The need for a theory of learning (opinion)insidehighered.com - Sarah Bray Having a theory of how people learn would allow teachers to plan pedagogy more effectively and examine all factors relevant to learning, argue …
After 100 Years of the Same Teaching Model It’s Time to Throw Out the Playbookeducationrickshaw.com - educationrickshaw In looking back at my parents’ education in the 1950s and 60s, and my own education in the 1990s and 2000s, I worry sometimes that despite the huge …
The Art of Reflectionedutopia.org This naturally led to a conversation about portfolios. Portfolio discussions typically center on the tools: how to save, share, and publish student …
Visualizing 21st-Century Classroom Designedutopia.org - Mary Wade Element #1: Zones 21st-Century Learning Principle Instead of requiring students to learn, work, and think in one place all day, consider how your space …
3 tips to boost your confidence - TED-Edted.com TED-Ed Lesson: When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, you’ve probably heard the advice, “Be more …
16 Modern Realities Schools (and Parents) Need to Accept. Now.medium.com Will RichardsonBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing May 14, 2016 It’s been interesting to watch over the last year or so a growing chorus of parents, authors, …
Technology without Teaching is Just Another Textbooklearningpersonalized.com Chrissie Wywrot is a freelance writer and social media expert with focuses on LinkedIn profile development and blogging. She is also an advocate for …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo When context overshadows conceptstraintheteacher.me - Stephanie One of the most enjoyable (and challenging) parts of teaching is taking statements from the curriculum and finding a context for children to make …
Q&A With The Authors of A New Culture of LearningForbes - Steve DenningThe economic future of the country depends on how well we educate our children. At a time when the US doesn’t even rank in the top 30 countries in the world in education status, we are fortunate to have
Social media as powerful method of learning – the evidencedonaldclarkplanb.blogspot.co.uk Discussion around social media and learning tends to focus on the networking effects; the fact that you are in touch with others and gain from that …
Signature Experiences: The Moments We Fall in Love With Learningedsurge.com - Alex Hernandez What are the moments in your PK-12 education that were transformative, or had the most lasting impact on you? It’s fascinating to hear people …
How to Determine if Student Engagement is Leading to Learningkqed.org - MindShift Excerpted from the book, "UnCommon Learning: Creating Schools That Work for Kids," by Eric Sheninger, published by Corwin, 2015. Engagement Does Not …
10 Tips For Launching An Inquiry-Based Classroomkqed.org - Katrina Schwartz Transforming teaching practices is a long, slow road. But increasingly schools and teachers experiencing success are sharing their ideas online and …
Goodbye Zite, I Totally Knew You. Now for Some Alternativesmacdrifter.com - Gabe If you search the archives here, you'll see that I've been a huge fan of the iOS news app Zite for years. If you follow me on Twitter you've probably …
Use blogging for reflection and assessmentiste.org - By Hayley Hutchinson When I introduced blogging to my high school physics students, they weren’t exactly ecstatic. I thought I had it all planned out perfectly. I …
What Makes a Question Essential?ascd.org - by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins Essential Questions Not Essential Questions • How do the arts shape, as well as reflect, a culture? • What common artistic symbols were used by the …
The Secret Power of ‘Read It Later’ Appsmedium.com Tiago ForteBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Nov 15, 2015 By Tiago Forte of Forte Labs At the end of 2014 I received an email informing me that I had read …
For Students, the Importance of Doing Work That Matterskqed.org - MindShift By Will Richardson We're halfway to school when my 14-year-old son remembers a homework assignment he forgot to do for biology class. "Something big?" …
Standards: Why Realizing the Full Promise of Education Requires a Fresh Approachkqed.org - Luba Vangelova This is the first of a two-part conversation with Yong Zhao about standards, testing and other core elements of the modern system of education, and …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo The #InnovatorsMindset: What We Can Learn from Carly Rae Jepsen and the Harvard Baseball Team #CE15medium.com George CourosBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Oct 15, 2015 The following excerpt is from my new book, The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash …
The 13 most innovative schools in the worldtechinsider.io - Chris Weller, Tech Insider 1/ Makoko Floating School. Lagos, Nigeria. The school that floats. NLE In the floating neighborhood of Makoko, this all ages school serves as a communal …
Digital Natives, Yet Strangers to the WebThe Atlantic - Alia WongToday's schools are focusing on boosting kids’ technological proficiency and warning them about the perils of the web. But something critical is missing from this education. When Reuben Loewy took up first
Never Too Late: Creating a Climate for Adults to Learn New Skillskqed.org - Deborah Farmer Kris When it comes to kids, growth mindset is a hot topic in education. Studies indicate that children who view intelligence as pliable and responsive to …
On the Path Toward Community Connections | Active Learningcoetail.com - Daena Greig Source: Creative Commons Images (Flickr) taken by Heather, September 11, 2011. https://flic.kr/p/amjKMc In theory, I have blogged about the importance …
