Education Readings
for creative teachers
for creative teachers
By Allan Alach
I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz
The scientific case for doodling while taking notes
As I noted last week, Tony Buzan will be saying ‘I told you.’
Rejecting “Grit” While Embracing Effort, Engagement
“How does an educator reject the “grit” movement but maintain an atmosphere in the classroom that encourages effort and engagement, especially for our most vulnerable students (black, brown, and poor)?
I think I have failed to address this important question fully so let me do so here.”
An interview with Pasi Sahlberg
“Quality learning for me is when you infuse curiosity, active engagement and meaning-making in the learning situation. From the teacher’s point of view understanding what the students are thinking and what they know about things to be learned are critical elements of good learning. In short, quality learning happens when students actively build links between their existing knowledge and what is to be learned. Teacher’s ability to really understand the minds of students is what constitutes good teaching and quality learning. Curiosity and genuine will to learn more about oneself, other people and the world around are the outcomes of quality learning for me.”
A Better Way to Read: In the era of attention deficits, the new text will not be black and white.
From Images to Words
“Pictures generate talk, a fact well appreciated by all teachers.This short post hopes to review some well known ideas as well as give you some new ones on using images to develop your students’ oral skills and foster communicative interaction in your lessons.”
Big data’ was supposed to fix education. It didn’t. It’s time for ‘small data.’
(Thanks to Tara Taylor-Jorgensen for this article.)
A post by Pasi Sahlberg and Jonathan Hasak:.
Beyond the big data - reality |
Contributed by Bruce Hammonds:
‘I have seen the school of tomorrow. It is here today, in Finland.’
Bruce’s comment: “More about Finland – could’ve been NZ if only!!”
'Beebots' to teach coding in Nova Scotia classrooms
Bruce’s comment: “More about coding from Nova Scotia”
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"Some of the skills that they will be getting through the use of technology are things like teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving and creativity," said Casey. She said coding will be applied across a range of subjects to help students prepare for post-secondary opportunities and an increasingly technical workforce.’
"Some of the skills that they will be getting through the use of technology are things like teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving and creativity," said Casey. She said coding will be applied across a range of subjects to help students prepare for post-secondary opportunities and an increasingly technical workforce.’
The Best Feedback is GATHERED, not GIVEN
Bill Ferriter:
From Bruce’s ‘goldie oldies’ file:
Cathy Wylie outlines new wave of change for New Zealand Schools!
Neo Liberal ideology and its impact on education in NZ...
Cathy Wylie |
Smart Schools
Smart Schools by David Perkins – a simple but powerful message.
David Perkins |
Some, he would say, is because ‘We don’t know enough.’Perkins, though, thinks they’re wrong, ‘We know enough now to do a much better job’. The problem comes down to this, ‘we are not putting to work what we know.’ 'We do not have a knowledge gap – we have a monumental use – of - knowledge gap’.Schools that use what we know he calls ‘smart schools’”
Observation - a basic learning skill
“Schools need to tap into student's curiosity and need to express ideas. It is this sensory resource of impressions that is called upon by learners when they come to read. Better still such experiences inspire students to talk, draw, write and then to read their own ideas. Before the word the experience is a simple enough idea - the more you notice the more words and ideas you will develop.”
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