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A Key to Education Reform.

My Island View

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn.

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A Key to Education Reform.

My Island View

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn.

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A Key to Education Reform.

My Island View

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn.

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The Top 50 Best Books for Teachers – Professional Development

Fractus Learning

This information-packed resource from digital experts Anderson and Whitby makes it easy to build a thriving professional network using social media. Easy-to-implement ideas, essential tools, and real-life vignettes help teachers learn to: Find and choose the best social media tools, products, and communities.

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Its 2019. So Why Do 21st-Century Skills Still Matter?

Edsurge

In the classroom, she teaches collaboration skills by challenging students to solve mysteries, and then debrief how well they worked together. She leverages social media and blogging to reflect on what works and shares her insights with colleagues.

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The Stories We've Been Told (in 2017) about Education Technology

Hack Education

Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech. The Maker Movement. The Flipped Classroom. Social Media: Adoption and Crackdown. Standardized Testing. “The Employability Narrative” Credits and Credentialing. The Collapse of For-Profit Higher Education (Or Not). Beyond the MOOC.

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A Strong Case for Uncommon Learning

Fractus Learning

The Maker Movement is highlighted in this chapter, highlighting its growing role in our schools and the uncommon learning experiences that can take place when a makerspace is developed at the school. Here, he shares the many social media outlets that can be used to build your own PLN, and become a part of your daily life.