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Nathan Gingras

Educational Leadership:Giving Students Meaningful Work:Seven Essentials for Project-Bas... - 1 views

  • A project is meaningful if it fulfills two criteria. First, students must perceive the work as personally meaningful, as a task that matters and that they want to do well. Second, a meaningful project fulfills an educational purpose. Well-designed and well-implemented project-based learning is meaningful in both ways.
  • Teachers can powerfully activate students' need to know content by launching a project with an "entry event" that engages interest and initiates questioning. An entry event can be almost anything: a video, a lively discussion, a guest speaker, a field trip, or a piece of mock correspondence that sets up a scenario.
  • A good driving question captures the heart of the project in clear, compelling language, which gives students a sense of purpose and challenge.
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  • In terms of making a project feel meaningful to students, the more voice and choice, the better.
  • A project should give students opportunities to build such 21st century skills as collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and the use of technology, which will serve them well in the workplace and life. This exposure to authentic skills meets the second criterion for meaningful work—an important purpose. A teacher in a project-based learning environment explicitly teaches and assesses these skills and provides frequent opportunities for students to assess themselves.
  • Formalizing a process for feedback and revision during a project makes learning meaningful because it emphasizes that creating high-quality products and performances is an important purpose of the endeavor. Students need to learn that most people's first attempts don't result in high quality and that revision is a frequent feature of real-world work.
  • In addition to providing direct feedback, the teacher should coach students in using rubrics or other sets of criteria to critique one another's work. Teachers can arrange for experts or adult mentors to provide feedback, which is especially meaningful to students because of the source.
  • When students present their work to a real audience, they care more about its quality. Once again, it's "the more, the better" when it comes to authenticity. Students might replicate the kinds of tasks done by professionals—but even better, they might create real products that people outside school use.
cwjohnstone

Johnstone Change Project EDCI325 - 8 views

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    My outliner with links to resources for my change project.
Nathan Gingras

How to Reinvent Project Based Learning to Be More Meaningful | MindShift - 1 views

  • If PBL is to become a powerful, accepted model of instruction in the future, a vocabulary change may be in order — preferably to the term project based inquiry.
  • 1. Put PBL on a continuum of inquiry.
  • 2. Blend surface knowledge and deeper learning.
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  • 3. Start with a sophisticated student-centered culture.
  • 4. Make collaboration as powerful in school as it is in life.
  • 5. Understand that PBL cannot be done alone.
nickyforest

Doing Internet Research at the Elementary Level | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Doing Internet Research at the Elementary Level
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      Great article on doing internet research with elementary school students.
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      A great article about doing internet research with elementary school students.
  • eaching research skills in third grade -- just at the time where my students' reading skills are such that they can feel successful and just at the time when they have mounds and mounds of natural curiosity. In the
    • nickyforest
       
      Third grade seems to be the most common grade to start some authentic research skills. I know 2nd grade teachers that start with an animal project in a limited way to get students thinking about how to look at information.
  • Your parents said you can have any pet you want. What will you need to keep the pet?")
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      This teacher of 3rd graders changed up the project her students did to this fun question.
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  • SweetSearch search engine, which weeds out the junk they usually find on Google or Bing and which highlights their keywords and pulls text from the website into the list of search results.
    • nickyforest
       
      Good search engine to use with elementary students
  • My older students will be using EasyBib to organize their links and their notes. While my third graders will not be doing true citation yet, I will be teaching citation to my seventh graders and requiring all of their projects to be accompanied by a bibliography, which they will create in EasyBib.
    • nickyforest
       
      Older students will use EasyBib to do citations, but 3rd grade will not.
  • The SweetSearch Tutorial: Not only is SweetSearch an amazing search tool for kids, but they have some great resources here for helping digest what research is and how to approach it. Copyright Confusion Wiki: A one-stop shop for all things copyright and fair use. How to Do Research Another take on the research process from the Kentucky Virtual Library. Diigo for Educators A robust social bookmarking tool through which students can bookmark sites, highlight right on the site, share bookmarks with their peers and take notes on webpages. Teachers can create student accounts without needing emails. SweetSearch A kid-friendly search engine. EasyBib A robust online citation and organizing tool. Flickr Find copyright-free images with Creative Commons licenses. Search Creative Commons Find Creative Commons content on popular sites.Filed Under
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      more resources
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      Some other great resources from the article.
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    Story of lessons learned from one tech teacher's annual research unit, done exclusively online. Uses a variety of tech tools for research.
Chelsea Turley

