In 2012 Adobe published a study called Creativity and Education: Why it Matters. I find it extremely surprising that 68% of education majors say creativity is something you are born with and something you can learn. This study shows a large disconnect between the current level of creativity in education and the need for creativity in the workforce. … [Read more...]
Components of a 21st Century Classroom
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...]
Developing Scientific Understanding Using Video In Your Classroom
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...]
Animation Created Using Scratch
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...]
Online Learning
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...]