use the words understand and know interchangeably, what worthy conceptual distinctions should we safeguard in talking about the difference between knowledge and understanding?"2"

An assessment document

An assessment essay.

The National Writing Project is very interested in digital literacies. They are creating lots of PD resources and helping to connect educators "innovating" in this area.

Hope the math teachers appreciate the handle.

You are sooo interdisciplinary!

Also see their library of webinars: http://connectedlearning.tv/webinar-archive the research hub: http://clrn.dmlhub.net/ or a case study of a NY school http://connectedlearning.tv/case-studies/boss-level-quest-learn-connected-learning-public-school

He is a journalist/filmmaker who might be available to talk to our students or visit the school. He presents at Global Issues Network conferences. I think he lives in Beijing.

Added him as a follow on twitter

Anthropological researcher.

I2 now following him on twitter.

Could we use this rubric [or version therof] for evaluating student summatives?