by Shelley Wright | Oct 8, 2012 | Less Teacher, More Student, Making The Shift, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
Many teachers who opt for the flipped classroom strategy are not pursuing a student-centered approach to teaching and learning, says Shelley Wright. The traditional model is simply being reversed — not reinvented. The lecture (live or on video) is still front and center. “Learning isn’t simply a matter of passively absorbing new information while watching a lecture on video,” she says. “New knowledge should be actively constructed.”
by John Norton | Sep 21, 2012 | Connected Leadership, Making The Shift, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
In this new interview with Canadian edtech leader Doug Peterson, PLP consultants Brenda Sherry and Peter Skillen talk about the theories of learning that undergird their advocacy for 21st century teaching strategies and their Minds on Media professional learning model.
by Shelley Wright | Jul 6, 2011 | Less Teacher, More Student, Making The Shift, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
Most of our current classes structurally discourage cooperation and collaboration. For many hours of the day, our students are expected to sit and learn by themselves. I have to confess that all of the years I’ve taught, my classroom has been teacher-centered. Students facing the front. Me talking. Next year my classroom will be different.