Snip: That’s why a new breed of educators, inspired by everything from the Internet to evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, and AI, are inventing radical new ways for children to learn, grow, and thrive. To them, knowledge isn’t a commodity that’s delivered from teacher to student but something that emerges from the students’ own curiosity-fueled exploration. Teachers provide prompts, not answers, and then they step aside so students can teach themselves and one another. They are creating ways for children to discover their passion—and uncovering a generation of geniuses in the process.
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Education in the 21st Century [Infographic] | TopMastersInEducation.com
Principal sues students over parody Facebook, Twitter accounts | CNET News
An Oregon middle school educator tries to paint his mocking students as hackers in order to bring an action against them under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Read: Principal sues students over parody Facebook, Twitter accounts | CNET News.
Teachers ‘frustrated’ over Reading for Pleasure | The Bookseller
Teachers have a strong desire to teach reading for pleasure but feel frustrated by a restrictive curriculum, a lack of support from parents and a drop-off in school librarian numbers, according to publisher Egmont.
In the latest instalment of Egmont’s Reading Street study into children’s reading habits, the publisher’s consumer insight team surveyed 250 teachers about their pupils’ reading. The majority were classroom teachers, with 77% teaching children at primary stage and 66% having been in the profession for more than a decade.
Over half the teachers surveyed said there had been a decline in the number of children who read for pleasure over the course of their career, with the majority observing this trend over the past decade.
Read the full story: Teachers ‘frustrated’ over Reading for Pleasure | The Bookseller.
Great Web Tools | edtechteacher.org
In order to help educators integrate technology effectively, we have compiled a list of technology tools focused on learning goals consistent with the CRCD [collect-relate-create-donate] framework. Unlike other lists that promote “cool tools,” yet leave teachers wondering about purposeful educational integration, our list is driven by specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and community-mindedness. We hope you will find our list useful.
What are your Learning Goals?
- I want my students to be able to create web based timelines.
- I want my students to create web based mind maps / graphic organizers.
- I want my students to publish their writing online for others to read.
- I want real-time, online discussion with my students.
- I want my students to search and evaluate web sites.
- I want to create guided research activities for my students.
- I want to connect my students to other students around the world.
- I want my students to create online portfolios.
- I want my students to create books, magazines, posters, or newsletters online.
- I want my students to record or edit audio.
- I want to use an interactive whiteboard effectively with my students.
- I want my students to create and edit maps.
- I want my students to draw or create comics on the Internet.
- I want to create tests, quizzes, and games online.
- I want my students to organize, bookmark and edit their research online.
- I want to find or create rubrics for multimedia projects.
- I want to connect to other teachers to share ideas and resources.
A comprehensive resource recommending a variety of tech according to each learning goal, as listed above. This is also a great resource for anyone looking for unique tech tools related to the activities listed.
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