Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Monday, August 28, 2017
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Teaching and learning mission cards
Some ideas of challenges for teachers and students… open ended and creative!
Created by: @MrsHumanities
Friday, April 15, 2016
Social Media Tips for Teachers
Created by Med Kharbach based on this blog post: http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2010/7/31/top-ten-social-media-competencies-for-teachers.html
Monday, January 18, 2016
Making Stories Matter - Infographic
There’s been a lot of discussion among policymakers and the media recently about the pitfalls of using technology in the classroom. Many of these conversations are worthwhile – it’s important to be skeptical when spending scarce dollars for public education. The problem is that this debate often centers around the wrong question: Does technology belong in the classroom?
Friday, January 15, 2016
Science Experiment App
"We developed a set of apps that transform mobile devices into complete
science labs that embrace learning beyond the school"
Thursday, January 14, 2016
33 books all educators should read
Found this post and it is a good one… Books for educators… PD for all teachers at their finger tips.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
What is Design Thinking?
This toolkit contains the process and methods of design along with the Designer’s Workbook, adapted specifically for the context of K-12 education. It offers new ways to be intentional and collaborative when designing, and empowers educators to create impactful solutions.
Monday, January 4, 2016
A Change Agent
George Couros blog is a gold mine for interesting posts and intriguing thoughts on education - all educators should follow his journey.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Educational Theorists
Find more education infographics on e-Learning Infographics
"The 6 Education Theorists All Teachers Should Know present 6 people that did some of the major research in education."
A handful of great educational minds that have all added to a deeper understanding…
They forgot about all the women educational theories….
Diane Ravitch (@DianeRavitch) wrote The Death and Life of the Great American School System and many other articles and publications. She tours the US doing speaking engagements.
Deborah Meier (@DebMeier) wrote Playing for keeps: Life and learning on a public school playground. She tours the world talking about education.
Linda Darling-Hammond teaches at Stanford University and her various publications are available to read here.
Melahnie McBride (@melaniemcbride) "is a Canadian educator, researcher and writer focused on situated emergent learning, transmedia and affinity culture in virtual environments and gaming spaces." (from her website)
Mary Ann Reilly (@maryannreilly) wrote Deepening Literacy Learning; Art and Literature Engagements in K-8 Classrooms and is also a photographer and educational researcher.
Clare Brett is a faculty member at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Her research "lie[s] in the areas of teaching and learning in online and distance contexts; the social and cultural implications of technology use and the affordances of online environments for learning." (from her website)
Marlene Scardamalia is a researcher at OISE and is also the director of the Institute for Knowledge Innovation and Technology.
Jean Lave "is a social anthropologist with a strong interest in social theory. Much of her ethnographically-based research concentrates on the re-conceiving of learning, learners, and everyday life in terms of social practice." (from her faculty profile)
Brigid Barron researches about ways "to advance scientific understanding of social aspects of learning while contributing to the design of learning environments that lead to high levels of engagement in subject matter for all learners in educational systems." (from her faculty profile).
Ricki Goldman is "Professor & Director of the Digital Media Design for Learning Program & the Educational Communication & Technology Program at NYU." (from her faculty profile)
Sherry Turkle "is Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT and the founder (2001) and current director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self." (from her faculty profile)
Amy Bruckman is an Associate Professor at the College of Computing at Georgia Tech and does research on "applying the constructivist philosophy of education to online communities." (from her faculty profile)
Margaret Mead introduced the idea of culture into education, suggesting that you can’t teach students without either appealing to their culture or recognizing its value.
Maria Montessori developed a method for teaching children by giving them self-direction in their learning, and the freedom to choose their own activities. For more information, see the Wikipedia article.
C. Steinkuelher "investigates the intellectual work that goes on within such games and the cultures of participation that emerge both within their virtual worlds (between login & logoff) and beyond (in the online fandom spaces around them)." (from her faculty page)
Lillian Katz wrote the book "Engaging student’s minds" and "is a Professor Emerita of early childhood education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she is also principal investigator for the Illinois Early Learning Project,[1] a contributor to the Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative, and editor of the first on-line peer-reviewed early-childhood journal, Early Childhood Research & Practice." (from a Wikipedia article)
Shirley R. Steinberg is an Associate Professor and "is the co-founder and director of The Paulo and Nita Freire International Project for Critical Pedagogy." (from her faculty page)
Nel Noddings "is an American feminist, educationalist, and philosopher best known for her work in philosophy of education, educational theory, and ethics of care." (from her entry on Wikipedia)
Maxine Greene founded the Maxine Greene foundation which "directs its primary attention to the intersections among various modes of social action and engagements with the arts. Social imagination most often finds expression in diverse art forms: film, literature, theatre, and dance." (according to the Foundation’s about page)
Madeleine Grumet "is a professor in the School of Education and in the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences." (from her faculty page)
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach (@snbeach) "is a 20-year educator who has been a classroom teacher, technology coach, charter school principal, district administrator, university instructor and digital learning consultant. She is also CEO and co-founder of Powerful Learning Practice, an organization dedicated to empowering schools and districts from across the world to re-envision their learning cultures and communities." (from her website)
Angela Maiers (@AngelaMaiers) "is the founder and President of Maiers Education Services, a consulting firm headquartered in Clive, Iowa. Her company provides just-in-time consultation services to schools, organizations, and individuals seeking to use technology and social media to leverage human capital and production goals." (from her website)
Cynthia Chambers "is a mother and grandmother — as well as a writer — and a Professor of Education. She teaches curriculum studies, research methods, language, literacy and indigenous education to pre-service teachers and graduate students." (from her faculty page)
Cathy Vatterott is "an education professor at University of Missouri-St. Louis who has been researching, writing, and speaking about homework for the last several years. [She has published] Rethinking Homework: Best practices that support diverse needs." (from her website)
danah boyd (@zephoria) is "a researcher at Microsoft Research New England and a Fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society."(from her website)
They forgot about all the women educational theories….