SOPHIA and the Flipped Classroom - 0 views

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    This will be helpful for me as I continue my pitch for change project. However, if anyone else is interested in Flipped classroom resources- this looks like it could be helpful. 
Lucie deLaBruere

The End of Tech Integrationists = The Beginning of Innovation Specialists | Edu Musings - 0 views

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    Found this article for Justin's project, but also thought that it might be a good read for all of us about how the job of tech integration is changing. I have seen this change be implemented in at least 4 Vermont School districts already, perhaps more.
Jen Reeve

Project Disco - 0 views

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    The Disruptive Competition Project (DisCo) is a project to promote disruptive innovation and competition to policymakers. Plenty of other groups in DC defend incumbent industries and protect the status quo; DisCo brings together experts to explain how disruptive change in the modern economy promotes growth and advances our society.
Emily Wood

TCEA Responds: Beginner's Guide to Classroom iPads * TechNotes Blog - 0 views

  • they can also amplify student voices and their creativity
  • ensure you have a case and screen protector for each device
  • Many school districts take advantage of mobile device management (MDM) solutions
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      We use Meraki
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  • remember to avoid being overly restrictive. Create a culture of care and learning
  • Ask three before me” to encourage students to become reliant on each other
  • Use consistent key phrases to control usage
  • Make posters that summarize guidelines
    • Emily Wood
       
      Just like your other classroom rules.
  • Clarify behaviors
    • Emily Wood
       
      Just like everything else you do the first 6 weeks of school. Do guided discover with the iPads and establish rules.
  • “Avoid focusing on apps…focus on what students can create using iPads
  • Instead, focus on projects that deepen reading and writing using blended media (e.g. video/audio)
  • One way to accomplish that includes changing the way you teach to present students with projects and problems that require collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.
    • Emily Wood
       
      PBL!
  • These are simple, powerful ways to engage students. Use them for everything to get students thinking and making their thinking visible. Looking for more ideas? When you are ready, explore Dr. Wesley Fryer’s iPad Media Camp, Playing with Media video collection, Greg Kulowiec’s app smashing concept, and Lisa Johnson’s (@techchef4u) website. Kathy Schrock has a few resources for you, too. When you’re ready to buy apps, let me know. Green screen is one area you need to investigate more.
    • Emily Wood
       
      So many more resources here.
  • Seesaw (Free):
  • This is the TOP, must-have app to have in your classroom.
    • Emily Wood
       
      I agree!
Cathy Knight

Diigo - Educational Leadership:How to Be a Change Agent:The Tug of War Between Change a... - 0 views

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    This was an amazing article that tied in perfectly with our other readings.
Michael Oquendo

Help! I'm a Teacher -- How Do I Get into Education Technology? | Deborah Chang - 1 views

  • Education technology companies need educators.
  • you may also be missing some knowledge and skills that would help you add value to an education technology company,
  • Being able to translate between education needs and technological needs is crucial.
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  • As a teacher, be curious about how money at your school is being allocated, why your school makes the purchases it makes, and how the purchasing process work.
  • planning events at your school, deliberately tweaking your classroom or school procedures to be more effective, and supporting other teachers in implementing education technology.
  • Make an effort to gain different perspectives by collaborating with teachers who teach in very different situations.
  • Identify a pain point in your classroom and try to solve it.
  • The more you try to solve problems using technology, the more comfortable you will get with technology and the more you're able to articulate what works and what doesn't.
  • Ultimately, working in the education technology space, whether as a leader in you school or as a member of a company, means contributing significantly to the practice of teaching and learning.
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    Steps to integrating technology into the classroom. Though this post focuses on ed tech companies, there are several ideas that could be used to integrate tech into the classroom.
jessvanorman

