Comments on: Headlines From the Frontlines http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/comment-page-1/#comment-33043 Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:16:51 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/#comment-33043 Thanks for the mention Will. I tell you, I am becoming more and more convinced that the framework we developed in Alabama will scale to other states. Teachers in Alabama are not only using the tools, they are making pedagogical shifts in their practice. Year three of the work will focus on the deepening of understanding on how a 21st Century model works at the classroom level. Our VLCs will become places to share and explore the art of teaching in today's changing world- one kid at a time. We have even incorporated a student advisory team who will help guide teachers through the creation of learning activities. Helping us all understand what works and what doesn't. Here is a ezine report we created on the highlights from Year 2 of the work. The full evaluation results from our LoTi survey study are forthcoming. http://www.abpc21.org/ See you in China! Thanks for the mention Will. I tell you, I am becoming more and more convinced that the framework we developed in Alabama will scale to other states.

Teachers in Alabama are not only using the tools, they are making pedagogical shifts in their practice. Year three of the work will focus on the deepening of understanding on how a 21st Century model works at the classroom level. Our VLCs will become places to share and explore the art of teaching in today’s changing world- one kid at a time.

We have even incorporated a student advisory team who will help guide teachers through the creation of learning activities. Helping us all understand what works and what doesn’t.

Here is a ezine report we created on the highlights from Year 2 of the work. The full evaluation results from our LoTi survey study are forthcoming.

http://www.abpc21.org/

See you in China!

]]> By: Carolyn Foote http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/comment-page-1/#comment-32931 Carolyn Foote Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:38:17 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/#comment-32931 Will, Thanks for the links! Enjoyed seeing the quote from the teacher at High Tech High. It's just good to hear the "other voices" out there! By the way, some of our teachers went to a 3 day summer institute that High Tech High does on project -based learning and thought it was really excellent. When we visited the campus, I have to say the atmosphere is so interesting. It's not that it is all technology oriented--it's that it's project based, and purposeful learning that is taught with cross curricular ties. Your trip to Australia sounded incredible, by the way.... Will,

Thanks for the links!

Enjoyed seeing the quote from the teacher at High Tech High. It’s just good to hear the “other voices” out there!

By the way, some of our teachers went to a 3 day summer institute that High Tech High does on project -based learning and thought it was really excellent.

When we visited the campus, I have to say the atmosphere is so interesting. It’s not that it is all technology oriented–it’s that it’s project based, and purposeful learning that is taught with cross curricular ties.

Your trip to Australia sounded incredible, by the way….

]]> By: Pamela Livingston http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/comment-page-1/#comment-32930 Pamela Livingston Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:33:40 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/#comment-32930 "More self-absorbed than ever before" or more tuned into the world than ever before? That is, tuned into the world everywhere except ... in schools where it s-lo-w-s down. Marc Prensky talks about this - that kids used to come to school where the teachers would reveal the world, little-by-little but now kids come to school with a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the world and with the "lights on." Maybe we need to start treating kids like adult learners. Malcolm Knowles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andragogy talked about adult learners in the 80's having a wealth of prior knowledge and looking for relevancy, immediately relevancy, in what they learn; having to be involved in the planning and instruction; and wanting to solve problems and not just learn content. I just can't get over the "self-absorbed" comment. “More self-absorbed than ever before” or more tuned into the world than ever before? That is, tuned into the world everywhere except … in schools where it s-lo-w-s down. Marc Prensky talks about this – that kids used to come to school where the teachers would reveal the world, little-by-little but now kids come to school with a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the world and with the “lights on.” Maybe we need to start treating kids like adult learners. Malcolm Knowles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andragogy talked about adult learners in the 80′s having a wealth of prior knowledge and looking for relevancy, immediately relevancy, in what they learn; having to be involved in the planning and instruction; and wanting to solve problems and not just learn content.

I just can’t get over the “self-absorbed” comment.

]]> By: Sherry Crofut http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/comment-page-1/#comment-32895 Sherry Crofut Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:13:37 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/#comment-32895 I am glad I am not the only one with too many tabs open in my browser. Thanks for the link to the Business Week article. I guess I need to figure out how to podcast and use Skype in my curriculum! I am glad I am not the only one with too many tabs open in my browser. Thanks for the link to the Business Week article. I guess I need to figure out how to podcast and use Skype in my curriculum!

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/comment-page-1/#comment-32894 Wesley Fryer Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:09:08 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/headlines-from-the-frontlines/#comment-32894 Great articles Will! I think many could go under a headline "disruptive technologies continue to threaten teachers still stuck in the 20th century." Glad BusinessWeek picked up on Trussville. Their use of the K-12 Online Conference last year for whole-district PD really was exemplary. Great articles Will! I think many could go under a headline “disruptive technologies continue to threaten teachers still stuck in the 20th century.” Glad BusinessWeek picked up on Trussville. Their use of the K-12 Online Conference last year for whole-district PD really was exemplary.

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