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It’s Your Choice…You Choose « Primary Preoccupation
Blog post by Kathy Cassidy I empathize with.......yes CHOICE is Step 5 of our SEVEN STEPS to flatten your classroom. So important!
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Not really sure what this one does yet.....
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Playing Tag or Digital Games? Why Not Both? | MindShift
What’s the difference between a computer simulation and a backyard game of tag? Quite honestly, not much – which is exactly why we, as educational media designers, have failed three decades of curious kids (with some notable exceptions). Interactive quizzes and digital flash cards may make content more exciting than their analog counterparts, but that’s a short-sighted approach that fails to get at the root problem, an extrinsic motivation when kids are already intrinsically motivated to learn. The fundamental problem is not that learning isn’t fun, it’s that we’re answering questions that kids aren’t asking (Who?, What?, When?, Where?) instead of giving them tools to experiment, build on, and share their own ideas. The problem is that we’re trying to replace teachers and parents with software rather than giving them complementary tools to help them become facilitators and coaches instead of test administrators.
- What’s the difference between a computer simulation and a backyard game of tag? Quite honestly, not much – which is exactly why we, as educational media designers, have failed three decades of curious kids (with some notable exceptions). Interactive quizzes and digital flash cards may make content more exciting than their analog counterparts, but that’s a short-sighted approach that fails to get at the root problem, an extrinsic motivation when kids are already intrinsically motivated to learn. The fundamental problem is not that learning isn’t fun, it’s that we’re answering questions that kids aren’t asking (Who?, What?, When?, Where?) instead of giving them tools to experiment, build on, and share their own ideas. The problem is that we’re trying to replace teachers and parents with software rather than giving them complementary tools to help them become facilitators and coaches instead of test administrators.
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Digital Health, Rather than Digital Citizenship – A Time to Rebrand?
Interesting perspective on digital citizenship by Jason Ohler
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10 Things That Will Be Obsolete In Education by 2020|
The Committed Sardine
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MacdonaldTechForTeachers - iPad Apps for Education
Shared with me by Anne Macdonald, Flat Classroom teacher, this is an excellent resource for iPad adventurers!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
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Hi,
Please consider donating to our Donors Choose project, "iPad For Preschoolers", aimed at teaching preschoolers with special needs and English language learners with the use of cutting edge technology.
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