Tag: next generation learning
With ELA and Math Underway, Science Standards Up Next
December 30th, 2011
As a former 5th grade science teacher, I’m extremely heartened to learn that Delaware will join a coalition of 26 states developing Next Generation Science Standards – which will outline the essential knowledge and skills all students need for success, particularly in the evolving global economy. I distinctly remember scouring the web late...VIEW ARTICLE
BYOT*, and Other Educational Terms to Know
June 10th, 2011
The term "blended learning" seems to be getting a whole lot of attention right now- from the Khan Academy on “The Daily Show with John Stewart” to incorporating Wikipedia into course instruction at Virginia Tech. Soon, at education conferences and among wonks, it will be part of our standard jargon, just as "growth model" and "extended...VIEW ARTICLE
A “New Tech” Way to Teach and Learn
May 27th, 2011
As a former teacher, I know what it’s like to feel the pressure to consistently prepare and perform every day in the classroom. It’s a challenge to present information in a creative way that will captivate the minds of many different kinds of students in just a short class period. It can be an exhausting task day after day, especially since...VIEW ARTICLE