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Michael Martin

Rowland Retreat - 3 views

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  • Michael Martin on 12 May 13
     
    Photos from the first Rowland Foundation retreat with Barry & Wendy, the Board of Trustees, Director Chuck Scranton, and Rowland Fellows 2009-2013.
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  • Jen Kravitz on 13 May 13
     
    Nice photos Mike. We all look like we were working hard and doing some good thinking. It was nice to see the other groups in action!
  • Jim Mooney on 14 May 13
     
    Thanks for sharing. We look great - and according to one of my breakout groups, we would look even better in Rowland fleeces (although some preferred hoodies).
  • Mike McRaith on 16 May 13
     
    Keep the digital records coming! I think the video you are taking could become a powerful tool of communication and transformation!
Jason Finley

1 Certainty and 25 Possibilities: What To Expect From Education In 2013 - 2 views

www.teachthought.com/...-expect-from-education-in-2013

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  • Jason Finley on 10 Jan 13
     
    Interesting piece that gives a good "heads up" to #EdReform.  Tech heavy, but other pieces include homeschooling, PBL, entrepreneurial learning.
Jen Kravitz

Making interdisciplinary projects work | CTQ - 2 views

www.teachingquality.org/...erdisciplinary-projects-work-0

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  • Jen Kravitz on 25 Apr 13
     
    This is a clear example of how one teacher worked with his colleagues to develop a large interdisciplinary project for 9th graders around water. It involved English, Social Studies, and Science teachers.
Jen Kravitz

Mr. Gillespie's Office: Redos and Retakes - 1 views

www.reedgillespie.blogspot.com/...redos-and-retakes.html

redos school change

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  • Jen Kravitz on 29 Apr 13
     
    This blog post provides clear response to a few common complaints about allowing students to redo or retake an assessment on which they did not do well. 
Jason Finley

Education Lessons From Top-Ranked Finland And South Korea - 1 views

onpoint.wbur.org/...finland-south-korea

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  • Jason Finley on 07 Feb 13
     
    Via Alison Bromage, Vermont Adult Learning "Finland and South Korea top the charts in a new global education ranking. But with very different philosophies. We're looking at what the US - ranked number 17 - can learn."
Jill Prado

Rite of Passage for French Students Receives Poor Grade - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...nts-receives-a-poor-grade.html

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  • Jill Prado on 03 Jul 13
     
    PARIS -...The test does not evaluate the most relevant of students' capabilities, many critics say.
Jason Finley

Tom Vander Ark: Show What You Know - 2 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...ndary-education_b_1409827.html

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  • Jason Finley on 07 Apr 12
     
    "Like diplomas, credentialing is a market signalling activity -- credentials tell the world what you know and can do. With all of the new learning options, it is becoming more important to have widely recognized means to show what you know and can do."
  • Jason Finley on 07 Apr 12
     
    This is the evolution of education. Certificates of Focus, online learning, competency-based learning, internships, ELOs...the signs are everywhere. It is just going to take a school with the guts to blow up the system and make real and deep changes.
Jason Finley

What America Can Learn From Ontario's Education Success - Michael Fullan - National - T... - 4 views

www.theatlantic.com/...256654

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  • Jason Finley on 09 May 12
     
    Interesting article that makes me think that we don't need to look to Finland for all of the answers. We can look to "The True North strong and free!"
Jason Finley

Teacher Experience Exchange - 5 things you should know about Common Core standards - 2 views

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  • 5 things you should know about Common Core standards
  • Promotes classroom creativity
  • Perfect for project-based learning
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  • Ties to technology integration
  • Inspires cross-curricular activities
  • Includes history, social studies and science
  • Jason Finley on 12 Mar 12
     
    As we head this direction... Thanks ACSR for the heads up on this link.
Jason Finley

What Captures Your Attention Controls Your Life - 4 views

blogs.hbr.org/...captures_your_attention_c.html

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  • Jason Finley on 12 May 13
     
    Colin, great to meet you yesterday. Here is that article on cell phones and what kids pay attention to that we were talking about. I wonder if you could get the research done by Disney?
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  • Jason Finley on 12 May 13
     
    "A few years ago, DisneyWorld executives were wondering what most captured the attention of toddlers and infants at their theme park and hotels in Orlando, Florida. So they hired me and a cultural anthropologist to observe them as they passed by all the costumed cast members, animated creatures, twirling rides, sweet-smelling snacks, and colorful toys. But after a couple of hours of close observation, we realized that what most captured the young children's attention wasn't Disney-conjured magic. Instead it was their parents' cell phones, especially when the parents were using them." If Disney can't compete with cell phones in the Magic Kingdom...how can we in the classroom? So is the solution to ban...or to integrate? I have mixed feelings on this.
  • anonymous on 15 May 13
     
    Daniel T. Willingham, a cognitive scientist at UVA was really clear about this: if it's important, multitasking is not OK. When we multitask, there is a cognitive cost associated with this that we must pay. He says young brains are better than older brains at this, but only to a point. And that we don't truly multitask, we go back and forth quickly between two tasks. Just today, trying to contrast two poems about Helen of Troy, and in the midst of our work...buzz, buzz, buzz go the text notifications.
  • Jason Finley on 16 May 13
     
