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I love this idea of teaching history backwards, starting with a more recent event, and then exploring back This would allow the students some investment in the material if the topic was explored by tracing it back and following where the threads of conversation in the classroom took it.
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This took me back to a conversation I’d had years ago with Jim Moulton. We concluded for the wildly gyrating logic of our discussion that we should be teaching history backwards. We should start with today and work our way back via various topic threads, that might best be determined by the students.
Big Ideas - Exploring the Essential Questions of Education
A good overview of essential questions.
Put to the Test: Confronting Concerns About Project Learning | Edutopia
"Questions abound about the inquiry-based teaching approach. Here are answers, from how to meet standards to how to keep control of the classroom."
Teachmeet
Information on how to organize an "unconference." An intriguing idea and something I would like to see in Maine. Thanks to David Warlick for the link.
Tech Without Support: IT Snags Hamper Schools' Technology Use | Edutopia
This article discusses some alternate methods of tech support in schools, including using students.
Safe Classroom Blogging to Improve Student Writing- Teach Digital: Curriculum by Wes Fryer wiki / blogging
A list of resources for classroom blogging.
Cellphones in Education- Teach Digital: Curriculum by Wes Fryer wiki
wiki of links related to cellphone use in education
Easy to Teach isn’t Easy to Learn | 2¢ Worth
a great post about learning technology by playing around with it and experimenting
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