Pavlov’s Behavioralist Theory. Operant conditioning. Applicable to humans- used in schools.
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When it comes to Technology, teachers need as much scaffolding as students
From Literacy Co-ordinators to Mathematics Leaders, Education consultants to teacher mentors, it is accepted practice to take a methodical, measured approach to develop teacher capacity in any given curriculum area. With one glaring exception. For reasons that have no grounding in common sense or educational practicality, Technology is just thrown at us and expected to magically stick to us and develop. What actually happens is that it slides right off, repelled by the totally justified and expected reluctance of older teachers who trained as teachers before computers evolved beyond command lines or inexperienced teachers who are still getting their heads around making their challenging students stay in their seats. The lack of a systematic framework for developing teacher capacity and competency in teaching with technology is a massive black hole in Education today. We bandy around the term 21st Century learners every day at school but where is the plan for ensuring 21st century teaching and learning is taking place?
Interesting discussion going on.
I’m just sayin…
Instead of “Teaching” on the left chart, it should say “Ruining America.” I have no corrections for the right chart.
How Tech Will Transform the Traditional Classroom
This is a comprehensive and resource-packed article written by app developer Ben Jackson and featured on Mashable. If you want to get some great tools and insights on how ed tech can be a useful part of the classroom, keep on reading and exploring. You’re sure to find something here that catches your eye. posted by Lee Crockett
Twitter Door- The kids can tweet about what is happening. There are 30 laminated sentences strips so everyone (including the teacher) has a place to “tweet” on the door.
Her strategies are simply amazing. The way the class is captivated by her and how she captures those teachable moments are simply impeccable. I am definitely stealing some of her ideas. What a wonderful teacher!
Legos are one of the most popular toys of all time. According to TED Fellow Ayah Bdeir, who delivered a speech at the famed conference in Long Beach, California this week, there are more than 400 billion of the little blocks in the world, or 75 for every person on earth. The brilliance of Legos is that they are not a single toy, but a platform for creation with nearly endless possibilities, making them one of the best teaching tools ever.
In an education world obsessed with curriculum standards and high-stakes testing, students are funneled onto particular tracks, rather than being allowed to choose their own adventures and explore their passions (a phenomenon that education expert Sir Ken Robinson says is killing creativity) But if the contemporary education model discourages kids’ curiosity and creativity, a new generation of companies are finding ways to emulate Lego and encourage those traits through play.
» via GOOD
A short, but provocative article. This one may be the most incendiary thing on the list:
3 — Homework impinges upon a student’s time with family and on other, more valuable, activities — like play. As Alfie Kohn states in The Homework Myth, why should children be asked to work a second shift? It’s unconscionable to send children to work for nearly eight hours a day, then have them go home and work for 2-5 more hours; we don’t live in 19th century London.
Can These Simple Animations Help Redesign Education?
Born to Learn is a collection of animated short films aimed at changing attitudes about how we mold young minds.
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