    Colin, I'm not sure what direction your research is heading, but the idea of balancing technology with Mindfulness and being Present is an interesting one that I don't know has been really touched on. Here is a recent article from the NY Times that relates... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/your-money/mindfulness-requires-practice-and-purpose.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "...scans show mindfulness may change the way our brains function and help us improve attention..." Could be a way for students' brains to reset and refocus after using technology?
  • Mike McRaith on 16 May 13
     
    Colin, I would weigh in again on this topic by saying...can't wait to see all of your research! Enosburg may be a good test pool or a place that really will need your findings. As I have mentioned we are a 1-1 Ipad school grades 6 through 12. I also will be interested to see how the larger cultural conversation goes on this topic. I have noticed more cell phone jokes from comedians, more reference to texts in sitcoms and movies as well. AND, as you know, there is and will much more talk about digital addictions. Initial brain-scans connect the pattern to gambling addicts. Interesting stuff! See you soon-
Jen Kravitz

Education as the key to democracy - 3 views

Short (less than 4 min) talk by actor Henry Rollins about the importance of education to maintain and reinvigorate American democracy. http://www.openculture.com/2012/08/henry_rollins_pitches_educa...

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Jason Finley

The Innovator's DNA - 2 views

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  • Jason Finley on 14 Dec 11
     
    "When engaged in consistently, these actions-questioning, observing, networking, and experimenting-triggered associational thinking..."
  • Jason Finley on 14 Dec 11
     
    "Most of us think creativity is an entirely cognitive skill; it all happens in the brain. A critical insight from our research is that one's ability to generate innovative ideas is not merely a function of the mind, but also a function of behaviors."
Adam Rosenberg

Freshman Interdisciplinary Team - 6 views

http://www.aasaconnect.com/All-Success-Stories?id=28

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started by Adam Rosenberg on 27 Jan 12 no follow-up yet
Jason Finley

10 ideas for 21st century education - 0 views

www.innovationunit.org/...21st%20Century%20Education.pdf

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  • Jason Finley on 03 Mar 12
     
    "1. Open up lessons 2. Think outside the classroom box 3. Get personal 4. Tap into students' digital expertise 5. Get real with projects 6. Expect (and help) students to be teachers 7. Help (and expect) teachers to be students 8. Measure what matters 9. Work with families, not just children 10. Power to the student"
Jason Finley

From student voice to youth-adult partnerships: Lessons from working with young people ... - 2 views

www.nzcer.org.nz/...youth-adult-partnerships_0.pdf

Student Voice PDF

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  • Jason Finley on 19 Nov 11
     
    "Student voice" is talked about a lot in education, but what does it actually mean? Does it mean listening to students' opinions? Does it mean involving students in decisions about their learning? Does it mean students should have an equal say in decisions made about their entire educational experience, including decisions made at the level of school management and governance?
  • Jason Finley on 19 Nov 11
     
    "This working paper describes a series of recent 'student voice' projects … varied in … specific contexts and processes. …Elicit(s) young people's perspectives about learning, education and/or other aspects of their lives…"
  • Jason Finley on 19 Nov 11
     
    When presented with the statement there is too much emphasis on 'student voice' and similar ideas nowadays, teachers were almost divided in thirds: 26 percent agreed or strongly agreed, 34 percent were unsure, and 39 percent disagreed or strongly disagreed (See p. 89 of this report). Why did these teachers have such divergent opinions? More importantly, how exactly did each teacher interpret the term "student voice"?
Mike McRaith

Online Learning Opportunity with High Tech High - 5 views

http://dlmooc.deeper-learning.org/

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Jen Kravitz

When Memorization Gets in the Way of Learning - Ben Orlin - The Atlantic - 4 views

www.theatlantic.com/...279425

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  • Jen Kravitz on 10 Sep 13
     
    This is a great challenge to all of us to make better assessments of learning, not memorization.  
  • Mike McRaith on 12 Sep 13
     
    Thanks, I enjoyed this article-
Rowland Foundation

Facebook or homework? How to resist distractions - 0 views

www.today.com/...resist-distractions-8C11349604

Perseverance Grit Angela_Duckworth 2015

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  • Rowland Foundation on 10 Mar 14
     
    Video: Psychologist Angela Duckworth and high school seniors Anita Rao and Damani Eubanks speak about the importance of changing your surroundings to help prioritize schoolwork - even your bed can be a comfy distraction!
Jason Finley

"Single most valuable piece of advice..." - 10 views

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  • Jason Finley on 21 Sep 13
     
    IMHO Single most valuable piece of advice for successful #EdReform. As amazing as all of our programs are, I truly believe that programs have very little to do with successful EdReform. I believe that it is about people more than programs, about the freedom to teach, and especially about administrators supporting an entrepreneurial spirit in the classroom. It is not too much of a stretch to grasp the connection between ownership and passion. And, when we love what we do...we simply do it better.
  • Jason Finley on 21 Sep 13
     
    A note. I am not saying the work we are doing isn't important...what I am saying is that you are the most important piece to making your work...work.
  • Carrie Felice on 22 Sep 13
     
    Agreed!
Jason Finley

2013 keynote by Dennis Littky - 1 views

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  • Jason Finley on 15 Nov 13
     
    ""If you're not standing on the edge, you're taking up too much space." Littky
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