What can we learn from Finland? Food for thought…. it’s clear that early intervention is a key part of the
EduCon 2.4 — January 27–29, 2012 — Philadelphia
“Educon is both a conversation and a conference.” An innovation conference where educators come together, both in person and virtually,
Learning objectives; Social Media Classroom
In December, the busiest month of the year, I signed up for the the course “Social Media Classroom” by Howard
Rubrics
In education jargon, the word rubric means “an assessment tool for communicating expectations of quality”. Rubric actually means “a heading
Search Engines for Students
Here is a great list of search engines made by Mr. Byrne and found on Free Technology for Teachers. Unlike
Nobel Prize Games for learning
Educational section The Nobel Prize website has an educational games site designed to help students learn about subjects in the
This week in pictures – topics for oral presentations!
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/486057852 Lesson plan: Work in your groups of 3/4 To start this lesson read the points listed here “how to
Congratulations to all PLP Friends on the EduBlog Awards shortlist
I am very proud to be part of the PLP network and I really appreciate the opportunity to be part
Teaching how to speak to an audience
How to deliver a great presentation At some point we all have to do a presentation and that is certainly
Newspapers in the digital age
PBS Teacher is a great site for resources and lesson plans for teachers. It is divided into different sections and
Voices from the Learning Revolution
Our Powerful Learning Practice group blog — Voices from the Learning Revolution — has just published its 100th post! And
Stephen Downes visits Norway
We don’t need no educators The title for the talk given by Stephen Downes might have been provocative for many
Blogg, twitter and WebNote
I think I found the perfect solution on how to comment on my students blogs. When I read my students’
A different kind of fuel
PBS has a great lesson plan to use when discussing the need to develop an alternative form of fuel with
Gapminder.org
Gapminder is used in classrooms around the world to build a fact-based world view. Gapminder is a non-profit venture –