Mind of a Teacher

The thoughts of one urban teacher.

21st Century Education

Components of a 21st Century Classroom

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Click the image to get a closer look. Components of a 21st Century Classroom - An infographic by the team at Open Colleges This infographic by Open Colleges covers some of the key advancements in the 21st century classroom. It covers topics such as project based learning, online courses, games, data analytics, social networks, and technology use in the classroom. Click the … [Read more...] about Components of a 21st Century Classroom

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Developing Scientific Understanding Using Video In Your Classroom

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Now you can use high quality short videos about the elements of the periodic table and other science topics in your classroom for free. The videos are on the understanding level of Blooms Digital Taxonomy. The videos and more information can be found at the Periodic Table Of Videos, which is a website provided by the University of Nottingham. The videos are hosted on YouTube,  … [Read more...] about Developing Scientific Understanding Using Video In Your Classroom

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Animation Created Using Scratch

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Learn more about this project Scratch is a free desktop program that allows you to create different types of multimedia, such as animations, digital stories, games, music, and art. Scratch is a free program that is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab, with financial support from the National Science Foundation, Microsoft, Intel Foundation, … [Read more...] about Animation Created Using Scratch

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Online Learning

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Online learning provides a flexible learning environment that result in multiple defined product s or performances. In “Getting Students Hands-on with Technology, No Matter What” Molly Valdez states that “everything the kids need is right there for them. Kids can work at their own pace and aren’t slowed down by others.  Others that need more direction-those kids, we can work … [Read more...] about Online Learning

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From Industrial To Information

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In this short paper, I compare and contrast teaching practices before and after the availability of the internet in schools. As part of my research, I interviewed a veteran teacher with 41 years in education. The Change of Education: From the Industrial Age to the Information Age Students walk into the classroom today with a different set of life experiences than kids back in … [Read more...] about From Industrial To Information

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