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Exploring possible futures for teaching

The goals of this course follow. Participants will: better understand the historical role technology and media have played in educational & social change; become knowledgeable of social learning tools & FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software) as tools for teaching, facilitating learning, & designing educational environments; become familiar with the wealth of open educational resources (OERs), learning-related content, & media available for teaching & learning; become knowledgeable of relevant social learning theories and philosophies that respond to learning in the digital age; better understand the many social, educational, political, cultural, and administrative issues often associated with technology & media in education and society; become critical consumers and producers of digital media and information; and, build sustainable, personal learning environments and networks.

"This site is for teachers at Brigidine College St Ives (Australia), and any others who wish to join us, as we search for and share information related to educational philosophies, classroom materials, digital resources, teaching ideas etc."

A list of links to support the use of Web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning in the K-12 environment. \n\n(There are over 50 items here, so be sure to visit the second page or choose to see 100 items from the bottom of the page.)

Researchers have begun to understand more about the situations in which students learn best, they have found that "the structure and resources of traditional classrooms" are often inadequate and that "technology - when used effectively - can enable ways of teaching that are much better matched to how children learn"

The assessment tasks are not learning and teaching units, but they do suggest, in broad terms, what learning needs to have taken place before students undertake the provided assessment tasks. Teachers make professional decisions about whether or not a particular task is suitable for their students

a handbook written by Futurelab and commissioned by Becta as part of a research and development programme aimed at supporting the delivery of the Harnessing Technology Strategy.