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What’s A Flipped Classroom? http://t.co/o9N51JRQ
Monday, October 3, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
New Web Stuff 10/02/2011
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Get to the core of with this toolkit filled with
Get to the core of #assessment with this toolkit filled with free resources: http://t.co/ujVQE7Uz
Friday, September 30, 2011
Should You Be Replaced?
In a recent coaching conversation, a teacher told me that her 12th grade students should be able to just be assigned work with the expectation of completing it. She was tired, she said, of lazy students who didn’t do what they were told and were so disengaged from the learning process that they barely did any assigned work, choosing instead to accept D’s and F’s.
I didn’t agree or disagree with the teacher, but asked what she thought her role was. She told me that she was the one who helped the students learn but was frustrated that they didn’t complete assignments. In the most respectful way possible, I asked the teacher about the possibility of putting all the students in the auditorium, and having someone just assign them tasks. Whether they did them or not, it might help alleviate her frustration.
She asked, “Who would teach the kids?”
I said, respectfully, “Who’s teaching them now?”
I told the teacher that I wasn’t intentionally being snarky, but wanted to drive home the point that assigning tasks and teaching were two different things. Teaching is a skill, a hard one. Assigning tasks is something anyone can do. Assigning tasks is what I imagine early teachers on the prairie would do because they had multiple ages in the same one room schoolhouse. It is not the hallmark of the 21st Century Teacher.
The 21st Century teacher is an expert guide, an expert in questioning techniques, and an expert in designing instruction that meets the needs of the 21st Century learner. Those needs must involve communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative problem solving.
I talked with this teacher about transforming her classroom from a place where tasks are assigned to one where problems are solved, where students work together to investigate issues, where exploration and mistakes are valued over rote answers on worksheets. It was a powerful conversation.
It reminded me of the quote that floats around Twitter often, “Any teacher that can be replaced by a machine, should be.” (Arthur C. Clarke) When we take a critical look at our professional practice, and really delve deeply into what we do as educators, what parts of our practice are automated? What parts could be done by anybody? In the 21st Century, how can we adequately prepare our students for college and careers with 20th, and perhaps 19th Century notions about what teaching is?
There’s no denying it. Our students have changed. They live in a new world. It’s not the world we grew up in, but we still have a responsibility to prepare them adequately. Have you considered what you do as an educator that makes you irreplaceable?
I didn’t agree or disagree with the teacher, but asked what she thought her role was. She told me that she was the one who helped the students learn but was frustrated that they didn’t complete assignments. In the most respectful way possible, I asked the teacher about the possibility of putting all the students in the auditorium, and having someone just assign them tasks. Whether they did them or not, it might help alleviate her frustration.
She asked, “Who would teach the kids?”
I said, respectfully, “Who’s teaching them now?”
I told the teacher that I wasn’t intentionally being snarky, but wanted to drive home the point that assigning tasks and teaching were two different things. Teaching is a skill, a hard one. Assigning tasks is something anyone can do. Assigning tasks is what I imagine early teachers on the prairie would do because they had multiple ages in the same one room schoolhouse. It is not the hallmark of the 21st Century Teacher.
The 21st Century teacher is an expert guide, an expert in questioning techniques, and an expert in designing instruction that meets the needs of the 21st Century learner. Those needs must involve communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative problem solving.
I talked with this teacher about transforming her classroom from a place where tasks are assigned to one where problems are solved, where students work together to investigate issues, where exploration and mistakes are valued over rote answers on worksheets. It was a powerful conversation.
It reminded me of the quote that floats around Twitter often, “Any teacher that can be replaced by a machine, should be.” (Arthur C. Clarke) When we take a critical look at our professional practice, and really delve deeply into what we do as educators, what parts of our practice are automated? What parts could be done by anybody? In the 21st Century, how can we adequately prepare our students for college and careers with 20th, and perhaps 19th Century notions about what teaching is?
There’s no denying it. Our students have changed. They live in a new world. It’s not the world we grew up in, but we still have a responsibility to prepare them adequately. Have you considered what you do as an educator that makes you irreplaceable?
New Web Stuff 10/01/2011
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» 3 simple tips for setting up online communities Learning in the Social Workplace
» 3 simple tips for setting up online communities - http://t.co/3TrW9TBC
Thursday, September 29, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/30/2011
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Mis-Education Nation: Sending NBC's 'Education Nation' Back to School on Vimeo
Mis-Education Nation- highly recommended! Low tech video, high power! http://t.co/VFwBeHjd w/ @DianeRavitch @leoniehaimson @PedroANoguera
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Schools Matter: Melinda Gates: High Test Scores Indicate Good Teaching Because Good Teachers Have High Test Scores http://t.co/P4OQPTVC
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Mac App Store - Pages Templates App | Apps on Special | Scoop.it
Mac App Store - Pages Templates App | @scoopit http://t.co/Zt4FXjN
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/29/2011
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A Visual History of Literary References on 'The Simpsons' - The Atlantic http://t.co/Dj7LqUIj via @bookbagsara
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Exciting U.S. Chamber Study underscoring importance of crit. thinking, prob. solving, commun. skills in the workplace. http://t.co/HRVWeeFs
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K-5 iPad Apps for Evaluating Evaluation: Part Five of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy | Edutopia
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K-5 iPad Apps for Analyzing: Part Four of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy | Edutopia
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K-5 iPad Apps for Applying: Part Three of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy | Edutopia
Monday, September 26, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/27/2011
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Fun. Just found http://t.co/AdqkghAu in my daily news feed. http://t.co/kFgLoevv
Sunday, September 25, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/26/2011
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Distractions Begone! Facebook as a Study Tool | MindShift
RT @MindShiftKQED: Setting aside Facebook wall and status updates, Hoot.me lets students use Facebook for studying.
