by Kathy Cassidy | Jun 26, 2014 | The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
“While my six- and seven-year old students don’t yet even understand the words ‘digital’ or ‘citizenship,’ they also need direction and support as they explore online spaces,” writes primary teacher Kathy Cassidy. “In fact, they need this instruction even more than their older counterparts.” Here’s how Cassidy teaches kids to be good (and safe) digital citizens.
by Smadar Goldstein | Jun 19, 2014 | Making The Shift, Voices, Web Tools That Deepen Learning
“Now that I’ve set up my classroom collaboratively, I cannot imagine returning to a non-collaborative environment,” says online educator Smadar Goldstein. “And whether you’re teaching from thousands of miles away or sharing a physical space with your students, an online component can provide unique shared learning opportunities.”
by Smadar Goldstein | May 30, 2014 | Making The Shift, Voices, Web Tools That Deepen Learning
Are students cheating when they read the work of fellow students in a collaborative environment and then incorporate the ideas into their own responses? Online teacher Smadar Goldstein prefers to define that as “learning.” But if you have concerns, she has suggestions.
by Pernille Ripp | May 14, 2014 | Less Teacher, More Student, Making The Shift, Passion Based Learning, Voices
I believed that being new meant I had to follow someone else’s advice for the first six weeks of school, or I would be doomed. Now I know that students mostly know how to do school, and we must respect their intelligence as we build community with them.
by Arwen Kuttner | May 11, 2014 | Voices, Web Tools That Deepen Learning
Reading support teacher Arwen Kuttner is finding that a combination of tried and true reading instructional strategies and some new technologies have achieved a productive balance among her primary-aged students who are now “eager to ask me for books that they can read independently.”
by Matt Renwick | Apr 30, 2014 | Connected Leadership, Less Teacher, More Student, Passion Based Learning, Voices
In his summative reflection about an afterschool enrichment program, principal Matt Renwick shares comments from his students and his fellow teaching partner Renee, who agrees that “many of the students did things in this computer club time that blew me away.”