A bigger concern of mine is that in the flood of opportunity to work in groups and collaborate, they seem to be incapable of doing anything on their own.
In the spirit of collaboration, would any intermediate or middle school reading/ELA teachers out there like to create book review podcasts with my classes? I've assigned students in my GT class the task of creating book review podcasts after they complete their Accelerated Reader books. I posted the assignment the week prior to Christmas break, and three students have already posted podcasts. Here is the link: http://www.ennis.k12.tx.us/webpages/mkitchens/mypodcast.cfm.
I think it would be cool if my class could connect with a class from another area. Perhaps the kids could compare notes on books or gather ideas on how to do podcasts.
Amen....when we can't solve a problem in education, we rename it "educational." Cooperative learning, etc. only is effective if all students are equipped with the necessary knowledge to cintribute. Our curricula in schools is so weak that little is taught, and yes memorized, to recall later when "collaborating." There are things to know: history (how others solved these issues), economics (how others solve these issues), and political science (how others refuse to solve these issues). Man has noy created greater problems than we have dealt with in the past. Traditional subjects must be taught rigorously, primarily in elementary, middle and high schools, so colleges get the best and the brighest that ARE prepared to fight the fights to come.
Information age, rest in pieces. This is the Collaboration Age.
We can all connect instantly across time zones and oceans. Previously impossible partnerships now produce startling innovations. And the four walls of your classroom no longer limit your students' reach.
To thrive in this always-on community, students and teachers must become agile learners, creators, and collaborators. Their success and our country's future depend on it.
It's tough for educators to meet this challenge when the No Child Left Behind law feeds a national obsession with the what of knowledge, not the how. But they can. They must. And some already do. wow account
Information age, rest in pieces. This is the Collaboration Age.
We can all connect instantly across time zones and oceans. Previously impossible partnerships now produce startling innovations. And the four walls of your classroom no longer limit your students' reach.
To thrive in this always-on community, students and teachers must become agile learners, creators, and collaborators. Their success and our country's future depend on it.
It's tough for educators to meet this challenge when the No Child Left Behind law feeds a national obsession with the what of knowledge, not the how. But they can. They must. And some already do. wow account
This was my conclusion: Like all financial crises there will be a period where markets will face a downward momentumelectronic thermometer manufacturer solar collector
probably reaching below where the equilibrium correction level should be.
Thats great that you tend to unite all the programs into collaborations, unfortunately I'm not connected to the educational sphere and can't help you, but I hope you will face many-sided support in your deeds...
A former student of mine got a job working on the movie Space Jam. Yes, it was a few years ago. The post production work of the film was done in three different production centers around the world taking advantage of "normal" working hours for their time zone. I saw this as a true collaborative work effort that students needed to learn in order to be prepared to work in todays creative industry.
Collaboration? A new concept? That is funny. Welcome to Dr. Maria Montessori's 20th Century concept now practiced for over 100 years in authentic Montessori classrooms.
Not to be confused with other versions of Montessori education, authentic AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Recognized schools provide children at very young ages (as early as 5 years through 12 years) the opportunity for collaborative activities and learning in ungraded and non-competitive classrooms (thus eliminating the "cheating" concept; why would you cheat for a higher grade if there are no grades?) at the elementary level.
True collaboration provides each child to develop their own understanding, their own skills and their own relationships as projects develop throughout the course of the elementary experience prior to entering the project-based environments of the junior high (Erdkinder) level.
High school students in traditional classrooms suddenly confronted by collaborative projects are often times derailed by the concept, but students emerging from a 'career' of collaborative learning experiences are well-prepared, indeed, expect the process to filled with potential collaborators.
It's a different world out there when you can appreciate the value of younger children learning through the benefit of collaboration.
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A bigger concern of mine is
A bigger concern of mine is that in the flood of opportunity to work in groups and collaborate, they seem to be incapable of doing anything on their own.
