John Hunter: Teaching with the World Peace Game

Project Based Learning Article - Ashley Adams Portfolio I chose to read an article from the Explore Examples that Work list. The article was named Getting Started with Project Based Learning. This article appealed to me because when we were given the PBL project, I was not really sure where to begin. Quote 1: "In PBL, you are teaching through the project, not teaching and then doing the project." This quote was of the utmost importance in the article. Quote 2 "PBL emphasizes in-depth inquiry over coverage." This quote stood out to me because when we were deciding what to cover in our Project Based Learning experience, I wasn't sure if focusing on the moon's phases and effects on Earth would be enough for the project.

Digital Nativism Prensky's Digital Nativism With an insulting tone worthy of the original American nativists who hated immigrants (especially Catholic ones), Marc Prensky speaks of pre-iPod humans (digital immigrants) contemptuously. (Prensky's work) In a rather shallow piece lacking in evidence or data, Prensky offers the terms "digital natives" and "digital immigrants" to set up a generational divide. Prensky's Brave New World of Video Game Learning It is amusing to note Prensky's unbridled enthusiasm for learning via video games. Prensky Ignores Serious Studies of the Young and Important Data Quick to stereotype generations, Prensky lumps all young ones together as digital natives even though reports like "Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8–18 Year-0lds" issued by the Kaiser Family Foundation paint a far more complex portrait and base their comments on data gathered through surveys. To begin with, for each major category (TV, Print, Computer, Video Games), users are divided into three categories:

Social Media in Education: Resource Roundup Creating Social Media Guidelines A Guidebook for Social Media in the Classroom, by Vicki Davis (2014) Davis, in the first half of a pro-and-con discussion about social media in the classroom, positions it as a vital life skill and provides 12 positive examples of classroom use. For the second half of the discussion, read this post by Ben Johnson: "Too Much Technology and Not Enough Learning?" The Digital Lives of Teens: What Time Is It? Back to Top Student Engagement With Social Media Tweeting the Read-Aloud: Engaging and Motivating Readers, by Monica Burns (2014) Engage young readers by showing them the value of composing and sending tweets to authors whose books they've enjoyed during a read-aloud. Selecting Social-Media Tools Home, School, and Community Connections Social Media for Professional Development Taking Charge: 5 Key Strategies for DIY PD, by Michelle Manno (2015) Digital Citizenship and Online Safety

Nets Standards Education technology standards to transform learning and teaching The time for major change in education is now. In a world where rapid advances in technology have a profound impact on the ways we work, communicate and live, education has struggled to keep pace. The ISTE Standards work together to support educators, students and leaders with clear guidelines for the skills and knowledge necessary to move away from the factory model. Empowering connected learners in a connected world As educators, we are preparing students for a future that we cannot yet imagine. Want to know more? How can the ISTE Standards be used? Visit permissions and licensing.

Pourquoi Stories: Creating Tales to Tell Why ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Overview Featured Resources From Theory to Practice Read-alouds of The Story of Lightning and Thunder (a Nigerian tale) and The Story of the Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale introduce the concept of a pourquoi tale, a folk tale that explains how or why something came to exist. back to top Lancia, P.J. (1997).

Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Georgia has joined 44 other states, the District of Columbia (D.C.), and 2 territories, along with the Department of Defense Education Activity, in formally adopting a set of core standards for kindergarten through high school in English language arts, mathematics, and grades 6-12 literacy in science, history/social studies, and technical subjects. The CCGPS provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and/or the 21st century workplace. These standards represent a common sense next step from the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). What do CCGPS mean for Georgia? The CCGPS for English Language Arts, mathematics, and literacy in science, history/social studies, and technical subjects will ensure that all Georgia students have an equal access and opportunity to master the skills and knowledge needed for success beyond high school. CCGPS Online Professional Development Professional Learning Webinars Professional Learning Georgia Public Broadcasts

EssayTagger.com - Transform assessment, transform education Productivity, Guest Columnist When you have a presentation to make, it's tempting to ask yourself right away, "What am I going to say? How much information can I fit into the allotted time? Which visuals should I use?" So, you may immediately dive into the process of selecting material, developing an outline, creating slides and rehearsing content. Although these steps are important, you risk heading off in the wrong direction unless you first consider the most important element of your presentation – the audience. As an effective presenter, your first step toward making a powerful, persuasive presentation is to define your audience. Defining your audience means finding out who they are. The following questions serve as a helpful guide for defining the people of your audience. What are their professional roles, titles and responsibilities? By asking these questions and customizing your presentation based upon the answers, you show the participants that you know them and want the presentation to benefit them. 1.

Listen and Write - Dictation gnitive Differences Between Adults & Children Author: Jeff Durham - Updated: 15 September 2012| Comment There’s an old saying that goes “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” and, whether you believe that or not, the same principle cannot be applied to humans. Experience Of Life As an adult, you’ll have had far more experience of life in general than a child and whilst this can help an adult more than a child when it comes to learning, it can also hinder them and a child’s lesser experiences can occasionally prove more beneficial. How Adults And Children Use Different Techniques For Learning For an adult learner, their experiences of life will have been far more vast and diverse than that of a child’s and their brain’s maturity will enable them to apply their learning through relating it to certain experiences they’ve had. The Significance Of ‘Purpose’ In Learning There are marked differences between adults and children when it comes to the importance of purpose in learning. Practical Application Through Learning You might also like...

Online Learning Quiz Great! You’ll need to be able to download course material, get assignments and communicate with other students and your instructor. Fabulous! Contact a college advisor or counselor to help with other options. Good. It’s good you understand these basic skills and it would be wise to have a backup plan in case you have technology problems. Beware! Good. Consider how important this is to your learning and decide whether or not you are currently willing to challenge yourself to learn in a new way. Stop here! Great. Great, it’s good that you realize when it is important to speak up. It is important that you contact your instructor if you’re having any sort of problem. Super! Good. Reconsider. Just what you need to succeed! Keep sharp! If you tend to procrastinate, watch out; online classes often require you to regularly participate in discussions and assignments in the classroom. Learning and communicating in online courses requires much reading and writing; these skills are essential. Great!

Connexions - Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities Teaching Online 3: Online teacher skills Friday 1 October 2010 by Nicky Hockly What makes a good online teacher? What are some of the key skills needed? You can read more about each skill in my original blog post here. There are also a number of checklists out there which can be used for (self) evaluation by online teachers. QualificationsSubject matter knowledgeTechnical SkillsOnline task/materials design skillsSoft skills I notice that the original list of skills we came up with focused almost exclusively on soft skills. What do you think? Nicky