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Jason Finley

Creating Innovators: Why America's Education System Is Obsolete - Forbes - 3 views

www.forbes.com/...creating-innovators

Tony_Wagner innovation

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  • Jason Finley on 02 May 12
     
    "Today knowledge is ubiquitous, constantly changing, growing exponentially… Today knowledge is free. It's like air, it's like water. It's become a commodity… There's no competitive advantage today in knowing more than the person next to you. The world doesn't care what you know. What the world cares about is what you can do with what you know."
Jason Finley

School Coaches...for the Teachers? - 4 views

www.impatientoptimists.org/...chool-Coaches-for-the-Teachers

Coaching professional development good teaching

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  • Jason Finley on 01 May 12
     
    "Regardless of the number of years someone has been on the job, anyone can benefit from a coaching experience."
  • Jason Finley on 01 May 12
     
    An excellent, more substantive article on Coaching was added by Greg Young back in October. It is worth a second look.Personal Best: Top athletes and singers have coaches. Should you? http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/10/03/111003fa_fact_gawande
Jason Finley

Ontario Specialist High Skills Major - 4 views

www.edu.gov.on.ca/...SHSM.asp

certificates of focus high school major concentration

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  • Jason Finley on 20 Mar 12
     
    "Specialist High Skills Majors let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students receive the SHSM's seal on their diploma.
  • Jason Finley on 20 Mar 12
     
    While this program is definitely more career based, it could be modified to provide flexibility in what I am calling the "focus area electives"...which can be highly personalized by individual students within the same Focus Area who are career or college bound...or are not quite sure yet of what they want to do after high school.
Lauren Parren

Educational Technology Guy: Khan Academy - not good pedagogy and not #edreform - 2 views

educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.in/...not-good-pedagogy-and-not.html

Khan Academy personalized Rowland Pathways teacher-centered flipped classroom

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  • Lauren Parren on 20 Mar 12
     
    Khan as teacher-centered lectures, not student-centered learning.  Still, the videos could support independent learners.
Jason Finley

Student-Centered Learning | New Learning Institute - 3 views

newlearninginstitute.org/...student-centered-learning

physicalspace school change innovation

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  • Jason Finley on 30 Mar 12
     
    These films look specifically at ways in which school leaders and educators are testing and proving project-based models for a new, student-centered model of learning.
  • Jason Finley on 30 Mar 12
     
    Lauren and Laura, You'll be interested in the video on this page called "Designing Schools for 21st Century Learning" featuring Randall Fielding. The "...focus of his work is to lead communities in the design of environmentally responsive campuses that foster personalized learning and strong connections to the community."
Michael Martin

Why My Six-Year-Old Students Have Digital Portfolios - 1 views

gettingsmart.com/...udents-have-digital-portfolios

innovation ePortfolios technology NetGeneration personalization assessment

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  • Michael Martin on 28 Mar 12
     
    Nice rationale for the advantages of ePortfolios for today's students. I think tit's interesting that the author's arguments for using them with 6-year olds are the same as mine for using them with 16-year olds...
Jason Finley

NESSC Conference: High School Redesign in Action - 4 views

www.newenglandssc.org/conference

conference

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  • Jason Finley on 27 Jan 12
     
    New England Secondary School Consortium's third annual conference for secondary educators to share success stories, exchange best practices, and build momentum for innovations that will prepare all students for success in the colleges, careers, and communities of the 21st century.
  • Jason Finley on 27 Jan 12
     
    WHEN: Thursday + Friday, March 22-23, 2012 WHERE: Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood, Massachusetts WHO: Educators and teams from high schools, charter schools, and technical schools across New England engaged in school improvement COST: $75 per person (includes appetizers, beverages, breakfast, lunch, and materials) PROGRAM: Click HERE to read the session descriptions
Jason Finley

EduCon 2.4 - January 27-29, 2012 - Philadelphia - 0 views

educon24.org

conference

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  • Jason Finley on 30 Nov 11
     
    What is EduCon? "...not a technology conference. It is an education conference. It is, hopefully, an innovation conference where we can come together ... to discuss the future of schools. Every session will be an opportunity to discuss and debate ideas - from the very practical to the big dreams."
  • Jason Finley on 30 Nov 11
     
    Option to attend either in person or virtually
Jason Finley

Flipped Classrooms and Blended Instruction - 12 views

Adam...how about providing the lessons on DVDs for those that might not have computers in their homes. Or, thumbdrives for those with poor internet access.Or, QR codes for those students with more ...

