Tamritz Badge Learning Network

[Video 2:19] Making learning relevant -- Connected Learning

I am a big fan of WebQuests because they can be individual, pairs, or group and they're student driven which allows the teacher to be there for support when needed.

"Here, teachers are a bit like farmers, Detterman says. And children are a bit like corn. "You have corn plants that do well in certain environments, and don't in others. And the farmer's job is to get the corn plants into the right soil.""

"NOTE: It's important to know that copyright laws are on the books to encourage the creation of content, not restrict its access."

list of math blogs

Enlightening post about how student blogs are more than just a journal -- take a look at student blogging through the SAMR model

Today's Meet is an awesome and free "backchannel" tool that has upgraded its features -- now we can control who signs in and we can close room and monitor multiple rooms from one screen. Give it a try!

This is a cool way to get kids interacting with classrooms around the globe and it gives them an authentic audience. Check it out!

The Internet Archive seeks to build a "digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form." Free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled and the general public. This is a GREAT resource that every educator should know about!

Another clip of Tina Seelig on fostering creativity in students -- Starting with a cover photo of her students own autobiography -- brilliant activity! Try it with your own students

Notes from BLC14 -- Building Learning Communities conference in Boston, held each summer. Here is some of the notes. Looking for an incredible learning experience? Put BLC on your bucket list for PD.

Wonderful resource on creating digital portfolios via Google Apps

Thinking about creativity and how to inspire this in our students...

From Sue Waters at Edublogs -- great resource!

Here is an example of interest-driven, failing forward learning -- how do we bring this kind of excitement to learning for our students! And ps, this student is only 7 years old!

Nice overview of the potential of badges to hack education, disrupt how folks demonstrate their achievements, even at the higher education level, and more