Florida Library Association (FLA) Blog Common Sense Media The Wiki Way of Learning: Creating Learning Experiences Using Collaborative Web Pages - Books / Professional Development - Books for Academic Librarians - Books for School Librarians 192 pages6" x 9"SoftcoverISBN-13: 978-0-8389-1378-9 Year Published: 2016 AP Categories: A, C, G, I Read a sample of the book now! Given the limited budgets of schools, educators, and school librarians, free and open source tools for learning are more important than ever. Essentially, wikis are easily accessible webpages for creating, browsing, and searching through information, making them ideal vehicles for teaching and collaboration. In this pathbreaking collection, theoreticians and practitioners from a range of international settings explore how wikis are being used to create learning experiences in a variety of educational environments, from grade schools through universities. Table of Contents Foreword: Wikis in Collaborative Learning: Exploring the Role of Authority and Invention by Mark Guzdial Introduction Chapter 1 The Wiki Principle by Beat Döbeli Honegger and Michele Notari Chapter 2 Knowledge Construction Using Wikis: Theoretical Approaches and Implications for Schools Reviews
Resource Descriptions 21st Century Teacher We have heard alot about the 21st Century Learner. We know that they are:collaborativeadaptiveinformation, media and technology savvycommunicatorsimmediate and instantrequire instant gratificationcreators and adaptorBut what about the 21st Century Teacher, what are the characteristics we would expect to see in a 21st Century Educator. We know they are student centric, holistic, they are teaching about how to learn as much as teaching about the subject area. We know too, that they must be 21st Century learners as well. But teachers are more than this The 21st Century teacher is an adaptor. Harnessed as we are to an assessment focused education model the 21st Century Educator must be able to adapt the curriculum and the requirements to teach to the curriculum in imaginative ways. We expect our students to be life long learners. For their advice and feedback Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Rod Fee, Kim Cofino, Doug DeKock, David Truss
Information about Sites SOME BASIC LESSON PRESENTATION ELEMENTS From 2/23/01 - The Madeline Hunter Direct Instruction Model The Madeline Hunter Elements of Effective Instruction Decontextualization for transfer and general application 1.objectives 2.standards 3.anticipatory set 4.teaching input modeling check for understanding 5.guided practice/monitoring 6.closure 7.independent practice [The above outlines what is generally referred to as the Madeline Hunter Method; it is only a small part of her "method." terms follows here and a fuller development of the Hunter Method follows this section.] 1.Before the lesson is prepared, the teacher should have a clear idea of what the teaching objectives are. 2.The teacher needs to know what standards of performance are to be expected and when pupils will be held accountable forwhat is expected. manner. To focus student attention on the lesson. 4.Teaching/presentation: includes Input, Modeling, and Checking for Understanding. Closure is used: together with closure. ones.
Alan November - Education Technology Consultant Alan thrives on confirming and challenging educators’ thoughts about what’s possible in the world of teaching and learning. More than anything, he is a teacher at heart, with a wealth of experience teaching learners of all ages. Alan November is an international leader in education technology. He began his career as an oceanography teacher and dorm counselor at an island reform school for boys in Boston Harbor. While Alan was a computer science teacher in Lexington, MA, he was probably the first teacher in the world to have a student project on line in 1984, a database for the handicapped. He has been director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, technology consultant and university lecturer. “As an educator, sometimes all you need is inspiration to work harder for your students. Audiences enjoy Alan’s humor and wit as he pushes the boundaries of how to improve teaching and learning. Alan’s resume can be found here.
Potential, persistance, and a great person | Learning Commons Seeing potential can be a gift and a curse, especially for instructors. It is a gift because you can see deeper into the individual before you. You can see despite his or her inner critic, without a shadow of a doubt, if s/he simply leaps over that victim hurdle, s/he will do wonderful things and make a positive impact on our community. It is a curse when no matter how hard you try the inner critic takes over, drying the once malleable clay before you, preventing any chance to achieve potential. To prevent students from throwing away potential I often ask them to come by and see me. With one on one attention I can get real reflection and answers to questions such as, “How are you separating yourself from the pack?” Sitting before me in his first year an eager, yet frustrated student looked at me with determination. Outside of class, I learned much more about this student. This student, this wonderful person, is a pleasure to know. Like this: Like Loading...
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