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Jason Finley

The Ghost of Ed Reform Past -- and the Hope of Ed Reform Future - 4 views

www.edutopia.org/...tion-reform-future-anne-obrien

good teaching school change

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  • Jason Finley on 21 Dec 11
     
    Interesting and short bit of writing that hits on my personal beliefs about where the majority of transformational focus should be...simply supporting good teaching.
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  • Jason Finley on 21 Dec 11
     
    "...higher-performing/higher-improving districts all had stable leadership and staff focused on improving teaching and learning; a common, high-quality curriculum that created a coherent instructional program; and quality professional development that helped staff meet instructional priorities..."
  • Jason Finley on 21 Dec 11
     
    "For too long, teachers and classrooms have been ignored in ... changes to the educational system."
  • Jason Finley on 21 Dec 11
     
    "Education reform needs a face lift -- one that includes higher standards for entry into the profession and mentor teachers assisting those needing to improve."
  • Herb Schulte on 22 Dec 11
     
    Agree about the necessity to pursue improved educational outcomes, yet as with other professions (i.e. doctors & lawyers) 50% finish in the lower half of their class. As with all things educational funding is the sacred cow and asking for higher standards of entry, while a worthy goal, would ultimately fall on the sword of budgets.
Jason Finley

7 Skills Students Need for Their Future - 5 views

www.youtube.com/watch

video Tony_Wagner critical_thinking innovation good teaching leadership

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  • Jason Finley on 30 Jan 12
     
    Dr. Tony Wagner, co-director of Harvard's Change Leadership Group has identified what he calls a "global achievement gap," which is the leap between what even our best schools are teaching, and the must-have skills of the future:Critical thinking and problem-solvingCollaboration across networks and leading by influenceAgility and adaptabilityInitiative and entrepreneurialismEffective oral and written communicationAccessing and analyzing informationCuriosity and imagination
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  • Jason Finley on 30 Jan 12
     
    The best 29 minutes you'll spend this week. Well worth your time. jf
  • Jason Finley on 30 Jan 12
     
    How are we assessing these skills? If we don't why not? What could be more important?
  • Jason Finley on 25 Mar 12
     
    Shared this a couple of months ago...worth another look.
  • Michael Martin on 28 Mar 12
     
    And we're thrilled to have Tony Wagner as the keynote for the Rowland Foundation's 2nd Annual Conference on School Transformation! You can preview The Global Achievement Gap here: http://books.google.com/books?ei=AWNyT-eMBOXe0gG5tsW9AQ&id=_4zBmOBP9uwC&dq=tony+wagner&q=personalization#v=onepage&q&f=false
Adam Rosenberg

Gooru - 1 views

Gooru is an online study tool that allows you to explore and study over 2,600 standards-aligned and personalized study guides. Study guides cover fifth grade through high school math and science to...

good teaching blended instruction

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Adam Rosenberg

Educational Technology Guy - 3 views

Free resources for teachers, educational ideas and tips, educational topics, personal learning networks, project based learning, Google, Evernote, Discovery Education and more: http://educationalte...

good teaching

started by Adam Rosenberg on 05 Feb 12 no follow-up yet
Jason Finley

2011 Conference on High School Transformation Keynote Address by Sir Ken Robinson - 6 views

vimeo.com/32184731

Ken Robinson video conference

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  • Jason Finley on 16 Nov 11
     
    Video of keynote address by Sir Ken Robinson at the 2011 Rowland Foundation Conference on High School Transformation. Worth a second listen.
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  • Jason Finley on 16 Nov 11
     
    Paraphrasing here... "What we call alternative education… * Personalized curriculum * Small class sizes * Customized programs * Strong connections with communities * Connecting education with student interests The reason that we call this 'alternative education' is because mainstream education isn't like this…but it should be."
  • Karen Budde on 01 Dec 11
     
    May we have the password to gain access?
  • Jason Finley on 06 Dec 11
     
    Hello Karen and others looking for the SKR video, We will be putting that video back up this week. We will also be posting that password for all Rowland Diigo members. We will also be looking to suss a few key points from the keynote. These will then be posted as short 4 to 5 minute clips.
Critical Skills1

Information on the Critical Skills Program - 5 views

www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/...1411112393

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  • Critical Skills1 on 16 Nov 11
     
    This is a great catchall of information on the Critical Skills Program. Folks use the CSP as a big backpack to carry their work around 21st Century Skills, student-centered learning, differentiation and personalization.
Jason Finley

10 ideas for 21st century education - 0 views

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

school change innovation good teaching

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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

10 mental traits of truly innovative leaders - 4 views

www.geekwire.com/...ntal-traits-innovative-leaders

leadership innovation

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  • Jason Finley on 12 Jun 12
     
    "True innovative people have a certain drive and energy about them that you like to be around. They are always full of ideas and looking for ways to improve things. Keep in mind that they aren't born as black belts in these mental traits…they've developed them over time."
  • Jason Finley on 12 Jun 12
     
    Great pieces to reflect on for personal professional development over the summer.
Carrie Felice

Re-Inventing Schools Coalition - 4 views

reinventingschools.org

PBGR

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  • Carrie Felice on 06 Sep 13
     
    A great resource for PBGR, personalized learning, innovative schools. We are hoping to visit a few affiliates this year.
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