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What if a class consisted of words that led to information that whirled into blended realms of creativity set up just for students, created by students?
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There’s no reason a ‘school’ can’t become a tech-infused place-based learning environment that focuses on literacy and civic participation.
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What are the primary factors of academic performance? While literacy skills and background knowledge matter, so does motivation.
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Don’t become addicted to ‘fixing’ your teaching; celebrate what you do well. Identify strengths and use them to transform your teaching.
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Shifts to create the classroom of the future include a shift from academic standards to learning networks and single modalities to blended.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy verbs include Evaluate: Criticize, Judge, Defend, Appraise, Value, Prioritize, Revise, Argue, Support, and Re-design.
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In this alternative to letter grades, work is first graded and then, through revision and iteration, is gradually improved and ultimately curated.
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One way to provide effective feedback for learning is a ‘feedback sandwich’ to structure your feedback: Compliment, Correct, Compliment.
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It was already clear that students want to ‘do well’ for different reasons but now I could see a fuller continuum of student engagement.
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During meaningful conversations, students are forced to be accountable for positions, to listen, and to analyze opposing perspectives & ideas.
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In a highly effective learning environment, there are opportunities for students to revisit old thinking while grappling with new ideas.
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Video is a pedagogical goldmine. What ‘viewing comprehension strategies’ can students use during and after watching videos in class?
Viewing Comprehension Strategies: Watching Videos Like You Read A Book Read More