Issues and Trends

Do you know what the most powerful tool is in the classroom?

I agree, the most powerful tool in our classroom is the Internet (as long as you have tools in your classroom that can utilize it). I thought this post wonderfully and concisely explained the way teachers' roles need to change in the classroom. We are no longer the sole holders of knowledge; everyone has the capability to retrieve information, they just have to learn how to access and use it. I think this post would be useful to show to teachers who are stuck and do not want to give up control of their classroom to the "organized chaos" the article describes. The TED talk included at the end of the article was wonderful as well!

This resource provides information regarding beliefs and practice in the Spanish classroom with a variety of learners level of proficiency.

This article is about incorporating social media in the classroom

Instructional video on how to use screencast-o-matic to make presentations

Students use this site to practice Spanish words

This site provides ideas on how to use app smashing as a learning tool

I've never heard of app smash before! It looks like it would be a pretty useful in the classroom. It definitely sparked my curiosity. I have it bookmarked for later when I have more time to read a little further.

Designing a classroom for 21st century learning

This is a great resource to help teachers in the initiative of creating a leaner-centered classroom. The first week back to work, teachers and administrators in the district watched a video about the power of belief - mindset and success. This resource is mostly for teachers but it can positively affect students and their learning success. A similar resource that should be considered is the mindset works website: http://www.mindsetworks.com/. This site explains the science behind the concept of the growth mindset and explains the role of teachers, administrators, students and parents.

Good resource about App Smashing in the classroom

Games and interactives

by Jason Keath on Jan 26, 2011 Algorithms are running some of the coolest social media technologies on the web right now. Algorithm is a fancy word for a set of rules to solve a problem. It is a math equation.

Jason Ravitz Independent Research and Evaluation Professional Considering project-based learning as a way to teach 21st century competencies? Or perhaps you have already used PBL in your schools and want support for your discussions with administrators, parents or board members?

Mooc For courses on health and medicine

This goes over some deeper questions if a teacher should flip their classroom how should it look like what would be the most effetive ways the author is the same referenced in Eduweek.org as a critic where it describes how he has flipped

This article provides further evidence that there needs to be some understanding about flipped classrooms it is only a tool  And if implemented correctly can be a useful tool

My blog post for class!