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Connecting digital literacy between home and school. The 10 Skills Modern Teachers Must Have. The above image is 8.5×11″ so you can print it out. PDF is available here . There’s been a lot of talk about 21st century learners, 21st century teachers, and connected classrooms. There’s a daily influx of new technology into your inbox and your classroom feels woefully behind the times even if you’re flipping your 1:1 iPad classroom that’s already online and part of a MOOC .

What are modern teachers to do with all this jargon and techno-babble being thrown at them all day long? Simple. Take a step back. Breathe. In my experience, I’ve seen teachers attempt to integrate 30 iPads into their classroom by handing them out and then trying to figure out which apps are worth using. In order to do this, you’ll need skills modern teachers must have. 1) Build Your PLN Whether you call it a ‘personal learning network’ or a ‘professional learning network’ is not important. 2) Establish Real Relationships 3) Understand Where Technology Fits In Education 4) Know How To Find Useful Resources 7) Slow Down. Teaching with iPads. Connecting Globally to Enrich Learning. Movies - Educational.

Global Connections. Tech Tools. Four Essential Principles for Education Success. Self. Math Education is Backwards | Open Source Tutoring. According to the National Science Foundation, less than one-third of college students who begin an academic track in science or engineering (S&E) complete a technical degree. If the students who already have a strong interest in science are dropping out, what about the students who are less enthusiastic about S&E? Are they learning the basic knowledge they need to pursue careers in business, social science, or law? And even more fundamentally, are all students receiving the necessary education to discern what is opinion and what is fact in the news and in public policy debates concerning science and technology? The answers to these questions, by any objective measure, are troubling. Americans must come to grips with an educational shortcoming whose implications begin personally but extend to our economy and society.

This has been a constant thorn in the side of higher education for the last 30 years. Instead of being excited by science, many students dread it. The Solution Math Curriculum. How I Learn | Center for Academic Success. Listening Effectively by Maddie Grant on Prezi. Get Organized | Center for Academic Success.