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Best Websites For Teaching And Learning

The American Association of School Librarians recently posted their Top 25 sites for Leraning and Teaching.  They have focussed on different criteria and qualities, ‘qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.’  Each of these sites are free and encourage learning and collaboration.  They’ve been divided into six categories;

  • Media Sharing
  • Digital Storytelling
  • Manage & Organize
  • Social Networking & Communication
  • Content Resources
  • Curriculum Collaboration

Full Article: 25 Best Teaching and Learning Websites of 2012

Do you agree?  Should there have been any other additions?  Please feel free to leave a comment.

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Yong Zhao Keynote from ITSE12

ISTE12 was run and won this past week.  One of the keynote speakers was Yong Zhoa, whose talk was recorded and has been put up on Youtube.  As you go into the weekend, try and make some time to watch this event.

Dr. Yong Zhao addresses ISTE 2012 attendees on the topic of ” Global, Creative, and Entrepreneurial: Defining High-Quality Education.”

How do you prepare students for their future when globalization and rapid technological changes make it almost impossible to predict what the future will be like? In this presentation, Dr. Yong Zhao shows how the current measures of education quality, such as the PISA and TIMSS, are misleading, and how the so-called high-performing education systems do not actually produce the kind of creative and entrepreneurial talents we need. He makes the case for a future-oriented education starting with each child instead of an authoritative prescription of knowledge and skills. He discusses the education necessary to prepare students to be globally competent and creative entrepreneurs.

Join ED for Summer Classes

US teachers are taking some well deserved time off, ED (The official blog of the US Dept of Education) are offering some webinars for those interested.  They currently have two listed, with the first coming up this week.  On Tuesday 26 June, they are offering Civil Rights in the Classroom, while on the Tuesday 10 July they have What Teachers Need To Know About Personalized Learning for your consideration.

#1 Civil Rights in the Classroom

Tuesday, June 26 from 6-7:30 pm (Eastern)

This seminar offers an overview of the Civil Rights Data Collection and practical advice from current teachers, a guidance counselor, and a parent about how to protect students’ civil rights in the classroom. Presenters will explore strategies to prevent bullying, engage all students, present culturally relevant lessons, and work with parents to ensure the rights of students with disabilities.

#2 What Teachers Need to Know about Personalized Learning

Tuesday, July 10 from 6-7:30 pm (Eastern)

This seminar presents perspectives on an emerging topic for educators: creating adaptive instruction for every student in the class. Presenters from the Department of Education will provide insights about the meaning, purpose, and future of personalized learning. Teachers will discuss how they use real-time data to individualize instruction and to engage students with varied abilities.

The seminars are offered both at the U.S. Department of Education (400 Maryland Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20202) and on the web.

You can find all the details, including registration details can be here found on the ED site.