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David Dockterman on 4 Belief Statements Underlying Student Performance
David Dockterman would like to see more productive failure. But as a lecturer at Harvard’s GSE, Dockterman sees students afraid to blemish a polished transcript.
Canvas Catalog: New Platform to House Online Courses
Instructure, through its Canvas learning management system (LMS) launches Canvas Catalog- a white-label platform that enables any institution, government entity, university or K-12 school to create a branded index of online courses.
Google Apps Summer Camp: Drive
Google Drive is, hands down, my favorite Google App for Education and the one which I believe could be your favorite too. Why? Because it does everything.
How Teachers Use Paper Blogging to Promote Student Voice
Paper blogging, as an offline alternative, is popular with teachers and students whether they have the means for digital publication or not. And to get started, you need little more than, well, paper.
A Survey of Performance Assessment and Mastery Tracking Tools
Performance assessment, as detailed in a December post, is the application of knowledge, skills, and work habits through the performance of tasks that are meaningful and engaging to students." Performance assessments make new standards real, personalize learning and can serve as authentic gateways in competency-based systems.
Teaching with Comics: Resources for Teachers
Over the past few weeks I’ve been exploring teaching with comics—for reading, history and social studies, art, and science. Now for a roundup of resources to help you bring comics to the classroom!
Encouraging Reflective Learning with Podcasting at the K-12 Level
Considered to be the audio form of a blog, educators are beginning to find meaningful applications for podcasting at the high school, junior high, and elementary levels as well.
Making Student Blogs More than Digital Diaries
How you choose to utilize student blogs is up to you. Nevertheless, choosing to integrate blogging into your classroom to support existing curriculum is fundamental to a new millenium approach to education.
There’s a Maker Faire in That iPad! 10 Ways to Create Student Makers With Apps
These days, the word “maker” can be interchanged for “constructivist” and the Maker Movement is really starting to sweep the country.
Blogging Basics: This Is How We Roll
I can think of no better way to teach writing skills in an authentic context. Blogging makes writing matter for today’s learners; and, besides, it’s fun.