In the spirit of
In the spirit of collaboration, would any intermediate or middle school reading/ELA teachers out there like to create book review podcasts with my classes? I've assigned students in my GT class the task of creating book review podcasts after they complete their Accelerated Reader books. I posted the assignment the week prior to Christmas break, and three students have already posted podcasts. Here is the link: http://www.ennis.k12.tx.us/webpages/mkitchens/mypodcast.cfm.
I think it would be cool if my class could connect with a class from another area. Perhaps the kids could compare notes on books or gather ideas on how to do podcasts.
In addition, I'm also looking for ideas on how Kindles and e-readers can be integrated into curricula. Check out my podcast/blog "My Two Cents" to learn more: http://www.ennis.k12.tx.us/webpages/mkitchens/myblog.cfm?blogid=4206
Amen....when we can't solve a
Amen....when we can't solve a problem in education, we rename it "educational." Cooperative learning, etc. only is effective if all students are equipped with the necessary knowledge to cintribute. Our curricula in schools is so weak that little is taught, and yes memorized, to recall later when "collaborating." There are things to know: history (how others solved these issues), economics (how others solve these issues), and political science (how others refuse to solve these issues). Man has noy created greater problems than we have dealt with in the past. Traditional subjects must be taught rigorously, primarily in elementary, middle and high schools, so colleges get the best and the brighest that ARE prepared to fight the fights to come.
Information age, rest in
Information age, rest in pieces. This is the Collaboration Age.
We can all connect instantly across time zones and oceans. Previously impossible partnerships now produce startling innovations. And the four walls of your classroom no longer limit your students' reach.
To thrive in this always-on community, students and teachers must become agile learners, creators, and collaborators. Their success and our country's future depend on it.
It's tough for educators to meet this challenge when the No Child Left Behind law feeds a national obsession with the what of knowledge, not the how. But they can. They must. And some already do.
wow account
Information age, rest in pieces. This is the Collaboration Age.
We can all connect instantly across time zones and oceans. Previously impossible partnerships now produce startling innovations. And the four walls of your classroom no longer limit your students' reach.
To thrive in this always-on community, students and teachers must become agile learners, creators, and collaborators. Their success and our country's future depend on it.
It's tough for educators to meet this challenge when the No Child Left Behind law feeds a national obsession with the what of knowledge, not the how. But they can. They must. And some already do.
wow account
This was my conclusion: Like
This was my conclusion: Like all financial crises there will be a period where markets will face a downward momentumelectronic thermometer manufacturer
solar collector
probably reaching below where the equilibrium correction level should be.
I think that real classrooms
I think that real classrooms will alway be the only best option that is out there. Am I right? What do you think?
Thats great that you tend to
Thats great that you tend to unite all the programs into collaborations, unfortunately I'm not connected to the educational sphere and can't help you, but I hope you will face many-sided support in your deeds...
Broadcasting and Multimedia production
A former student of mine got a job working on the movie Space Jam. Yes, it was a few years ago. The post production work of the film was done in three different production centers around the world taking advantage of "normal" working hours for their time zone. I saw this as a true collaborative work effort that students needed to learn in order to be prepared to work in todays creative industry.
Early Collaboration
Collaboration? A new concept? That is funny. Welcome to Dr. Maria Montessori's 20th Century concept now practiced for over 100 years in authentic Montessori classrooms.
Not to be confused with other versions of Montessori education, authentic AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Recognized schools provide children at very young ages (as early as 5 years through 12 years) the opportunity for collaborative activities and learning in ungraded and non-competitive classrooms (thus eliminating the "cheating" concept; why would you cheat for a higher grade if there are no grades?) at the elementary level.
True collaboration provides each child to develop their own understanding, their own skills and their own relationships as projects develop throughout the course of the elementary experience prior to entering the project-based environments of the junior high (Erdkinder) level.
High school students in traditional classrooms suddenly confronted by collaborative projects are often times derailed by the concept, but students emerging from a 'career' of collaborative learning experiences are well-prepared, indeed, expect the process to filled with potential collaborators.
It's a different world out there when you can appreciate the value of younger children learning through the benefit of collaboration.
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