Diane Ravitch (@DianeRavitch) wrote The Death and Life of the Great American School System and many other articles and publications. She tours the US doing speaking engagements.
Deborah Meier (@DebMeier) wrote Playing for keeps: Life and learning on a public school playground. She tours the world talking about education.
Linda Darling-Hammond teaches at Stanford University and her various publications are available to read here.
Melahnie McBride (@melaniemcbride) "is a Canadian educator, researcher and writer focused on situated emergent learning, transmedia and affinity culture in virtual environments and gaming spaces." (from her website)
Mary Ann Reilly (@maryannreilly) wrote Deepening Literacy Learning; Art and Literature Engagements in K-8 Classrooms and is also a photographer and educational researcher.
Clare Brett is a faculty member at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Her research "lie[s] in the areas of teaching and learning in online and distance contexts; the social and cultural implications of technology use and the affordances of online environments for learning." (from her website)
Marlene Scardamalia is a researcher at OISE and is also the director of the Institute for Knowledge Innovation and Technology.
Jean Lave "is a social anthropologist with a strong interest in social theory. Much of her ethnographically-based research concentrates on the re-conceiving of learning, learners, and everyday life in terms of social practice." (from her faculty profile)
Brigid Barron researches about ways "to advance scientific understanding of social aspects of learning while contributing to the design of learning environments that lead to high levels of engagement in subject matter for all learners in educational systems." (from her faculty profile).
Ricki Goldman is "Professor & Director of the Digital Media Design for Learning Program & the Educational Communication & Technology Program at NYU." (from her faculty profile)
Sherry Turkle "is Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT and the founder (2001) and current director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self." (from her faculty profile)
Amy Bruckman is an Associate Professor at the College of Computing at Georgia Tech and does research on "applying the constructivist philosophy of education to online communities." (from her faculty profile)
Margaret Mead introduced the idea of culture into education, suggesting that you can’t teach students without either appealing to their culture or recognizing its value.
Maria Montessori developed a method for teaching children by giving them self-direction in their learning, and the freedom to choose their own activities. For more information, see the Wikipedia article.
C. Steinkuelher "investigates the intellectual work that goes on within such games and the cultures of participation that emerge both within their virtual worlds (between login & logoff) and beyond (in the online fandom spaces around them)." (from her faculty page)
Lillian Katz wrote the book "Engaging student’s minds" and "is a Professor Emerita of early childhood education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she is also principal investigator for the Illinois Early Learning Project,[1] a contributor to the Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative, and editor of the first on-line peer-reviewed early-childhood journal, Early Childhood Research & Practice." (from a Wikipedia article)
Shirley R. Steinberg is an Associate Professor and "is the co-founder and director of The Paulo and Nita Freire International Project for Critical Pedagogy." (from her faculty page)
Nel Noddings "is an American feminist, educationalist, and philosopher best known for her work in philosophy of education, educational theory, and ethics of care." (from her entry on Wikipedia)
Maxine Greene founded the Maxine Greene foundation which "directs its primary attention to the intersections among various modes of social action and engagements with the arts. Social imagination most often finds expression in diverse art forms: film, literature, theatre, and dance." (according to the Foundation’s about page)
Madeleine Grumet "is a professor in the School of Education and in the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences." (from her faculty page)
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach (@snbeach) "is a 20-year educator who has been a classroom teacher, technology coach, charter school principal, district administrator, university instructor and digital learning consultant. She is also CEO and co-founder of Powerful Learning Practice, an organization dedicated to empowering schools and districts from across the world to re-envision their learning cultures and communities." (from her website)
Angela Maiers (@AngelaMaiers) "is the founder and President of Maiers Education Services, a consulting firm headquartered in Clive, Iowa. Her company provides just-in-time consultation services to schools, organizations, and individuals seeking to use technology and social media to leverage human capital and production goals." (from her website)
Cynthia Chambers "is a mother and grandmother — as well as a writer — and a Professor of Education. She teaches curriculum studies, research methods, language, literacy and indigenous education to pre-service teachers and graduate students." (from her faculty page)
Cathy Vatterott is "an education professor at University of Missouri-St. Louis who has been researching, writing, and speaking about homework for the last several years. [She has published] Rethinking Homework: Best practices that support diverse needs." (from her website)
danah boyd (@zephoria) is "a researcher at Microsoft Research New England and a Fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society."(from her website)
Monday, October 5, 2015
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Blogging in Education
Why Blogging is Great for Students
1. Blogs Allow for Multi-Faceted Learning
2. Blogs Promote Literacy and Sharpen Writing Skills
3. Blogs Are Accessible and Engaging
4. Blogs Can Serve as a Classroom Management Tool
5 Tips That Will Make Blogging a Breeze
1. Use a simple blog application
2. Start with a specific writing prompt
3. Create a rubric
4. Know your audience
5. Make content concise
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
197 Educational YouTube Channels You Should Know About
Great Youtube channels to continue that learning throughout the summer days
from:
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Digital University Research
The articles presented in this report provide an overview of research literature in:
Distance education
Blended learning
Online learning
Credentialing
MOOC research
Future learning technology infrastructures
Blended learning
Online learning
Credentialing
MOOC research
Future learning technology infrastructures
Friday, May 22, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015
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