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USDLA article. Content and technology are continually changing. This article reminds us that learners are also changing. For the past decade, faculty who won awards for teaching expressed concern that they could no longer hold the attention of their students. John Seely Brown, Chief Scientist at Xerox and director of its Palo Alto Research Center, hired 15 year olds to design future work environments and learning environments. He observed that the students did not conform to the traditional image of learners as permissive sponges. It requires us to rethink and redesign education for the Digital Age.
leading and learning
This blog (from NZ educator Bruce Hammonds) is a great opportunity to share ideas about ways to transform schooling as we know it so as to help all students realise their talents passions and dreams.
Learning to Teach to Bridge the Achievement Gap - NYTimes.com
What is turbo-charging academics at this school? It is never easy to prove a cause-and-effect relationship in education, but three ingredients associated with success in other schools are at work: high expectations for everyone, constant assessment and family involvement. "
AIDLT ~ A new voice in ICT Education
Sie of Australian Institute of Digital Learning and Teaching
Differentiated Instruction | Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age
This post offers a long list of links to ideas for or about differentiated learning
100 Blogs Every New Teacher Should Read | Online Schools
An article on relevant teaching blogs
Shmoop: Study Guides, Teacher Resources
Smart, fun, plain-spoken study guides and teacher resources. Digital textbooks prepared by Ph.D. and Masters students from Stanford, Harvard, Berkeley
Math Games
Games for all levels of mathematics.
Special Reports - Learning without limits
How the rise of online instruction is changing the nature of schooling; from eSchool News April 3, 2009
Teacher PD Sourcebook: The Changing Landscape of Teacher Learning
Interview with Chris Dede about the changing nature of teacher learning.
Greg's presentation at ACEL conference 2009 - education.au
Greg Black’s presentation at the ACEL (Australian Council of Education Leaders) Conference was a summation and synthesis of recent global policy and programme initiatives in teaching and learning and the use of ICT together with a précis of key policy issues around the Digital Education Revolution, teacher capability, Building the Education Revolution, and the implications for school leadership.
Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching
The Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) was established in 1986. The centre is a focus for research and curriculum development in Mathematics teaching and learning. By clicking into 'Teacher Resources' you can find some interesting activities and resource materials. There are also exercises with automatic correction
ICT Mindtools
ICT tools that necessarily engage users in higher order thinking. Students cannot use these mindtools without thinking deeply about the task at hand. They require students to be creative and to think and make connections for themselves.
CriticalThinking.org - Critical Thinking Model 1
Online Model for learning the Elements and Standards of Critical Thinking
Cogs For Blogs
The purpose of this blog is to help teachers learn how to enhance their blogs with audio, video and other media. Embedding html for wikis, how to use slide, bubble, voicethread, blog hints,
How to Keep Kids Engaged in Class | Edutopia
Ten smart ways to increase classroom participation. Article from Edutopia
50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom | Smart Teaching
Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They’re often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how you can put wikis to work in your classroom.
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eduFire is a community of people passionate about teaching and learning online. As a student you'll find outstanding tutors from all around the world, all available at the click of a button. As a teacher you'll be able to reach new students and teach from anywhere.
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