6 Qualities Every Teacher Leader Should Have - Leadership 360 - Education Week - 1 views

  • A learning facilitator offers professional development opportunities to colleagues, keeping learning relevant and focused on what is important in their classrooms.
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      I want to do this more- recently in our leadership's weekly memo I offered up a "Instagram How To" we'll see if anyone bites and actually wants to do it...
  • A catalyst for change have a strong commitment to continual improvement, holds the vision for improvement, and tend to ask questions that generate thought and movement forward.
  • A catalyst for change have a strong commitment to continual improvement, holds the vision for improvement, and tend to ask questions that generate thought and movement forward.
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      I feel I am a catalyst, but I often spin wheels when trying to make change. I will be more deliberate in my change project.
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  • Find and Develop Those Teacher Leaders
    • jessvanorman
       
      This seems to be where we are right now, our district is starting to embrace teacher leaders. They are finding and developing them.
k_best

Critical and Alternative Perspectives on Student Engagement | Student Affairs and Techn... - 0 views

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  • ement is everything.
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      We need students to not only be engaged with their classes (which is important), but with their learning communities as well. They are supposed to be learning where they are living, so how can we get them engaged in what we are trying to introduce into the community?
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  • Student engagement is generally accepted as being connected to academic success, retention, learning, and the student experience.
  • a performative mode of practice that not only links to students’ changing role and position as regulators of HE
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      Students are often changing and wanting/needing different things at different times. If we are to create things centered around them, we also have to be willing to change our roles and plans to work in conjuncture with theirs.
mjheald

College Students Don't Know How To Research, Study Shows - 0 views

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    According to a new report released by Project Information Literacy, college students do not know how to research correctly. The study, which surveyed 8,353 students from 25 colleges, reports that 84 percent of respondents found "getting started" to be the hardest part of research projects.
Jen Reeve

Wi-Fi Zones and Hotspots - 0 views

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    More Wi-Fi Projects Take Shape Thanks to Collaboration with the VTA One of the most exciting services that we are delivering through the Vermont Digital Economy Project is the installation of Wi-Fi zones and hotspots in communities throughout the state. Our goal is to positively impact 25 towns with this...
Jen Reeve

About the Vermont Digital Economy Project - 0 views

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    This is a slideshare that explains how some towns have created free wifi within their towns.
Torey Olson

Projects for My Subject - Google Earth for Educators - 0 views

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    Visit this site to learn all the tips and tricks for using Google Earth as a teaching tool. You can view lesson plans for a variety of grade levels and subjects, discuss Google Earth teaching tactics with fellow educators, see student-created work, and read how other teachers are using Google Earth in the classroom.
Hannah Fjeld

ISTE 3: Teaching Research Using the Big6 Model - techy becky librarian - 1 views

  • surprisingly few number of schools have a comprehensive information literacy program. They found that many programs are “irregular, partial, and arbitrary” (Eisenberg, 2011, pg. 10)
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      Here's the problem.
  • incorporating the skills into the students’ classroom curriculum
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      Collaboration and a cohesive approach is key.
  • super-speed lesson
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      This is often the problem---when the model comes from the library and isn't the norm in all classrooms, it has to be presented super quickly and is not reinforced regularly.
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  • they will be lacking the ability to keep track of what they’ve found and (the hugely important task of) determining if the information is reliable
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      scaffold these skills / have standard worksheets that students can use
  • Providing students will print handouts that help walk them through the final stages of Big6™.
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    Research paper/lesson plan from school librarian on a collaborative project to introduce the Big6 research process model to 6th grade. Reinforces the importance of 1. Teacher buy-in and 2. a comprehensive approach
rledwidge

11 Essentials for Excellent Digital Portfolios | Edutopia - 1 views

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    Great suggestions for keeping the relevance and reflection in portfolios, not just a summative dumping ground for projects.
neonfrog

Show What You Know: From PBL to Digital Portfolios - 0 views

  • The website becomes the tool by which to tell their "learning story." We'll end our year by reflecting and setting new goals for high school.
    • neonfrog
       
      The audience should be authentic, and of course start with parents and teachers.
  • The website becomes the tool by which to tell their "learning story." We'll end our year by reflecting and setting new goals for high school.
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    A very light article on Project Based Learning and Digital Portfolios. Using it primarily to test drive Diigo (retyped this sentence 4 times as you cannot click anywhere else or you lose all your bookmarking/tagging work in Diigo - potentially a fatal flaw)
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