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Posted on Feb 01, 2010 - 11:15 AM by Kristan Morrison in democracy.edu
This semester, I am teaching one section of my graduate-level foundations of education course as an online class. It is a synchronous class, meaning we use the Adobe Connect software to meet in a virtual classroom from 6-9 pm each Wednesday night. It is like a conference call on steroids -- we can hear one anothers' voices (assuming the technology is working for us, which, so far, has not always been the case), we can see visuals (such as documents I post, things I write on the whiteboard, videos, etc.), and we can do written chat.This is a new teaching format for me and is one that I resisted for some time before capitulating. My main objection initially was that I could not see how... 7 Skills Schools Should Be Teaching Kids
Posted on May 28, 2010 - 03:15 AM by Sara Schmidt in News Feed
I began with several questions: First, in the new global economy, where any job that can be turned into a routine is being either automated or “off-shored,” what skills will our students need to get—and keep—a good job. And what skills are needed for citizenship today? Are these education goals in conflict, I wondered.
With a clearer picture of the skills young people will need, I then set out to learn to what extent we are teaching and testing the skills that matter most. And because we already know that many of our nation’s urban schools are failing, I chose to observe classrooms in some of our most highly regarded suburban schools in order to understand whether our “best” was, in fact, good enough for our children’s future. What I discovered in this journey may come as a surprise to many.
Lights. Camera. Help. Film FestivalPosted on Aug 03, 2010 - 09:01 AM by Dana Bennis in The Landscape
Two weeks ago I received an exciting call from Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza, a talented film-maker who directed, shot, and edited IDEA's launch-time video, "Make Your Voice Heard." He had just got word that our video was selected by the Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival as one of 33 films to be shown during the festival out of 235 that were submitted! Here's a bit about the festival from their website:"Lights. Camera. Help. The Nonprofit Film Festival is the world's first film festival dedicated entirely to nonprofit and cause-driven films. This 3-day event gives films-for-a-cause the attention they deserve by putting them up on the big screen in a theater setting."
The festival... High Tech High
Posted on Dec 16, 2010 - 10:02 AM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Edutopia blogsPosted on Dec 18, 2010 - 10:01 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
NYC iSchoolPosted on Feb 03, 2011 - 08:08 AM by Dana Bennis in Resources
Education EvolvingPosted on Jun 17, 2011 - 12:08 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Links and a TheoryPosted on Jun 23, 2011 - 02:53 PM by Zuleka Irvin in Op-Education
I was going through old email messages when I came across a link a friend sent me about a contest. The link was dead, so I decided to shorten it to the main http. I was redirected to a site by the name of "energizestudents.org." They feature videos about the things that should change in education, have a running blog roll, polls, and the "your point of view" education video contest. This site reminds me a lot of what we're doing here at IDEA. So I invite you all to check out the link - it might lend itself to a cool connection.Other than that I've been pondering about the financial side of the education system. Schools complain that they aren't getting enough funding. Due to the issue of... Blogging About the Web 2.0 Classroom
Posted on Sep 26, 2011 - 01:57 PM by Jason Lacoste in Resources
Science Leadership AcademyPosted on Dec 14, 2011 - 08:59 AM by Dana Bennis 77 in Resources
Digital DisruptionPosted on Feb 22, 2012 - 04:46 PM by Melia Dicker in Resources