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What do author Dan Pink and Professor of Education Mary Renck Jalongo have in common? A studied and compelling interest in motivation--and what both inspires and sustains it. Taken together, their core concepts and principles place motivation squarely in the center of learning and creativity. And while they approach motivation from very different contexts--Pink from the world of business and Jalongo from the world of children's education--they offer surprisingly complementary explanations of the nature of motivation--and, equally important, wonderfully complementary answers to the fundamental question: What motivates us to learn?
What Motivates us to Learn?
These Technologies Are Changing Education. Are You Familiar With Them? It’s been nearly two and half years since the publication of the first “ 10 internet technologies that educators should be informed about ” article on this site and given the fast paced evolution of technology it’s time for an update. The start of new school year is the perfect time to refresh this list! Below you will find updated information for 5 of the technologies from the original posting, and 5 new technologies that have earned their rightful place in the list (displacing 5 other types of tech, that while still worthy, are not quite as relevant today, IMHO) . This is not intended to be a definitive listing, but rather an informed resource that provides insights and raises awareness.
10 Internet Technologies Educators Should Be Informed About – 2011 Update | Emerging Education Technology
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Users can overwrite each others' changes if they are editing the same page at the same time. Wikis are best for asynchronous collaboration, not synchronous collaboration. Though many wiki systems now have WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editors, some wikis require additional knowledge of wiki syntax that is different than HTML. This is helpful for troubleshooting problems with WYSIWYG editors, too. Wiki syntax can be different for different wiki systems.
Leading and Managing A Differentiated Classroom
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When Josh Stumpenhorst started teaching sixth-grade language arts and social studies eight years ago at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, he’d give out late slips and detentions when students didn’t turn in their homework on time. He doesn’t do that anymore. Stumpenhorst has become a convert to what he calls student-directed learning. “Kids aren’t motivated by grades. They’re motivated by learning,” he said. “They’re naturally curious.
Student-directed learning pays off for Naperville students - DailyHerald.com
Ten Skills Every Student Should Learn| The Committed Sardine
Resourcefulness, accountability, critical thinking, and communicating effectively—and with respect—were among the key skills cited by readers as most important Ed-tech stakeholders for years have been touting the need for students to learn so-called “21st century skills” such as problem solving, critical thinking, and media literacy to prepare for the new global, digital economy, while others are calling for students to have strong math and science skills. Perhaps surprisingly, while many readers did cite critical thinking as a skill every student needs, another skill was listed nearly twice as much as all other responses combined.
The best homework tasks exhibit five characteristics. First, the task has a clear academic purpose, such as practice, checking for understanding, or applying knowledge or skills. Second, the task efficiently demonstrates student learning. Third, the task promotes owner ship by offering choices and being personally relevant.
Educational Leadership:Best of Educational Leadership 2010–2011:Five Hallmarks of Good Homework
''We may have been mistaken in thinking that cyber-bullying is just another form of bullying.We need to take a more objective look at it, treat it as a completely new thing and go back to basics and find out what's going on". Sheryl Hemphill, professor of psychology at the Australian Catholic University, led the team that reviewed international studies and tracked 700 Victorian school students over several years as they progressed from grade 5 to grade 9.
Schools debate rules for teachers on social websites | Digital Citizenship in Schools | Scoop.it
The Internet has problems. Technorati says there are 50 million weblogs, and as you can see, it's going up. This is overwhelming.
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Technology in Lutheran Schools - Connecting Teachers, Sharing Our Practice...
One of the goals of TECHLS is to extend conversations about technology in education to as many teachers, coordinators, and decision-makers as possible.
Getty Neuroscience may seem like an advanced subject of study, perhaps best reserved for college or even graduate school. Two researchers from Temple University in Philadelphia propose that it be taught earlier, however—much earlier. As in first grade.