November 26, 2016
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The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn. – Marcus Tullius CiceroLearning as an eventLearning is an active event. Not one that can be successfully completed by passivity or a lackadaisical approach. A student must be a part of the learning, and not imparted with the learning….
November 20, 2016
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Creating Significant Learning EnvironmentTodd Nesloney, Dave Burgess and George Couros, 3 educators that are echoing the ideas found in A New Culture of Learning. Support play and imagination, learn from a collective, and the learner is the one learning. These three key components of A New Culture of Learning are seen in the way these…
November 16, 2016
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Project Based Learning, Innovation Projects, 20% Time, Genius Hour are all based around an idea, provide a student an opportunity to express themselves in a pursuit that is passionate and relevant to them. Giving students that ability to develop their own whys and hows will help them create a deeper understanding of the prescribed…
November 5, 2016
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Crucial Conversations for Opportunities Anxieties and Opportunities The opportunities that exist when introducing iPads into the learning environment can be substantial. As reported in the academic journal TechTrends, “digital reading device enabled students to customize their reading experience in several ways” (McClanahan, B., Williams, K., Kennedy, E., & Tate, S., 2012), and reported in the…