Digital-age Learning


Digital-age learning is about sharing


Collaboration


It is about self-directed, meaningful action


It integrates technology in order to enhance learning and do new things



It is about creation


Working without boundaries of space


It never stops growing and changing



It is about sharing and building on the work of others


         It is about connectivism

"…the connections that enable us to learn more are more important than our current state of knowing." 
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In any century it needs to be about the learning...




Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.



Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.

New Things in New Ways
Where you should be headed?

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Interested in Serious EdTech Professional Development?
Originally posted on November 28, 2012
by Sean Thompson

​This blog post will cover many topics. I wear many hats. In brief, I will discuss how I have recently employed technology:
  • as a homeroom teacher
  • an ICT specialist
  • a school promoter
  • a teacher trainer
  • an MYP Technology teacher
I will further make ongoing reference to the SAMR model of technology integration in education throughout.

As this infographic is self-explanatory and this blog post (which will likely reach epic proportions) is meant as part of a culminating assessment for my Master’s I will not be explaining it in detail.

Levels of Engagement: Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out

Ten ways schools are using social media effectively

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Readers discuss how they use social networking in their schools, list helpful resources


Smart phones might be getting the green light in more schools around the country, but social networking is still getting the yellow in many schools: Parents are worried about bullying, teacher-student online relationships are questioned, and school security can be compromised all too easily, some critics fear. 

100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom

Facebook isn't just a great way for you to find old friends or learn about what's happening this weekend, it is also an incredible learning tool. Teachers can utilize Facebook for class projects, for enhancing communication, and for engaging students in a manner that might not be entirely possible in traditional classroom settings. Read on to learn how you can be using Facebook in your classroom, no matter if you are a professor, student, working online, or showing up in person for class. 

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