Place Based Education
Posts by Alison Anderson
EdTech
Adding EDU to the End of “Startup Weekend”
During the weekend of September 20th, interested educators in Chicago came together at National Louis University on Friday night, pitching their ideas in sixty seconds or less. Once the projects were picked, educator/developer teams jumped into a 54-hour “hackathon” to build a tool and demo the final product on Sunday. But the experience didn't end there because the first place ideas were eligible for one or more of the following"prizes."
EdTech
10 Apps For Connected Educators
Here are 10 field tested apps to help you connect with the PLN members you can no longer remember teaching without! In honor of the first day of Connected Educators Month, today’s Top Ten Apps are:
Leadership
Learning From Charters to Shape a District
Superintendent, Pat Deklotz and assistant superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Theresa Gennerman hosted our tour of the three charter schools that have developed right inside their traditional elementary and high schools.
Personalized Learning
5 Teacher Take-Aways From A Maker Faire
Here’s 5 reasons why teachers should go to Maker Faires.
EdTech
Pathbrite Provides E-Portfolios For All Learners
Even though e-portfolios are a natural fit for higher ed, the idea and the tools are quickly trickling down to high school age and even younger because they are great for goal setting as well as recognizing and recording the competencies students need to work towards.
Personalized Learning
Student Success in Clear Creek, TX
High school looks very different from middle school and transition isn’t always what every student would like it to be. Luckily, districts like CCISD recognize that and put the support in place to guide students and allow them to have every chance to develop and achieve overall success.
Personalized Learning
NoRedInk Gets Bigger and Better But Still Free
NoRedInk is where Madlibs meets the grammar workbook and students get to personalize their learning. Before any grammar practice begins, students customize their NoRedInk account.
Personalized Learning
Using OpenCourseware at New Milford HS to Create Deeper Learning
In the Fall of 2012, the Independent OpenCourseware Study would be an option for students in New Milford’s academy program. They would have the option to choose any subject they felt passionate about and study it using available OpenCourseware from esteemed institutions such as MIT or Stanford, to learn more about their chosen subject.
Personalized Learning
New Tech Expands Online PBL Across Network
“All courses are designed and led by experienced New Tech facilitators, and offer students an opportunity to develop global awareness, online communication, technology, and agency skills-- all critical attributes for success in college and careers.”
Personalized Learning
Teachers, Did you Finish Your Summer Reading?!
Before you go headfirst back into the classroom and into “teaching mode,” we want to “assign” 5 great posts from our awesome teacher bloggers. Don’t worry, it won’t take long, but we sure don’t want you starting school without finishing your summer reading!