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Michael O'Connor

Education: The Single Most Important Job | Edutopia - 0 views

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shared by Michael O'Connor on 05 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • I was bored in school.
  • project-based learning, technology, and an enthusiastic teacher. I couldn't agree more.
  • When technology is deployed effectively, it can free up teachers from standing in front of the class and presenting information. We can "flip" the classroom (2) with lectures occurring at home via the Internet and rigorous project-based learning taking place in cooperative groups at school. In this environment, teachers can be guides and coaches to the students. What is more powerful in education than a student who is guided by an adult who truly cares -- someone who knows your name, who encourages you, and is committed to your success in life?
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  • engage students as active participants in their own education,
  • rather than passive recipients of facts and formulas
  • There is no other job more important than education. It is the foundation of our democracy. By seizing on what's working, and recreating those successes from one classroom to the next, we can make it better for everyone.
Michael O'Connor

What You Need to Be an Innovative Educator | Edutopia - 0 views

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shared by Michael O'Connor on 09 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • 1. Sense of Priority
  • PBL promotes innovation in education
  • 2. Selflessness
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  • 3. Time and Energy
  • 4. Models
  • But by looking at existing models -- cool stuff that has been accomplished by others before you -- you'll have an idea of what's possible. And of what you might be missing.
  • 5. Willingness to Take Risks
  • prepared for failure.
  • 6. Trust
  • The trust of administrators, colleagues and parents certainly matters. You can lose your job or professional standing without it. But without trust from students, you're just a well-dressed, silly person with your name on the placard by the door.
  • And the innovation will never come.
Michael O'Connor

Integrated Studies - Download free content from Edutopia on iTunes - 1 views

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shared by Michael O'Connor on 02 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Michael O'Connor on 02 Nov 12
     
    use these podcasts as tools to integrate the various disciplines in the classroom...really good ideas and resources here!
Krystal Reno

9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grades | Edutopia - 0 views

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shared by Krystal Reno on 17 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • In Ontario, schools have raised their test scores and graduation rates by providing resources such as full-time student success teachers, who help English-language learners and other students in need.
Allison Grant

Powerful Learning: Studies Show Deep Understanding Derives from Collaborative Methods | Edutopia - 0 views

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shared by Allison Grant on 09 Oct 13 - Cached
  • These practices were found to have a more significant impact on student performance than any other variable, including student background and prior achievement.
  • Allison Grant on 09 Oct 13
     
    great article about inquiry and cooperative learning
Garth Holman

Chrome Smashing: Creating the Inconceivable | Edutopia - 0 views

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shared by Garth Holman on 14 May 14 - No Cached
  • Similarly, smashing multiple apps can lead to extraordinary learning artifacts, so why not apply it to Chromebooks? In four steps, we have the potential to create and share something entirely new.
  • As teachers, we should look to incorporate smashes because we want our students to demonstrate their understanding, to reflect on a process and to envision creating a learning artifact that was previously inconceivable. We want students to take ownership of their learning process, develop technology fluency (2), and identify the best possible means to "show what they know." When there are no limitations to what can be created with the available tools, then there are no limitations to how students can demonstrate their growth as learners.
  • Essentially, our goal as educators is to help our students develop into creators and innovators. When we know that smashing is a possibility and introduce this potential to our students, we not only empower them to take ownership of their learning process, but also teach them to go beyond the initial obstacles in order to problem solve for better learning and expression.
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