Truly student-centered learning has a lot of support in high places in education, but it can’t happen without the right technology infrastructure to drive it
for the most part, schools have incorporated these 21st century instructional techniques and tools as add-ons to the teacher-centric 19th century classroom structure, in which the majority of the curriculum is pulled from a textbook
they have ubiquitous access to technology, which allows them to connect to learning communities, information management and communication tools, personal learning networks, information and data, expertise and authoritative sources, online tutoring and guided sources tailored to their needs, knowledge-building tools, and peers with common interests.
Times puzzle master Will Shortz has edited these crossword puzzles, which are grouped by topics such as American History, Fine Arts, Language Arts, Science, Technology. Each puzzle page has links to learning more about the topic. Explore the Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals extensive image database in combination with the Rocks and Minerals crossword.
What a useful way to share perspectives on force that hurt the good in the name of the good. Your posting inspired me to stay secure in the knowledge that people can see behind the "dog and pony show" in another set of events. Though this was another country in the past, perhaps this information can inspire others to aspire toward self reflection and analysis of character beyond what words communicate.
video using Shane Koyczan's poetry... wonderful example of students using technology ...creative, thoughtful, communicating the powerful message of the poetry.
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