Showing posts with label curriculum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label curriculum. Show all posts
Monday, February 18, 2013
Q: What is Playful Learning?
A: Follow the Learning Games Network. Alex Chisholm, Executive Director of Learning Games Network, said: “We
established Learning Games Network to fill the gap between research and
practice and are excited to be playing a role in helping to expand the
marketplace, as well as the quality of games and resources available to
educators and students.“ http://www.learninggamesnetwork.org/newschools-venture-learning-games-network/
Q: What Should Students Learn in the 21st Century?
A: I just heard Charles Fadel's talk at the Learning &the brain conference. You'll find an answer here: https://vimeo.com/50409698
Charles Fadel shares his findings from across many disciplines and groups about what students should learn in order to be prepared for the 21st century. He discusses the exponential growth of technological capabilities, the continued automation of traditional tasks and professions as well as the impact of technological innovation. Looking at the race between technology and education, he urges teachers to consider how best to provide students with higher order skills in order to prepare them for success in the communities and workplaces they will participate in.
Charles Fadel shares his findings from across many disciplines and groups about what students should learn in order to be prepared for the 21st century. He discusses the exponential growth of technological capabilities, the continued automation of traditional tasks and professions as well as the impact of technological innovation. Looking at the race between technology and education, he urges teachers to consider how best to provide students with higher order skills in order to prepare them for success in the communities and workplaces they will participate in.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Q: I am implementing the inquiry based approach to teach science. Could you share some examples of the best practices?
A: There is a successful project at Arizona State University - Virtual Field Trips: http://vft.asu.edu/#
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Q: Do you have any information about free courses available online?
A: Check the following resources:
Khan Academy
The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. We're a
not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by
providing a free
world-class education to anyone anywhere.
All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't
matter if you are a student, teacher,
home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20
years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly
biology. The Khan Academy's
materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.
Coursera
We offer courses from the top universities, for free.
Learn from world-class professors, watch high quality lectures, achieve mastery via interactive exercises, and collaborate with a global community of students.
Learn from world-class professors, watch high quality lectures, achieve mastery via interactive exercises, and collaborate with a global community of students.
Udacity
- Welcome to Udacity! We currently offer the following courses, with many
more to come. All our courses are free, and you are welcome to sign up
at any time.
CS101 and CS373 are now open classes, you can enroll and follow along
at your own pace. The remainder of our classes are being offered for
the first time,
new units will be posted once every week starting April 16th for
seven weeks, and we suggest you follow along if you can although it is
not required. We
currently offer exams for all classes every eight weeks.
Open Culture
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Q: What is Universal Design for Learning?
A: Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.
UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods,
materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single,
one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be
customized and adjusted for individual needs.
http://cast.org/udl/index.html
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines
http://cast.org/udl/index.html
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Q: Is it important to reflect United Nations Millennium Development goals in objectives for my course?
A: By adopting United Nations Millennium Development goals in your curriculum you support the universal primary education. Here is the link to 8 goals and other resources: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
You can learn more about initiatives, especially about sustainability: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/environ.shtml . For example, use fact sheets to explain to your students where do we stand regarding drinking water situation etc.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Q: How to find safe online resources and tools to engage my students in learning?
A: Adobe Education Exchange presented the K-12 Tech Tools website that already collected all information for you -
http://edutechdatabase.wikispaces.com/
- If you're looking for a kid-friendly website to direct your students to during centers, tech tools to assign to your students who need extra help (or want extra work), or new tools to engage your students in learning, this website is for you!
- This website features a collection of free, kid-safe, online resources categorized by subject, grade level, and standard (adapted from DC Public Schools Learning Standards).
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Q: What is theTeaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future program?
A: Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future is a UNESCO programme for the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. It provides professional development for student teachers, teachers, curriculum developers, education policy makers, and authors of educational materials. The modules are divided into 4 themes:
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