15 Oct Sir Ken Robinson’s Divergent Learning Talk, RSA-Style
Sir Ken Robinson's talk on Why Education is Killing Divergent Learning Skills is given an RSA upgrade. Watch, listen, and be inspired. ...
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01 Oct Let the Curriculum Build
Love this. Not just because it is catchy & filmed really well. (Shot in one take!) And not just because Nyle's got some sweet skills. I love this as a metaphor for curriculum building. Check the song: Nyle "Let The Beat Build" from Nyle on Vimeo. When teaching,...
16 Sep Standards Express
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25 May Gulf Oil Spill Tracker
Oil Spill Estimate Pick your level of gush: NOAA's super-conservative-we-just-publish-what-BP-tells-us or the Dr. Doom expert analysis. Either way, it's not looking good. It's looking goo. ...
24 May Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the Learning Revolution
The next installment of Sir Ken Robinson's take on schooling, learning, teaching, and the revolution (not evolution) of education. He softens his deconstruction of our education system with humor, though he looses non of his poignancy. Among the insights: We are building our education system...
15 Apr Governor Crist’s #SB6 Veto Press Conference (Video)
Gov. Crist Vetoes SB6 Press Conference Video This is the video from Governor Crist's press conference in which he announced he was vetoing Senate Bill 6. This video is from Association Internet Video....
26 Jan Student Created Video Promoting Haiti Fundraiser
Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser Student Video from Jason Flom on Vimeo. Several of my 5th grade students created this moving video to promote our upcoming fundraiser, "Haitian Food for Haitian Lives". Students in 4th, 5th, and 8th grades will be making, selling and serving a traditional Haitian...
25 Jan Oh, The Tinkering You Will Do
TED Talks describes Gever Tulley this way: A software engineer, Gever Tulley is the co-founder of the Tinkering School, a weeklong camp where lucky kids get to play with their very own power tools. He's interested in helping kids learn how to build, solve problems, use...
15 Dec Duncan, Sharpton, and Gingrich on Meet the Press
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Rev Al Sharpton, and former speaker of the house, Newt Gingrich discuss learning, accountability, Race to the Top, and their bipartisan effort to affect change in our education system. (I first...
23 Oct TED Talk: How Food Shapes Our Cities
Carolyn Steel provides some relevant historical context for how we eat and the way food has shaped our cities and societies. Her plea for more mindfulness and sustainability is not only rational, it will one day become imperative. Great for providing background information for...
28 Aug Dan Pink on the Science of Motivation
Dan Pink, author of the popular Whole New Mind, offers insights into what research tells us about motivation, potential, and the value (or lack their of) of reward systems. It is a great video that has obvious implications for educators, especially those who feel that...
12 Aug Janine Benyus on Biomimicry
Janine Benyus showcases some innovative breakthroughs in science and engineering thanks to biomimicry, which seeks to emulate "Nature's best biological ideas to solve human problems". It is a fascinating and enlightening peak at an emerging trend built around the simple essential question, "How has nature overcome...
24 Jul Formula for Changing Math Education
In this short video from TED Talks, mathematician Arthur Benjamin offers up his idea of what he would do if appointed Math Czar of Education. While some math purists may take (and some have taken) offense to his suggestion that calculus would not remain...
15 Jul Participatory Learning vs. De-schooling, De-skilling, and De-valuing
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In another outstanding video from Edutopia's Educator page of the Digital Generation Project, Henry Jenkins, participatory media guru and Director of MIT's Comparative Media Studies Program discusses "this new media landscape" and its implications for learning, teaching, and integrating media literacy. He challenges us as...
14 Jul Digitally Diversifying Instruction
In a world where our students are increasingly surpassing our skills in understanding and utilizing technology, Vicki Davis, aka @CoolCatTeacher, has found a way to harness their enthusiasm and potential to help inform her teaching. In this video from Edutopia's Digital Generation Project, Vicki Davis...
02 Jul We Feel Fine, Really.
In this short clip from Sputnik, Jonathan Harris describes the workings of his website, We Feel Fine, which explores global human emotions in a unique and integrated (and English) format. As educators, we should take note. Part computer scientist, part anthropologist, part visual artist, and part...
26 Jun Ken Robinson, Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Sir Ken Robinson's insightful, humorous, and visionary look at creativity, education, and preparing students for the future. This video comes from the acclaimed TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) series of talks....
18 Jun Introducation to Project Learning
Many educators utilize project based learning thoughout the year. At times it follows a prescribed trajectory and at other times it takes on a life of its own. When used intentionally with objectives and student input, it can be one of the most impactful elements of...
13 Jun Assessment Overview: Beyond Standardized Testing
With the increased focus on standardized testing as the keystone and sole arbiter of student, teacher, school, and district accountability, discussions about practical and relevant assessment practices has become something of a fringe topic, at best. This video from Edutopia lays out not only the core...
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