http://ow.ly/6z5C3
Saturday, September 24, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/25/2011
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‘Doodle’ App Turns Kindle Into An Etch-a-Sketch | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
‘Doodle’ App Turns Kindle Into An Etch-a-Sketch http://t.co/EjYW6YGt
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Catch a Fly Ball at the Tokyo Dome - 25 Authentic Asian Experiences - TIME
25 Authentic Asian Experiences (TIME) http://t.co/J5MzCXWA #Asia #Travel
Friday, September 23, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/24/2011
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Aaron Slutsky - Google+ - Gotta love APIs. Conceptboard already one-upped our…
G+:http://t.co/GvNBljyZ I think I will skip purchasing goto webinar now. Dave Girouard originally shared this post: TechCrunch | Concep...
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How to Collect Student Files with Dropbox | K-5 Computer Lab
Thursday, September 22, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/23/2011
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Amazon Kindle Book Loans Debut at 11,000 Libraries http://ow.ly/6ChPl #tlchat #mlearning #edtech
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/22/2011
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Publishing iPad Book Apps for Kids | Scoop.it
Publishing iPad Book Apps for Kids by @iPad_storytime on @scoopit http://t.co/leFdbD48 @langwitches (Have you seen this?)
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Dispelling Myths About Blocked Websites in Schools | MindShift
Dispelling Myths About Blocked Websites in Schools http://t.co/C5QINlY0
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Proficiency Scale Bank | Marzano Research Laboratory
Have you explored the Proficiency Scale Bank over at the @MarzanoResearch website? Great resource! http://t.co/T5FgFlNK
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/19/2011
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Teaching in the 21st Century - The Educator's PLN
Teaching in the 21st Century- a #prezi that nails it http://t.co/JFVXW5tn via The Educator's PLN #curriculum21 #lhs212 #edtech
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Mobile Tech Learning - #iPadChat Archive: Wed. September 14, 2011
The #iPadChat Archive is now available: http://t.co/fyrqKAfg #ipaded #slide2learn #mlearning
Common Core for Social Studies Teachers!
I had the opportunity this week to interview Bruce Leader, a 10th grade Global Studies teacher at Starpoint High School in Lockport, NY. This interview is the newest podcast on the Curriculum21 Podcast Channel.
Hear/Download our conversation here: http://blog.curriculum21.com/?p=239
You can subscribe to the Curriculum21 Podcast channel on iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/curriculum-21-podcast/id419480932
In this podcast, I ask Bruce questions about integrating the literacy standards for writing and reading from the Common Core into his professional practice. Bruce is an educator who has taught all over the world and brings a global literacy perspective to his students.
As we peel back the layers of Common Core integration nationwide, I think it's important that we share conversations and best practices around the ways we implement the new standards. In the near future, I'll be blogging and producing podcasts around literacy in Science, Physical Education and Health, Art, and Music.
Also, I'd like to publicly thank Bruce for sitting down to talk with me. He's a phenomenal teacher and offers a modern, global view of educating his students!
-Mike
@fisher1000 on Twitter
Friday, September 16, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/17/2011
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Free Technology for Teachers: Explore a Map of 900+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites
New post: Explore a Map of 900+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites http://t.co/E7wsQDuT
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What Twitter Looked Like When It Was Born (Screenshot, History)
Screenshot of What #Twitter Looked Like When It Was Born (RWW) http://t.co/9OtOmXSb rt @jaycbee #SocialMedia
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Free Technology for Teachers: More Ways to Edit Your Videos in YouTube
New post: More Ways to Edit Your Videos in YouTube http://t.co/NPZ8VNlh
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One more time w/link-Finally!A BookCreator App- Ca
One more time w/link-Finally!A BookCreator App- Can't recommend this new app enough.Excited 2start using it w/stdnts - http://t.co/CilbT2IL
Thursday, September 15, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/16/2011
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RT @TheConsultantsE: Free Guide! Slide 2 Learn: Beginners Guide to the iPhone, iPod, & IPad in Education http://t.co/HY965Jcr
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/15/2011
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shares make a poster on line, pick it up at Walmar
shares make a poster on line, pick it up at Walmart...for FREE: http://t.co/gHPHReb http://t.co/DsnVMJL
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/14/2011
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Why Are Finland's Schools Successful? | People & Places | Smithsonian Magazine
If you missed it: Why ARE Finland's schools so successful? http://t.co/KHY5tSR
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Share your strategy for using scarce resources more efficiently and effectively: http://t.co/cstotLB
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12 Coolest Roadside Statues - Oddee.com
12 Coolest Roadside Statues (oddee) http://dld.bz/cKxN #Travel
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iPad Makes Students Better Readers and Writers
iPad Makes Students Better ... - The Education Technology Blog http://t.co/kbBknbc
Sunday, September 11, 2011
New Web Stuff 09/12/2011
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78 Most Creative and Top Rated Business Cards Designs | Web Design Blog, Web Designer Resources
78 Most Creative & Top Rated #Business Cards Designs http://t.co/PPRTyQT #Design
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International Educators by Langwitches | Klout | The Standard for Influence
Check out my new list on @klout, featuring @mikeherrity, @ramon3434, @presentationzen, and @hoprea! http://t.co/CQRpIDQ
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Must add to my Scoop.it! RT @TCEA: LiveBinder of more than 30 Cool Comic Creators: http://t.co/c5o4mI7
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75 Free Online Image and Photo Editing Tools/Websites | Blograzzi | @scoopit http://t.co/mmY6c3C
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