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Patrick Higgins

Invitations to Learn // Carol Ann Tomlinson - 0 views

  • I am accepted and acceptable here just as I am. I am safe here—physically, emotionally, and intellectually. People here care about me. People here listen to me. People know how I'm doing, and it matters to them that I do well. People acknowledge my interests and perspectives and act upon them.
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      Some great lines here regarding the needs of the learners in your classroom.
  • I understand what we do here. I see significance in what we do. What we do reflects me and my world. The work we do makes a difference in the world. The work absorbs me.
  • when students discover meaning and relevance implicit in books, ideas, and tasks. Without meaning, schoolwork is purposeless for students.
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  • What I learn here is useful to me now.
  • "Other teachers told us what to think. This one is different because she showed us how to think and that we can think."
  • Rubrics and work samples help students understand the hallmarks of quality work.
  • I accomplish things here that I didn't believe were possible.
  • the actions of those excellent teachers consistently convey invitation.
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    Tomlinson article detailing the emotional needs of learners in the classroom.
Patrick Higgins

edu 2.0: welcome to the future of education - 0 views

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    This is interesting to look at. The concept is that anyone can be a teacher, essentially. Does this work?
Erica Hartman

From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning - 0 views

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    Great stuff here for using cell phones as learning tools.
Patrick Higgins

Web 2.0 and Emerging Learning Technologies - Wikibooks, collection of open-content text... - 0 views

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    Wonderul resource put together by studets from Universities across the world.
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    This is definiltely worth bookmarking.
Patrick Higgins

Classroom 2.0 Learning Institute for Educators - 0 views

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    This is a great conference to go to.
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    Montclair's annual conference for Classroom 2.0
Patrick Higgins

Laptops vs. Learning - 0 views

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    William Cole's rationale on why laptops are not allowed in his law classes.
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    This one might make for a good discussion.
Patrick Higgins

FreeRice: Subjects - 0 views

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    Free Rice, the vocabulary learning game, has gone multi-lingual and cross-curricular.
Erica Hartman

Official Google Blog: Our Googley advice to students: Major in learning - 0 views

  • ... communication skills. Marshalling and understanding the available evidence isn't useful unless you can effectively communicate your conclusions.
  • .. analytical reasoning. Google is a data-driven, analytic company. When an issue arises or a decision needs to be made, we start with data. That means we can talk about what we know, instead of what we think we know.
  • . a willingness to experiment. Non-routine problems call for non-routine solutions and there is no formula for success. A well-designed experiment calls for a range of treatments, explicit control groups, and careful post-treatment analysis. Sometimes an experiment kills off a pet theory, so you need a willingness to accept the evidence even if you don't like it.
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  • ... team players. Virtually every project at Google is run by a small team. People need to work well together and perform up to the team's expectations.
  • ... passion and leadership. This could be professional or in other life experiences: learning languages or saving forests, for example. The main thing, to paraphrase Mr. Drucker, is to be motivated by a sense of importance about what you do.
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    Great article from the Google Blog about who they want and how to promote thinking skills in the classroom.
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    Read this. It's worth it.
Patrick Higgins

Globaloria: Social Networks for Global Learning - 0 views

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    This one looks pretty robust here. I'd like to get my head around this one for a while.
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    I think we should check this one out to see if we can use it.
Patrick Higgins

Classroom Architect - 0 views

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    Re-arrange your classroom, or, better yet, have your students do so and argue why theirs is the best layout for learning.
Patrick Higgins

A Modest Curriculum Proposal: Project Learning vs. the Textbook | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Interesting idea.
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    What would happen if we taught athletics primarily through the use of textbooks? What would happen if we taught academics primarily through hands-on experience?
Patrick Higgins

Multiple Intelligences -- Assessment - 0 views

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    Help your students find out what their learning style is.
Patrick Higgins

Study Guides and Strategies - 0 views

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    This is great for all students, but pay particular attention to the section on learning. I am going to highlight the section on "Thinking like a genius."
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    Great small lessons in how to make yourself a better learner.
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