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Howard Gardner: Digital Technology and A Well-Rounded Education | DMLcentral - 6 views

  • Gardner talked about the affordances of digital media as well as the possible threat they pose to a balanced education.
  • Gardner explains how the digital age is affecting the conception of “good work”
  • Gardner details three specific transformative shifts taking place in education, and he goes on to describe how we can best prepare young people in becoming engaged and morally sound members of a global community. Getting a well-rounded education
thebda

Educational Leadership:Technology-Rich Learning:Students First, Not Stuff - 2 views

  • Technological change is not additive; it is ecological, which means, it changes everything. —Neil Postman
  • If we see technology simply as additive, our questions will be about the technology
  • it's about addressing the new needs of modern learners in entirely new ways
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  • the ecological shifts we need to make: What do we mean by learning? What does it mean to be literate in a networked, connected world? What does it mean to be educated? What do students need to know and be able to do to be successful in their futures? Educators must lead inclusive conversations in their communities around such questions to better inform decisions about technology and change.
  • productive learning is the learning process which engenders and reinforces wanting to learn more
  • wanting to learn more" suggests a transfer of power over learning from teacher to student—it implies that students discover the curriculum rather than have it delivered to them. It suggests that real learning that sticks—as opposed to learning that disappears once the test is over—is about allowing students to pursue their interests in the context of the curriculum
  • with those changes comes a change in the role of the teacher. Teachers must be colearners with kids,
thebda

Advent of Google means we must rethink our approach to education | Education News - 0 views

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    A well-written article that provides some food for thought.  It is time to rethink our practice.
Rebecca Redlon

For 'Connected Educator Month,' Tips From 33 Educators We Admire - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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    Tips from teachers on keeping connected
thebda

Khan Academy does not constitute an education revolution, but I'll tell you w... - 4 views

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    On the heels of Monday's videos.
seth_mitchell

4,100 Massachusetts Students Prove Small Isn't Always Better - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    writing, curriculum, education, reform
seth_mitchell

I Just Can't Do It All: The Connected Educator Letdown | Ditch That Textbook - 2 views

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    Great reminder for teachers in our institutes who feel overwhelmed by too many options... We say this all the time, but it doesn't hurt to hear it from someone else.
Rebecca Redlon

Education Week Teacher: How Blogging Can Improve Student Writing - 2 views

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    affirmation of what we already know -- good fodder
thebda

Lift Off | Harvard Graduate School of Education - 0 views

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    "The remarks of Donovan Livingston, Ed.M.'16, student speaker at HGSE's 2016 Convocation exercises." The sky is not the limit, it is only the beginning.
thebda

Curriculum: Understanding YouTube & Digital Citizenship - Google in Education - 2 views

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    Perhaps some useful information to help set guidlines at the beginning of the year.
seth_mitchell

eduClipper - 3 views

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    Haven't explored this yet, but it seems like a promising platform to add to a personal learning community.  Pinterest for educators.
seth_mitchell

25 Ways Teachers Can Integrate Social Media Into Education | Edudemic - 1 views

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    Interesting infographic.  Might be useful for PD.
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