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10 Predictions for Blended Learning in 2013 -- THE Journal - 0 views

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    In our course we talk about the Flipped classroom, but I think what we really mean is blended instruction.
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A look at the Reggio Approach - 0 views

  • long term exploration of projects
  • A place of shared relationships among the children, the teachers, and the parents
  • The layout of the physical space in the schools encourages encounters, communication, and relationships
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  • The arrangement of structures, objects and activities encourages choices, problem solving, and discoveries in the process of learning.
  • Documentation serves many purposes but most of all it is used as a research tool for studying children’s learning processes
  • On a daily basis, they collect data via notes, recordings of conversations between children and through video taping of events and activities whether related to project work or just during classroom time
  • revisiting process
  • Documentation of work in progress is made visible on large
  • It invites us, as teachers, to see the possibilities of what can be, if we are willing to take risks and let go of our traditional roles.
  • Rather they see children as full of potential, competent and capable of building their own theories.
  • ctive participants
  • constructive strategies contribute
  • Parent participation enables a communication network
  • The Reggio teacher is unique because she offers herself to the process of co-construction of knowledge
  • promotes disequilibrium
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    Description of the school system we'll be visiting.  Although designed for young children, it all makes sense for personalizing learning at a middle/high school age.  Pathways folks do much of this already and are seeking even better ways of documentation.
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Welcome - 0 views

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    Karen shared this.  Nice that they are in partnership with CommonSense
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TruexCullins Blog: Digital Crayon: Article 7 - Technology in Schools - 0 views

  • Like a strategic plan, this plan lays out the school’s goals and approach over a fixed period of time.
  • We suspect with the advent of solid state hard drives and longer battery life, this issue will go away.
  • Concern has been raised by some schools about the health effects of wireless technology.
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  • As a result, some schools have a BYOD (bring your own device) approach to technology, investing their resources in an infrastructure that allows many types of devices to access the network, digital curriculum and printing options.
  • the key to a successful approach is flexibility
  • Focusing on providing the infrastructure to support multiple platforms will help keep the school ready for the next new device. Easy access to power and data outlets, wireless, network resources, internet, printers and most importantly the school’s educational and communication tools are always good investments amidst the changing digital landscape
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TruexCullins Blog: Digital Crayon: Article 6 - The Learning Commons - 1 views

  • commons as a place where students can learn in a variety of settings
  • Technology is widely available to support their learning, including printing, copying and tech support
  • Learning Support services may also be located
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  • café near the library to create a social space.
  • Barnes & Nobles.
  • outdoor component
  • How many books should there be? What is the role of e-books, tablets and computers?
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Challenging the Model of 1:1 with BYOD | Edutopia - 1 views

  • They committed to twice-a-month planning sessions with their technology integrationist, who would also co-teaching with them twice a month.
  • collaborative, co-teaching model
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Home | Barry Fishman - 1 views

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    Holly says this guy is doing great stuff on the gamification of learning.
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