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"Optimal learning occurs when students are active participants in their own learning, rather than passive recipients of teacher-delivered content. For this to be effective, students really need to think about their learning. I worked with a group of teachers recently who felt their young students were not capable of writing meaningful reflections for their end of semester reports. That might be true. But only if reflection and meta-cognition are not integral parts of the learning in their classes."

We are working with practising teachers to research, and co-construct, an interactive Learning Design Support Environment (LDSE) to scaffold teachers' decision-making from basic planning to creative TEL design.

Collection of links to websites helpful for teachers. Includes video, twitter, blogging, etc plus sites for new teachers (latter may be US oriented)

"The student digital experience tracker, a pilot scheme to provide first-hand insight into learners' expectations and views on technology in an education setting, showed that 72% of HE and 70% of FE and skills learners believe that when technology is used effectively by teaching staff it enhances their learning experience - giving credence to the argument that practitioners need to develop their own digital skills to deliver learning and teaching."

Overview We have devised an interactive curriculum aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17). The curriculum helps educate students on topics like: YouTube's policies How to report content on YouTube How to protect their privacy online How to be responsible YouTube community members How to be responsible digital citizens We hope that students and educators gain useful skills and a holistic understanding about responsible digital citizenship, not only on YouTube, but in all online activity.

Key area for improvement - "active teaching". In terms of online workload - new online teachers are either not responsive enough or too responsive.

Teacher based but adaptable

Short piece on the out of hours work done by teachers across all sectors.

Great article by 15yo on the role of technology in her learning. Some good takeaways.

Reduce time spent on student presentations in class by getting students to record them.

Short paper.

An interesting add-on for Google Apps that allows some overview and admin to be done for your students.

How teachers are working around overprotective content filters to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.

Summary of a one day meeting examining the future of teaching and teachers in the light of technology change.

Resources on the relationship that teachers should have on Face Book.

"Often, the word competency and skill are used interchangeably. While they are related, they are not the same. A competency is a demonstrated ability to perform a particular job or task. A competency includes skills, but also behaviors and the ability to apply those skills in order to perform a job or task. For example, a teacher may know how to use a computer and productivity software (skill), but may not know how to use those skills to increase collaboration and critical thinking in their students (competency)."

"The same top nine characteristics are common between online and face-to-face students, with only the order for the two bolded characteristics changing. Responsiveness is more highly valued online, moving five positions."