by Jennifer Carey | Apr 22, 2014 | Connected Leadership, The Moral Imperative, Voices
Teachers, schools and districts have a duty to read and observe the Terms of Service associated with popular apps and websites, says school-based technology leader Jennifer Carey. Educators are responsible for assuring the privacy and safety of students, both legally and ethically.
by Kathy Cassidy | Apr 10, 2014 | Creating Global Classrooms, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
Primary teacher Kathy Cassidy shares a year’s worth of ideas from her connected classroom about how to keep global learning activities in sync with curriculum goals and objectives.
by Matt Renwick | Apr 1, 2014 | Connected Leadership, Less Teacher, More Student, Passion Based Learning, Voices
When students in Matt Renwick’s afterschool enrichment club shift from a collaborative focus to a competitive drive in Minecraft, it’s time to get out the Lego maker toys and ponder some fresh questions about the relationships among digital games, hands-on projects and curriculum objectives.
by Jennifer Carey | Mar 26, 2014 | Making The Shift, Voices, Web Tools That Deepen Learning
K12 schools are slow to address digital literacy, says technology coach and teacher Jen Carey, when they view it as more content to cover – not a cross-curricular component of teaching. In this post she suggests a better way, with several examples from her history classroom .
by Matt Renwick | Mar 20, 2014 | Connected Leadership, Less Teacher, More Student, Passion Based Learning, Voices
The kids in principal Matt Renwick’s afterschool computer club love the time they spend creating (and destroying) things in the virtual world of Minecraft. Can these experiences help students develop a “growth mindset” and essential lifelong skills like effort, persistence, and positive attitude? Renwick is beginning to think so.
by Matt Renwick | Mar 10, 2014 | Connected Leadership, Less Teacher, More Student, Passion Based Learning, Voices
After several weeks of trying out a variety of web tools and games, principal Matt Renwick and his teaching partner decide the afterschool enrichment club may need a little more focus. They propose that students learn screencasting by developing short presentations with the general theme “How to Do One Thing Really Well.” Matt highlights three students’ experiences.