Saturday, October 25, 2014

What Happens When Students Control Their Own Education?

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What Happens When Students Control Their Own Education?

The Atlantic - Teacher Jenny Wellington (bottom) sits apart from her students, taking notes on their self-led discussion. (Emily Richmond)

In an 11th-grade English class at Pittsfield Middle High School in rural New Hampshire, Jenny Wellington's students were gathered in a circle debating Henry David Thoreau's positions on personal responsibility.

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Teach students problem-solving, not information-gathering, B.C. educators told

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Teach+students+problem+solving+information+gathering/10323082/story.html?__federated=1


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Monday, October 20, 2014

FW: An End to “21st Century” Learning Tools |  IPAD 4 SCHOOLS

Tosha Caston-Smith
Pre-AP English 9
Spain Park High School

See my website: http://bit.ly/1txplSe

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From: Caston-Smith, Tosha
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 6:21 PM
To: Caston-Smith, Tosha
Subject: An End to "21st Century" Learning Tools |  IPAD 4 SCHOOLS

A different view. Thinking ahead, normalizing technology as part of learning.

http://ipad4schools.org/2014/10/18/an-end-to-21st-century-learning-tools/


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