"I think what many students in their introductory physics courses do is they retain their intuitive notions," says Mazur. They memorize what the professor tells them and "parrot it back" on the exam but they never really connect what they are learning to what they already think about how the physical world works.
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The Problem with Lecturing - 0 views
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So in this model, there is really no learning going on, just memorization for a test, and if you have a good memory, a bit longer. No new understanding, i.e. learning, is happening.
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"I am what I am not because of my education but probably in spite of it," he says.
Sharin' in the EdTech Groove! - 0 views
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'd like to argue that to get to that point, the key is the student-centered classroom. That starts with the students themselves, and empowering them to own their learning. Utilizing digital means to get there is the key in my book, but that really can't happen until technology is ubiquitous throughout their educational journey.
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essons don't start changing fundamentally until every kid has a computer every day, and suddenly what used to work no longer does.
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if you don't want technology to be distracting, then you need to know how to use it.
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"I'd like to argue that to get to that point, the key is the student-centered classroom. That starts with the students themselves, and empowering them to own their learning. Utilizing digital means to get there is the key in my book, but that really can't happen until technology is ubiquitous throughout their educational journey."
MERLOT - Mutlimedia Educ Resource for Learning and Online Teaching - 0 views
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Peer reviewed resources for online teaching and E-learning
ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plan: Creating Character Blogs - 0 views
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Creating Character Blogs Overview In this lesson, which is also appropriate for middle school classrooms, students view examples of appealing blogs, learn the basic elements of blog creation, and then create a blog from the perspective of a fictional character
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Overview In this lesson, which is also appropriate for middle school classrooms, students view examples of appealing blogs, learn the basic elements of blog creation, and then create a blog from the perspective of a fictional character
Home Page - OpenCourseWare Consortium - 0 views
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"Institutions working together to advance education and empower people worldwide through opencourseware. Learn more... "
Big Universe Learning - Learn More - 0 views
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RAZ kids like resource for online reading tools
Really preparing human minds... - 0 views
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A parent shouldn't have to make such choices and schools should do what is necessary to properly prepare kids, if this means learning constantly and taking chances to properly prepare learners then so be it.
Five-Minute Film Festival: 8 Interactive Video Tools for Engaging Learners | Edutopia - 0 views
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Some great tools for making video learning more interactive.
Science Videos - 0 views
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STEM-Tube. Showcases student project based learning
Get Smart English 2 - 1 views
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These pages contain links to suitable activities to support & enhance classroom teaching & learning.
Welcome to NBC Learn - 1 views
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NBC News Archives on Demand (K-12 and Higher Ed) unleashes the power of the NBC News archives and makes thousands of video clips available to teachers, students, schools, colleges and universities
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Tools for teachers, Inspiration for students
To learn how to set - 0 views
To learn how to set you and your students up with All-Access via your Classroom Code, go to: http://animoto.com/education/getting_started To download a printable "How-to Use Your Classroom Code"...
WatchKnow - 0 views
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Videos for kids to learn from, organized by subject
CWSEI - Clicker Resources - 0 views
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A wealth of resources for using response devices in learning. Many great videos from student and teachers alike.
Khan Academy, Bringing Creativity to Class Time (by Sal Khan) - 0 views
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We played a variation of freeze tag where we changed the size of the playing field and the number of “freezers”. Students predicted and observed how the dynamics of the game changed as more freezers were added and the threshold needed to freeze everyone. They were quick to draw analogies to other areas of science.
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now this sounds like a very interesting science class activity on many levels. How many wolves would it actually take to over-run an area
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make projects the primary mode of learning (as opposed to something that just complements lectures and exercises)
OER Commons - 1 views
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"In a brave new world of learning, OER content is made free to use or share, and in some cases, to change and share again, made possible through licensing, so that both teachers and learners can share what they know. Browse and search OER Commons to find curriculum, and tag, rate, and review it for others."
Glogster - Poster Yourself | Text, Images, Music and Video - 1 views
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"Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each. Plato"