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Hurricane Sandy resources for the classroom
Students across the US have been listening to news about Hurricane Sandy, or perhaps even experiencing it live! There is no better way to introduce subjects than to start with students’ own experience. Here are some sites from Edutopia - Eight Classroom … Continue reading
To replicate, to remediate, or to reinvent - the 3 Rs of education
I meet a lot of teachers in my work. It’s interesting to listen to their stories about who they are and how they became teachers. I’ve noticed that there seems to be a real split in the ranks about the … Continue reading
Teacher Training, Taught by Students
Teacher Training, Taught by Students “In a role reversal, Ms. O’Bryant and other teachers at Brick Avon Academy are getting pointers from their students this year as part of an unusual teacher training program at 19 low-performing Newark schools. The … Continue reading
Posted in professional development, service learning, student voice
Tagged mentor, students, teacher, teaching, training
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Khan Academy and the mythical math cure
I’d like to share my thoughts about Khan Academy and what I see as a few epic math myths that are especially important in the discussion of the Khan Academy. In America, these myths are so pervasive that even people who were damaged by the way they were taught themselves accept them and insist that their children be taught using exactly the same methods.
I think these myths explain both the widespread acceptance of Khan Academy as a “revolution” and also why in reality it’s not going to change anything. Continue reading
Posted in constructivism, education reform
Tagged constructivism, constructivist, education, Khan, learning, math, teaching, TED, Wolfram
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Compare and contrast: using computers to improve math education
Compare and contrast these two approaches: 1. Conrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computers 2. Salman Khan: Let’s use video to reinvent education Wolfram talks about how computers should be used to advance the understanding of math the way it’s really … Continue reading
Posted in education reform
Tagged education, Kalman, math, teaching, technology, Wolfram
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New Hampshire teachers say filtering hampers teaching
via Cyberoam Survey Reveals Most Schools and Teachers Suspect Students Can Bypass Content Filtering Soutions This survey was conducted by a filtering company and taken by school administrators and teachers at the annual Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference held in Nashua, … Continue reading
Constructivism in practice - making lectures work
Posted with permission from The Institute for Learning Centered Education - Don Mesibov If you must lecture, please don’t do it early in the lesson. Most teachers begin a lesson with a launcher, anticipatory set, ice breaker, bell ringer or … Continue reading
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Tagged classroom, constructionism, constructivism, constructivist, lecture, pedagogy, teacher, teaching
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Choices for Children: Why and How to Let Students Decide
Choices for Children: Why and How to Let Students Decide An oldie (1993) but a goodie from Alfie Kohn. What does it really mean when when students have the power of choice instead of being powerless? Why is it important, … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, learning, pedagogy, progressive, student, student empowerment, teaching
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Hurry for super-early-bird registration
This summer, I’m excited to once again be on the faculty of the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute. If you are thinking of going, take advantage of Super Early-bird Registration -ends March 1st! This is an environment in which educators … Continue reading
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Tagged cmk09, computer, conference, constructing modern knowledge, creativity, cynthia solomon, deborah meier, event, gary stager, herbert kohl, institute, learning, sylvia martinez, teaching, workshop
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Physics Simulations Online
Passed on from Michael Steinberg of New York City - PhET Physics Education Technology - a terrific website full of fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomena. There are simulations for biology, physics, chemistry, math, electronics and more. There are lessons … Continue reading
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Tagged biology, chemistry, electronics, interactive, learning, open source, physics, Science, simulation, teaching
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