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Return to Sender -- THE Journal - 2 views

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  • "If you meet someone who tells you his interest is science, ask how much technology he uses," Knezek says. "If he says, 'Not much,' you know that person is a student or a teacher in our school system. If you meet someone who is interested in communications who doesn't use a lot of technology, same thing. I guarantee you it's either a teacher or a student."
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      Jaime Dial on 23 Mar 11
       
      Wow again. This quote is a killer.
  • students are told while in school to turn off the very mobile devices that are so integral in today's workplace and are typically unable to access expertise outside the classroom.
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      Jaime Dial on 23 Mar 11
       
      I am glad we are moving to a point where we are getting away from this practice.
  • Although some progress has been made in moving toward more project- and team-based learning, students continue to be pulled out of that setting when the time arrives to take assessments.
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  • "We need to teach students to be discriminating consumers of information. Can they vet information, pull together different materials, and demonstrate their constructed new knowledge? That's the mother lode."
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      Jaime Dial on 23 Mar 11
       
      Another huge point here.
  • is the way K-12 deploys technology in instruction, which is generally inadequate, disjointed, and poorly thought out--or not thought out at all
  • too many districts invest in technology with neither a long-term vision for how it will be used nor any definition or measurement of success.
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      Jaime Dial on 23 Mar 11
       
      Wow. All true.
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  • what's required of schools is not developing within students a whole other skill set, but simply teaching them to apply to a new arena the ones they already have
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      Jaime Dial on 23 Mar 11
       
      A key point. Often times we get caught up in thinking this has to be more on the plate. It's not. It's about shifting our focus a little.
  • K-12 graduates should understand how to use it to define and break down a problem, look into how similar problems have been solved, and design and implement a solution. In communicating that solution, they should be skillful not merely at typing a Word document but also at telling a compelling story through an interactive multimedia presentation.
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      Jaime Dial on 23 Mar 11
       
      Love the "compelling story" part of this quote.
  • "Today's students could be technologically literate as well as great communicators in traditional settings," Knezek says, "but get the socks beaten off them by someone who has learned to communicate in a digital setting."
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  • While many schools have taken the step of asking students to use digital media in assignments, few are teaching them strategies for doing it well
  • Fadel and others concerned about the tech skills of the future workforce also emphasize the importance of information and communication technology literacy: a working knowledge of computers and the applications that run on them--everything from e-mail and spreadsheet tools to statistical analysis packages--along with the ability to learn new ones rapidly.
  • "There is a skill to typing the right question into the search engine and knowing how to discriminate between different sources of information."
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      Jaime Dial on 23 Mar 11
       
      Huge. We don't teach this enough.
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  • "Even if all students mastered core academic subjects, they still would be woefully under prepared to succeed in post secondary institutions and workplaces, which increasingly value people who can use their knowledge to communicate, collaborate, analyze, create, innovate, and solve problems."
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      Jaime Dial on 23 Mar 11
       
      This reminds me of the work we are doing in our department with regards to the 21st Century Learner model. We have all of these pieces included. Very reaffirming.
  • High-tech companies are increasingly looking for new hires whose skills go beyond mastery of core content-
  • Work readiness is no longer just about the three R's; now it's also about turning information into knowledge through Web searching and vetting. It's about developing effective multimedia presentations. It's about seamlessly using digital tools to collaborate and problem-solve.
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      Jaime Dial on 23 Mar 11
       
      Huge statement here.
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  • While these so-called "soft skills" have been considered important for some time, he explains, they need to be taught differently if K-12 graduates are to thrive in the tech-infused job sectors they will enter upon graduation
  • communicate electronically, including the nuances and etiquette of text, e-mail, and Web interactions.
  • they also need to be taught how to
Jaime Dial

Alfie Kohn: "But I Need to Assign Homework! Look at All I Have to Cover!" - 1 views

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  • Jaime Dial on 15 Mar 11
     
    Interesting take from Alfie Kohn with regards to homework in today's schools.
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There are two kinds of people in the world . . . | Daniel Pink - 1 views

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  • Those whose presence helps you perform better — and those whose presence makes you do worse.
  • Those who listen when others are talking — and those who wait when others are talking.
  • Jaime Dial on 15 Mar 11
     
    Great post with great advice applicable to anyone...
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Reading the Reader | Academic Commons - 6 views

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  • we still wouldn’t know how to interpret what we were observing
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      Jaime Dial on 15 Mar 11
       
      I think this is very difficult for many educators, especially at the secondary level.
  • Electronic annotations confirm what research tells us about proficient readers, that they 1) clarify their purpose for reading; 2) activate relevant background knowledge; 3) allocate attention to the important ideas; 4) evaluate content for internal consistency and compatibility with prior knowledge; 5) self-monitor to verify comprehension; and 6) draw and test inferences.
    • Jaime Dial
      Jaime Dial on 15 Mar 11
       
      Interesting. I never thought of annotations as a way to tell whether or not a student is a proficient reader.
  • Students were placed into my Academic and Critical Reading classes when they failed the reading placement test. These students were ESL students, weak test-takers, uncomfortable with computers, had learning disabilities, were alliterate, older, and/or returning students. Most were unprepared for the rigors of academic literacy. The class followed the Critical Inquiry method developed by the SEEK (Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge) Department of Brooklyn College, CUNY. Critical
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