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Spreading Your Wings And Becoming A Connected Educator

Becoming a connected educator means plugging in, making it official, “unconferencing,” and connecting your class/school immediately.

Teachers shadowing students will quickly realize that sitting is exhausting, learning is often passive, and teachers are often irksome.

In short, the evolution of hip-hop as an art form, critical cultural voice, and medium to reach youth is a complex & hugely ‘human’ concept.

Blogging offers a fun, casual and accessible way for students to develop, hone and perfect writing skills without making it seem like work.

Uncategorized / October 7, 2014 / Z-Archived

A Free App That Promotes Fire Prevention Awareness by weareteachers.org New free app for kids teaches fire safety with creativity and

Literacy, Technology / October 7, 2014

3 Ways to Bring Live Blogging To The Classroom by Heather Edick Live blogging is a blogging technique used often

Learning / October 5, 2014 / Random, Theory

Learning is changing–becoming more entrepreneurial than directly didactic. That is, more learner-centered and than teacher-controlled.

While decent, the adoption of a set of national standards for K-12 public schools doesn’t solve the challenges in mass compulsory education.

The following infographic by Open Colleges highlights 30 possible ways in which Google Glass might eventually be used in educational settings.

Learning Simulations: An Overview This post has been updated from a 2012 post. Clark Aldrich is an enthusiastic advocate for new learning forms, and

Teaching / September 30, 2014

The slacker teacher stereotype has led lawmakers to enact reforms that direct the curricula teachers teach and how they measure progress.

Genius Hour in the classroom is driven by curiosity. Critical principles include inquiry, purpose, socialization, and design.