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Constructing Modern Knowledge 2009
It’s back! The Constructing Modern Knowledge Summer Institute will return for a second year this July 13-16 in Manchester, NH. Constructing Modern Knowledge is a minds-on institute for educators committed to creativity, collaboration and computing. Participants will have the opportunity … Continue reading
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Tagged cmk09, collaboration, computer, constructing modern knowledge, constructivism, constructivist, educator, institute, integration, learning, Lego, Logo, PBL, professional development, programming, project, robotics, staff, summer, teacher, technology, training, workshop
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Heavy-handed filtering is a problem, not a solution
I recently saw an email on the WWWEDU listserve by Nancy Willard, executive director of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use, that I thought really needed to be shared. Nancy has given me permission to reproduce it here. … Continue reading
Posted in education reform, professional development
Tagged CIPA, cyber safety, cyberbully, education, fear, filter, filtering, heavy-handed, internet, monitoring, overzealous, predators, safety, student, teacher
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Constructing Modern Math/Science Knowledge 2009
Ever question why technology seems to have gone missing in so many math and science classrooms? What happened to the “compute” in computing? Wondering what STEM really looks like? Yes, technology, math, and science can be friends! Constructing Modern Knowledge … Continue reading
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Fair use explained for educators
“Fair use” is the doctrine that allows some use of copyrighted material for education purposes without requiring the permission of the copyright holders. However, confusion about what exactly is allowed has caused many educators and students to either avoid ALL … Continue reading
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Tagged copyright, education, educator, fair use, media literacy, student, teach, teacher, video
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Community of interest or community of practice?
I’ve been seeing a lot of talk around the edu-blogs and at conference sessions about online learning communities, or building a personal learning network as part of a educator’s professional development. Often, these are referred to as “Communities of Practice” … Continue reading
Learning is…
“Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners.” John Holt – American educator and author
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“I’m the luckiest teacher in Philadelphia”
Last month I attended Educon 2.0 in Philadelphia, an “unconference” that grew out of a grass roots movement by many educators who blog and work with Web 2.0 tools. In my opinion, it was a spectacular success, not just because … Continue reading