Welcome to our children's future - lets think about IT ! (A Day with Glass)
We worry about the speed of change and often talk about not knowing what the future will bring for our children (as if that could be a reason for keeping the status quo). In fact, we're constantly getting plenty of glimpses ahead. Here's one of them ... a place where we can communicate instantl...Tags: video, future, 21st century, staff meeting discussion
21st Century Teaching & Learning - NZCER Research Project - Be Involved!
A call from NZCER to be involved in a new research project on 21st century teaching and learning. NZCER is beginning a new research project for the Ministry of Education entitled 'Supporting 21st century teaching and learning for New Zealand students'. The project aims to develop a visio...Tags: elearning, 21st century, research, teaching, learning
What does it take to be a 21st Century teacher?
Last week, in response to the leadership wero or 30 day challenge, Warren Hall posted a commentary about the desirablity of looking at new teaching applicants that display dispositions of how to use technologies effectively for teaching and learning. Or, in other words, someone who has the abilit...Tags: 21st century, educator, teacher, effective teaching, e-learning
How Video Games are Changing Education
Via: Online Colleges GuideTags: video conference, gaming, 21st century
Technology, learning and adolescence
http://teach-learn-lead.blogspot.com/2014/05/technology-learning-and-adolescence.htmlTags: 21st Century, Adolescents, Teens, Ian Jukes, Dan Siegel, Digital Natives
The nature of learning: Using research to inspire practice
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this booklet, The nature of learning: Using Research to Inspire Practice (OECD) from the Innovative Learning Environments Project. We’re often looking for research to back up the way we think and work, and here’s a source that gives the most up-to-dat...Tags: 7, principles, learning, fundamentals, science, design, application, 21st Century, compentencies