How PowerPoint is killing critical thought.
From The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/23/powerpoint-thought-students-bullet-points-information
This could apply to Notebook, or Google slides as well.
From The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/23/powerpoint-thought-students-bullet-points-information
This could apply to Notebook, or Google slides as well.
Some adults are intimidated by the the technological knowledge of today’s youth, but it appears that kids today are not as good with technology as they appear. The study found that, contrary to stereotype, teens as a group are not as adept as adults in navigating the Web. When dealing with students and technology, one…
Below then you will find a list of suggestions that align with our kindergarten classroom program, the Kindergarten Program Document, and the needs and interests of our students. Source: Kindergarten From Home: Here Are My Suggestions. What Are Yours? | Living Avivaloca
BrainPop has a webinar, resources to make assignments, build assessments, and manage student learning remotely. In the webinar, they outline integrations with various Learning Management Systems, such as Google Classroom and Canvas, providing suggestions for both synchronous and asynchronous approaches to online learning. Source: Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: School Closure Support Resources from BrainPop
With all of the talk about distance learning and how are teachers going to manage classrooms and instruction for the next 3-4 weeks, people are too focused on trying to do what is done in the classroom virtually. We can’t repackage what is already done into a digital format. That is a recipe for disaster….
According to an article on CNN, The National Assessment of Adult Literacy: “About one in 20 adults in the U.S. is not literate in English, meaning 11 million people lack the skills to handle many everyday tasks, a federal study shows.” It goes on further that 19 million American adults have “below basic” skills, which…
I had the privilege of addressing the soon-to-be graduates of the University of Findlay College of Education on April 13. It was a pleasure to speak, although it was tough for me to limit myself to 20 minutes. A copy of the speech and the audio from the speech will be posted to http://ryancollins.org/ as…