The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning
As education continues the march toward a student-driven, project-oriented approach that values intelligent solutions to open-ended problems, it won’t be sufficient to focus on the wonderful...
View ArticleBeyond the Classroom: A New Digital Education for Young Australians in the 21...
The new digital education environment will look and function very differently. In addition to classroom teaching, staff will develop new ways of teaching that embrace digital education, and ‘bring your...
View ArticleA global look at pedagogies for 21st century skills
Disconnects between policy mandates/supports and desired practice were found in most of the schools and all of the systems in our sample. For example, teachers were often being asked to innovate while...
View ArticleSub Gateway to CSU Services | Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University (CSU) located in the cities of Albury-Wodonga,Bathurst and Wagga Wagga, three of the fastest growing cities in NSW.Rachael Cosentino's insight:For ETL401See it on Scoop.it,...
View ArticleQR Codes in School... Really? - Miles' Tomes
Some practical school uses of QR codes in everyday teaching from an initially skeptical classroom teacher. Practical examples and ideas for using QR Codes.See it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleiPad Archives from TeachThought
All of the great ipad atricles articles about the iPad from TeachThought in one easy to access location!See it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleInquiry with Evernote vol 1
"Three weeks ago, I began exploring Evernote. Literally within minutes, I was convinced that it is an essential tool for inquiry-based teaching. I hope that by the end of this post, you will agree and...
View ArticleWhat do you feel are the key digital literacy skills that 21st century...
Digital literacy has become one of the major issues facing educators in this early part of the 21st century. The need to develop students and teachers digital literacies has become increasingly...
View ArticleHow Do Tech Tools Affect the Way Students Write?
Many teachers reported that students are more willing to offer feedback and advice to peers through a shared document. And they approach the writing process more fluidly. “I have seen students more...
View ArticleBring Your Own Device #BYOD - 5 Lessons for Success
When it comes to BYOD, it takes a lot of people to ensure success. Most problems can be solved, but usually not on the spot. A successful pilot is one that is planned in advanced and communicated...
View ArticleDNA of a 21st Century Educator Simplified!
During your lifetime you have probably experienced inspirational educators, or witnessed inspiring lectures. But, what about you? Are you such an educator? If not, why not? In this talk, I [Zaid...
View ArticleLearning Futures: Emerging technologies, pedagogies, and contexts
Slides from an invited speech given to the Technology in Higher Education Conference, National Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar. 16 April, 2013.See it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleLast Minute Ideas for Children's Book Week Australia 2013
Last Minute Ideas for Children's Book Week Australia 2013. by Susan Stephenson, www.thebookchook.com. (Credits for image above: Vintage Printable - Life on the Moon 2, Vintage Printable - Life on the...
View ArticleWhat does a school library look like in the digital age?
As more of her students use ebooks and iPads to read, principal Tricia Kelleher reflects on the role of her school's librarySee it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleWIN! Book Week Costume and Book Pack
Book Week will be held in many schools around the country from Saturday 17th to Friday 23rd August 2013. The theme for this year is Read across the Universe.See it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleIs your school ready for BYOT? | School Library Management
The School Evolutionary Stages blog presents 6 evolutionary stages that a school would go through. The stages are Paper Based > Early Digital > Digital > Early Networked > Networked >...
View ArticleOPEN ACCESSS. . . OPENS MINDS - OPEN LIBRARY BC ...
We personalize & adapt information for you. We mentor, teach and nurture you virtually and in person. ... Resources for students, teachers & parents; Created, edited, and vetted by...
View ArticleCurriculum & Leadership Journal | School libraries and teacher-librarians:...
School libraries & teacher-librarians: evidence of their contribution to student literacy & learning by Hilary Hughes http://t.co/aMz1SrUciASee it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleWeb tools to support inquiry-based learning
Inquiry-based learning is an active learning process, based on identifying relevant questions to research so that the student can develop knowledge about or create solutions to issues and problems. Web...
View ArticleInquiry Based Learning
Discover a history lesson with John Dewey while exploring inquiry learning. - created at http://goanimate.com/See it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleChallenging Classrooms – how do you respond? | Mr Kemp
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View ArticleStudy: Good School Libraries Affect Test Scores
Study Finds the Quality of School Libraries Have a Positive Impact on Achievement Test ScoresSee it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleSituating Makerspaces in Schools - Hybrid Pedagogy
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View ArticleLibrary 2.0 - the future of libraries in the digital age
This network is for librarians and others interested in Library 2.0.See it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleBooks for Teens 2016: WE [heart] Flatiron Books YA! | Macmillan Library
IT'S HERE! Our list of favorite forthcoming 2016 teen titles collected all in one place, just for you and your teen patrons. In addition to the always-excitingSee it on Scoop.it, via Linked Library
View ArticleSearch Any Book With Google – It’s Finally Legal!
Google has always had a mission to make information free and accessible to all - and their quest hasn't always been easy. For over 10 years, a major part of that mission wasn't even considered legal,...
View ArticleMinecraft Mentors
Minecraft is a versatile and open platform used to teach all types of subjects, from math and engineering to history and language arts. Minecraft Mentors is designed to connect educators with an...
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