Spring Branch ISD

"What is authentic learning? After discussing this topic for only a few moments, it became uncomfortably obvious for my teammates and me, although able to compile several ideas and examples of what may be authentic learning, that deriving a definition of authentic learning was proving to be tricky business."

"The use of primary sources as an instructional tool in the social studies classroom will engage students, encourage high levels of learning and raise test scores. But with so much to do and so little time, how can teachers know what strategies and resources work best?"

"Knowledge workers in any organization have a wealth of insights that are available to their organization to address the difficult issues the organization is facing. Drawing out those insights requires bringing knowledge workers together in meetings that are expressly designed to take advantage of collective knowledge. Over the years, as I have designed such meetings, I have come to rely on seven principles that work together to make the most of collective knowledge in conference settings as well as in-house meetings."

"It is amazing what was accomplished when I removed my assumptions of what a "test" must be."

Excellent visual showing teacher activities at each level of SAMRl; Timeline of "beliefs" about learning with technology . The shift is a significant one, and necessary.

Shared resource, collaboration and discussion space for the SBISD instructional coaches and the NL team.

"Welcome to the BalancEdTech wiki! We believe educators must be knowledgeable and comfortable with curriculum, pedagogy; and technology in order to "teach". Our blog posts, articles, presentations, workshops, and consulting focus on helping educators weave curriculum, pedagogy, and technology into engaging and rigorous learning. We also believe people learn best by doing AND reflecting, both of which are integral to our workshops"

The !gnite initiative strives to create flexible learning environments where the use of technology is a seamless part of the process, ubiquitous in connecting learners to content, each other and the global community. Students work extensively with digital tools to create podcasts, video casts, still images and mind maps, and use Web-based environments such as Moodle, blogs and wikis, to construct, communicate and collaborate across time, space and geographical boundaries.