Podcast interview with author & cognitive psychologist: Dan Willingham's new book was written primarily for those who are concerned about the best way to educate children.
But it is also filled with fascinating theories (for separating the fluff from the good stuff ) that you just might be able to use in everyday life.
"While we've witnessed many effective approaches to incorporating iPads successfully in the classroom, we're struck by the common mistakes many schools are making with iPads, mistakes that are in some cases crippling the success of these initiatives"
The final round of government funding is currently being distributed to schools all around Australia. So far over 967,000 computers have been bought, infrastructure built and (most) teachers up-skilled to benefit from the acquisition. But as the funds come to an end, many school principals are wondering if the process has been beneficial, and how can they continue to support and progress the Digital Education Revolution?
"As some of you may know I'm studying a Masters in Technology in Learning and have been focusing on Serious Games. I wanted to share my project with the community! I built a Serious Game using a platform called ThinkingWorlds to showcase the pedagogies in games and to investigate how teacher attitudes and perceptions changed before and after playing the game.
If you are interested you can play the game itself, PC only I'm afraid. Instructions for playing can be found here: http://portaldust.com/seriousgames/installation/"
"Our 'digital natives' may be able to flit between Facebook and Twitter while simultaneously uploading a selfie to Instagram and texting a friend," state the researchers from the Stanford History Education Group. "But when it comes to evaluating information that flows through social media channels, they are easily duped."
How a Book Tasting Event was used as a way to get students to "sample" a variety of literary genres in order to find their preferred "tastes" in reading.
"A collaborative space to help teachers understand how to better their practice by using Guided Inquiry and Web 2.0 tools to implement the National Curriculum for History"
"Evidence-based school librarianship uses research-derived evidence to shape and direct what we do. EBP combines professional wisdom, reflective experience, and understanding of students' needs with the judicious use of research-derived evidence to make decisions about how the school library can best meet the instructional goals of the school."
"Personal Learning Networks are becoming a popular way to learn from other educators. But how do you get started in creating a personal learning network, or PLN? I've put together a quick list of 3 resources that educators are using to build PLNs:"
IPAF aims to highlight the role of copyright and how the choices consumers make can contribute to the future of the film and television community in Australia.