17 Monday Dec 2012
Posted in 21st Century Education
Authentic 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.
17 Monday Dec 2012
Posted in 21st Century Education
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21st Century Learning, Ed Tech, education, Educational Technology, learning, technology, twenty-first century learning
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.
16 Sunday Dec 2012
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21st century education, Ed Tech, education, Educational Technology, learning, Mobile learning, Technology in education
21st Century Education — What we use and what we learn
An article from the New York Times on the changes occurring in education as a result of the twenty-first century educational model.
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