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This is part of my continuing series of blogs about how I am integrating mobile learning into my undergraduate course on interpersonal relations.
The flipped classroom, as it is currently being described and publicized, is simply recording the didactic content information via videos, having students view these as homework, and then using class time to further discuss these ideas. Harvard Professor Chris Dede stated in his Global Education 2011 keynote in response to a question directed about the flipped classroom . . . I think that the flipped classroom is an interesting idea if you want to do learning that is largely based on presentation.
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Education Week: Rethinking Testing in the Age of the iPad
Students in Kelly Neuser's kindergarten class at Deer Run Elementary School in East Haven, Conn., use iPads during a reading exercise in December.Professors should be SMART « WizIQ Blog
Most of my professors teach their classes one of two ways. The first is more traditional.
Summary by PEN Weekly Newsblast "In its annual Technology Counts report, Education Week assesses virtual education to be at a "critical juncture." The popularity of online education continues to rise as students, parents, and educators embrace its flexibility, multi-media, and personalized aspects.
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A few months ago I wrote Playing With Pearltrees - A Great Way to Organize the Web . Last night I was exploring Pearltrees again when I came across a Pearltree titled Free Technology for Teachers.
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This is a true statement issued from the lips of a political person rather than an educator. There is a profound disconnect between what students are being taught and what the actual world is demanding of them as adults.The Right Technology May Be a Pencil | Edutopia
Mary Beth Hertz ( @mbteach on Twitter) is an elementary computer teacher in Philadelphia, PA and a regular blogger on Edutopia .
A Time.com piece titled “ Digital Literacy Will Never Replace the Traditional Kind ” says that despite a current emphasis on 21st century skills, content remains more important than the delivery mechanism. The author, Annie Murphy Paul , examines the findings of a study that brought into question students’ Internet savvy and claims the real issue is helping them gain real knowledge.
Future of Teaching: Writer Stresses that Teaching Focus should be on Knowledge not Mechanisms
March 13,2012 The Turning Foundation, in partnership with SamsungT Mobile, BrainPop® and Turning Technologies announced the grant recipients of the Winter 2012 Classroom Improvement Grants.
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Photo: Document with Red Line by Dukeii (Editor's Note: The conversation and interest in the flipped class continues . . . From our very first post about this topic in January 2011 to date (3/30/12), The Daily Riff has received over 110,000 page views f which are linked below - extending to over 100 countries.
The Flipped Class Manifest - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.
Education Week: Spotlight on Professional Learning Communities
Teacher collaboration is hailed as one of the most effective ways to improve student learning, and one high school in Illinois is often credited with perfecting the concept. Findings from a new study by the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future show the importance of collaborative learning in developing 21st-century skills, write commission President Tom Carroll and Program Manager Hanna Doerr.ePortfolios
learning Center- tutoring and intervention
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