The Weekly Update: January 10 – 16
Innovating Without Permission, Daniel Lemire Napa New Tech: School of the Future is Here, Tina Barseghian Pay Attention, T4 – Jordan School District Math Class Doesn’t Have to Suck, The Innovative Educator Wikipedia Turns 10: Are we Banning or Boosting?, Doug...
Read MoreWeekly Update: July 6- July 12
Essential Videos– Miguel Guhlin, Around the Corner 10 Internet technologies that educators should be informed about– Emerging Internet Technologies for Education New thoughts on getting started in e-learning– Clive Shepherd, Clive on Learning Google Maps Knows Where You Are– Adam DuVander, Programmable Web Free online course helps students plan careers– Laura Devaney, e-School News Task force tells how to keep kids safe online– Maya Prabhu, e-School News NECC 2009 looks at education’s future– e-School News Tommy J’s Crib Is 18th Century...
Read MoreCritical Thinking and Social Media Technology
With the emergence of social media technology in the classroom, teachers are finding innovative ways to promote student learning. As educators become more sophisticated in terms of utilizing Internet and mobile-based technologies to share information, they are taking advantage of new and exciting opportunities to improve their teaching practice. One particular area of interest to me is the way in which this sort of technology might improve the critical thinking skills of high school students. Perhaps the most difficult task for a high school teacher is promoting critical thinking in the...
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