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Learning on the Blog
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9781452269092
Umbreit-Nr.: 4797266
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 144 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 17.08.2011
Auflage: 1/2011
E-Book
Format: PDF
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- Best-selling author Will Richardson's Learning on the Blog is a compilation of posts by the author on his acclaimed education blog weblogg-ed.com. Each blog specifically relates to trends and goals of the kinds of educational reform that can be accomplished through new technologies. The author reflects on the developments in how technology is used in the classroom, highlighting what we've accomplished and how far we have to go. Each selection includes actions steps for educators on how to address critical issues and provides tips and strategies to effectively integrate technology in the classroom.
- Kurztext
- Education reform: We don't need better, we need differentToday's students are immersed in the digital age, but can our educational system keep up? Best-selling author Will Richardson's comprehensive collection of posts from his acclaimed blog, weblogg-ed.com, outlines the educational reform we must achieve to stay ahead of the curve. The book's entries present a multifaceted vision of the 21st-century classroom and describe how a social media-changed world has created new opportunities for:Project-based learningStudent-created media that develops critical thinkingExtending learning beyond the classroom and school hoursCooperative and collaborative learningStudent empowerment and career readinessThe necessary shift will not magically happen, but experts agree that it must happen now. This compilation will inspire educators and parents to engage in the technology their children already embrace, and to take an active role in transforming education to meet the challenges of the digital revolution.