Tag Archives: 21st Century Learning

Putting the brakes on 1-to-1 programs…

14 Sunday Jun 2015

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Technology is only as good as the ability of the teacher to use it properly.  Failure to preform necessary professional development with faculty and staff prior to any tech roll-out will guarantee failure of the initiative.

This article from EdWeek discusses the Miami-Dade district’s decision to make sure these resources weren’t wasted.

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/06/11/districts-learn-lessons-on-1-to-1-from-watching.html

Technology in the Languages Classroom from the 20th to the 21st Century

17 Monday Dec 2012

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A literature review focusing on the use of technology — old and new — in the World Language classroom.

Using Technology in the Languages Classroom

Reference:

Hess, C. (2012) Using Technology in the Languages Classroom from the 20th to the 21st Century: A Literature Review of Classroom Practices and Fundamental Second Language Learning Theories. Babel. 46. (2-3) . P 4-24

Authentic Instruction for 21st Century Learning

17 Monday Dec 2012

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HomeworkAuthentic instruction is driven by assessment.  A look at the marriage of instruction and assessment in the 21st Century Learning environment.

Authentic Instruction in 21st Century Learning

Reference
Preus, B. (2012) Authentic Instruction for 21st Century Learning: Higher Order Thinking in an Inclusive School. American Secondary Education. 40.(3) P 59-79.

Technology and 21st Century Learning

17 Monday Dec 2012

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Technology and 21st Century Learning

Sometimes it is good to see things from an obvious perspective.  Technology in the classroom and 21st Century Learning are inextricably linked.  As we move forward with high tech solutions and applications, we should keep those trusted low tech methods and tools close at hand.

Reference:

Gordon, D. (2009) Steven Paine: West Virginia’s Superintendent of Schools Argues That Classroom Technology Use Is at the Core of 21st-Century Learning. T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education). 36.(5) P 18-28.