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Peter McConville

More Mindset than Skill Set - 0 views

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    Nice to come across this after wrestling with the wordpress site. A nice reminder about how to approach "new" technologies.
John Downes

A Common Core of a Different Sort: Putting Democracy at the Center of the Curriculum - ... - 2 views

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    A helpful addition to any discussion of the Common Core State Standards.
John Downes

The Big Mistake in Elearning - YouTube - 0 views

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    This video, made for business and industry educators, is interesting in how it raises important critiques of eLearning from the private sector perspective. Those critiques present valid warnings to K-16 eLearning as well. 
John Downes

The Basics of Blended Learning - YouTube - 0 views

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    I thought this was interesting not so much because I agree with it but because the combination of images and narration triggered critical questions for me. I wonder if it would for other educators as well, perhaps as a conversation starter to begin grappling with our visions for the future. 
Matthew Webb

Tyler DeWitt: Hey science teachers -- make it fun | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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    TED talk on how to make science fun to learn
John Downes

Udb Lesson Framework - EdListen-Resources - 0 views

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    From  Bjorn Behrendt, a UBD-based template for lesson/unit planning
John Downes

NETS Implementation - Lesson Plan Templates - 0 views

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    NETS lesson plan templates
John Downes

AZk12 - Professional Development for Educators - 0 views

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    Technology integration matrix for unit/lesson development
John Downes

Professional Development: Whose Job Is It? - Finding Common Ground - Education Week - 0 views

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    An effective introduction to the concepts underlying our approach to teacher-directed teacher learning.
John Downes

In one California school district, teachers help teachers get better | Hechinger Report - 0 views

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    The Long Beach, Calif., school district has adopted a training system in which classroom teachers work collaboratively to improve teaching and learning, a shift from outsourcing professional development. 
Matthew Webb

Noble Endeavor | School Construction News - 0 views

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    The School Construction News profile on the Noble High School project.
John Downes

Teachers: The Engine of Change « Competency Works - 0 views

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    "The authors highlight the dynamics in which "Teacher leadership provided considerable momentum in the institutionalization of competency education practices.""
John Downes

Making Mastery Work « Competency Works - 0 views

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    Making Mastery Work: A Close-Up View of Competency Education highlights the work of ten schools participating in the Proficiency-Based Pathways Project (PBP). 
John Downes

Technology Integration Matrix - 0 views

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    A framework fo planning technology integration with examples across Math, SS, LA and Science
John Downes

Leaders to Learn From: 15 Good Ideas - District Dossier - Education Week - 0 views

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    An interesting list of leadership of reform initiatives.
John Downes

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: Check out if You Correctly Integrate Techno... - 0 views

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    The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent  characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed  (i.e.reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra,  2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption,  adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of  meaningful learning environments. Together, the five levels of technology integration and  the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells.
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