Now you can view inspirational movie clips from many of your favorite films. These WingClips™ can also be downloaded to use in your church, school or other non-profit organization for FREE.
Teachers can create an online community for their students.
"Share inspiration, ideas, reading, thoughts. Post discussions, deadlines, homework. Instrantly create surveys for students. Keep parents informed of daily projects."
"Not only will twiducate.com give your students the web 2.0 skills they need, but also expand their reading, writing, thoughts and ideas beyond the classroom setting."
Champions® is a national leader in innovative education programs. Our goal is to inspire the love of learning through engaging programs that connect with students and the educational goals of your school. A variety of Champions initiatives are offered at more than 650 sites in 20 states, serving nearly 55,000 students.
The Innovative Teaching and Learning Project (ITL) is a global study sponsored by Microsoft Partners in Learning and managed by SRI International and Langworthy Research.
Student-centered methods, including project-based learning, collaboration, and personalized instruction
Learning that extends beyond the traditional classroom to promote global awareness and real-world exploration
Technology integrated to encourage deep student learning
The quality of an assignment strongly predicts the quality of student work.
f you want students to innovate, collaborate, or think critically,
emphasize these 21st-century skills
"begin with the end in mind."
common vocabulary for what innovative teaching and learning looks like
teacher collaboration is one of the key conditions that supports classroom-level innovation.
Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change:
The 21st century is a world in constant change. In A New Culture of Learning, Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown pursue an understanding of how the forces of change, and emerging waves of interest associated with these forces, inspire and invite us to imagine a future of learning that is as powerful as it is optimistic. Our understanding of what constitutes "a new culture of learning" is based on several basic assumptions about the world and how learning occurs:
The eMINTS National Center is a non-profit, independent business unit of the University of Missouri. eMINTS offers professional development programs created by educators for educators. Leading experts have collaborated to produce programs that
* inspire educators to use instructional strategies powered by technology
* engage students in the excitement of learning
* enrich teaching to dramatically improve student performance
eMINTS changes how teachers teach and students learn. Its instructional model provides a research-based approach to organizing instruction and can be implemented in any subject area at any level.