Teach Differently

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TPACK outlines the individual teacher compentencies/knowledges that are needed in the 21st century.  The image to the left also shows how a teacher can integrate all the “knowledges” to best meet the needs of all learners.

This slideshow comes courtesy  of Free Technology for Teachers

Details: present.io is a easy web conferencing and file sharing solution.

Integration: A teacher could use this tool to virtually meet with other teachers instead of traveling to a location to meet face-to-face.  Teachers can also use this tool to invite community members who offer supporting experiences into their classroom using this technology.

*This resource will also be on the Administrator and Teacher Information pages.

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Another clip that can guide or give us a glimpse into the “Educational Future”.

Are we perfecting to 19th century education model in the 21st century?

Take a look at this resource.  It shares some interesting information on the disconnect between “real-life” and our current educational system.

“…only one-third of parents and 40 percent of students in grades 6-12 believe that schools are doing a good job of preparing students for the 21st century.”

Parents:  Focus more on 21st Century Skills

*This resource will also be on the Administrator and Parent Information pages.

The link below will take you to a doc that was shared with me via Twitter by Tami Brass. This doc compares and contrasts Blogs, Wikis, and Docs.

Blogs, Wikis, Docs

*This link will also be on the Teacher Information page.

This is an interesting read with some valid points.  What are some barriers to this mode of staff development, training, etc?

Going to the Virtual Office in Second Life

*This link can also be found on the Administrators Information page.