by Susan Lucille Davis | Sep 18, 2012 | Making The Shift, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices, Web Tools That Deepen Learning
Have you mastered the 21st century skills every teacher should know? That means, says teacher Susan Lucille Davis: Being a model learner for your students and fellow educators; stepping up and taking charge of your own learning to gain the skills you need; learning from the best teachers you can find, and, finally, giving back to your professional community by sharing what you learn.
by Stephanie Bader | Sep 13, 2012 | Creating Global Classrooms, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
Talk to and write with a well-known author. Visit the zoo and learn about endangered species. Immerse yourself in Mardi Gras tradition with students and teachers who live in New Orleans. Travel to the White House. Or to an ancient Roman villa. Or even to China. Video conferencing offers so many opportunities for teachers and students to learn from experts, colleagues or kids their own age. Stephanie Bader shares some of what she’s learned and asks you to add to the knowledge base.
by Margaret Haviland | Sep 11, 2012 | Less Teacher, More Student, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
Mock debates and school elections fail to give students a real voice and “a visceral understanding of what it means to participate in civic discourse.” Teacher and school leader Margaret Haviland is looking for alternatives. She’d like your ideas and advice.
by Patti Grayson | Sep 4, 2012 | Making The Shift, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
How do we help students discover their interests and passions without dictating too much content? At what point do we allow a student to say, “This is neither a strength nor a passion for me. I don’t care to pursue this subject further�
by Lisa Noble | Aug 17, 2012 | Making The Shift, Passion Based Learning, The How of 21st Century Teaching, The Teaching Life, Voices
A game-changing experience inside her personal learning (and knitting) network has teacher Lisa Noble thinking about how to bring the transformational potential of powerful social media events into her own classroom.
by Jennifer Carey | Aug 10, 2012 | The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices, Web Tools That Deepen Learning
Dropbox is many things — a multifaceted tool that’s so powerful, you’ll continue to discover new ways to use it. But the short and sweet of it is this: you can use it to store and sync documents and files across computers, tablets, and smart phones. And it’s great for teaching and school.