The recent issue of Educational Leadership (March 2013 Vol. 70 No. 6) is chock-full of articles that challenge the way we think about learning and technology. I was especially drawn to Marc Prensky‘s article, Our Brains Extended. He asks,
Is the human brain still the smartest thing on the planet? When enhanced by technology, it is. . . Wise integration of our evolving and powerful technology demands that we rethink our curriculum.
And, I agree with him. I think the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a stab in that direction. Prensky challenges us,
We need to start teaching our kids that technology is, in a great many cases, the best way to learn something, not just a new way to do old things. Would you maintain an expensive horse in the barn in case your car breaks down?
Ask yourself: Are students engaged? Marzano‘s research tells us that student engagement is strongly influenced by what teachers do in class. I’m not talking gadgets, but 21st century education. So, here we go:
- Edudemic’s 50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About
- Edudemic–education technology tips for students and teachers
- Edutopia’s Blended Learning: Combining Face-to-Face and Online Education
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- Flipped Learning Network
- Flipped-Learning
- The Flipped Classroom Infographic
- Khan Academy–a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere
- LearnZillion–a learning platform that combines video lessons, assessments, and progress reporting. Each lesson highlights a Common Core standard, starting with math in grades 3-9.
- SMART Exchange–lesson plans and resources for your SMART Board
- Mobile Learning, A Genie on the Loose
- Math Teaching Resources for K-5 Classrooms
- National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
- NETS for Students
- NETS for Teachers
- NETS for Administrators
- Edutopia’s Technology Integration in Education
- TED–Technology, Entertainment, Design
- TED–open translation project
- TED-Ed–lessons worth sharing
- Blackboard–Blackboard is a global leader in education technology that transforms the experience of millions of students and teachers
- International Reading Association–New Literacies and 21st Century Technologies
Related blogs:
- International Women’s Day 2013
- Science Technology Engineering Math–STEM
- Common Core–Framework for the 21st Century
- Tree of Life Web Project
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