The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

Today Carol McLaughlin @missmac100 second grade teacher from Alabama and #2ndchat moderator talks about the global trends in second grade. And today, Carol, we thought we would talk about some of the trends we’re seeing in second grade across the world. 2nd Grade Trend #1: Project Based Learning. OK, what other trends.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Makerspace is a rapidly growing trend in schools across the country, but to be honest, I’ve never implemented one myself, and I can’t quite picture the logistics of orchestrating a Makerspace. How do kids know what to do? How can you find out what they’re learning? What Makerspace resources do you recommend?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2017

Two years ago I attended an edtech conference focused on the then up-and-coming trend of makerspaces. Fast-forward to a few years from now, and imagine a conference similar to the one I attended, with the same keynote speaker addressing an audience of passionate maker-educators.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Valerie Jopeck , Elementary Library Education Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. What makes this conversation even more important, is that lately many of us in the maker movement have been stressing the importance of process over product. One of the few recent trends in education that does so.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In Loudoun County, Virginia, fourth-graders from Goshen Post Elementary School took up the challenge personally. Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21 Figuring out how schools should respond, however, remains an open question for many communities. Wondering how to teach and assess 21st century competencies? The more concrete, the better.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 18, 2015

This piece is similar, but a bit more focused on the pros and the cons of learning trends, and the ultimate impact they might have on education, and society at large. The elementary school might evolve. The Maker Movement could spawn a design and/or entrepreneurial “culture” in education . Which is bad.

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