Group items tagged trends - Van Meter

shared by Deron Durflinger on 29 Dec 11 - No Cached

1. Collaborative.
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Watch for: (1) Department of Education working to establish a one-stop shop for teacher networks. (2) Commonly accepted guidelines for using YouTube, Facebook, and other social media in schools.
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Tech-Powered.
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Watch for: The explosive growth of high-tech companies and venture capitalists investing ever-more capital in the education market.
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3. Blended.
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Watch for: Schools using blended learning to save costs on books and supplements.
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What these trends mean
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Teachers’ and students’ relationships are changing, as they learn from each other. Teachers roles are shifting from owners of information to facilitators and guides to learning. Educators are finding different ways of using class time. Introverted students are finding ways to participate in class discussions online. Different approaches to teaching are being used in the same class. Students are getting a global perspective.
- Deron Durflinger on 29 Dec 11
  
  How will we adapt at Van Meter to meet the demands of these trends?
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">How will we adapt at Van Meter to meet the demands of these trends?</div>
  
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Teachers as project managers means they can establish the curriculum for a course, and point the students to outrageously cool and interesting on-line spaces to discover what the teacher is aiming for them to learn. On-line testing can be interactive, embed many visuals, and allow the student to better define what they have learned. The teacher can serve as the organizer and teach the students to work together in teams to define answers to complex problems
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