Book Study, Part 1 - The Smartest Kids in the World

You should have completed the first part of the book study chapters one - four.  What did you think about what you read?

Which of the three students do you most relate to?  Explain why and how you view this?  What was significant to you about this student?

What was your opinion of the different types of schools in the three countries?  Which do you think would be the best in the United States and why?

Finland

South Korea

Poland

Click here and listen to an interview from NPR with Amanda Ripley

As always, use the rubric for best results.

Due - Monday April 25 or after we finish our discussion over Part 1.  

LiveBinder

LiveBinders is a useful and free tool to use for bookmarking and saving documents and web based information in an organized manner.

This is the link to LiveBinders.  You can set up a free account and use it as a storehouse of information for your students and your classroom.

URL link to LiveBinders

LiveBinders can be embedded or linked.

2016 Tech Tools for Interns  This is the Binder view.  You may click on it to see everyone's blogs over Tech Tools.

Click here to open this binder in a new window.  This is the open binder and it shows the tabs.




Your next assignment is to embed this LiveBinder on to your blog and on to your portfolio.
Copy and paste the embed code here.

Binder view:

<div style="width:75px; height:78px; background-image:url(http://www.livebinders.com/images/icons/binder_icon_private.png); border:0px; margin-top:4px; background-repeat: no-repeat"> <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1976547" target="_blank"> <img src="/images/blank_binder.gif" style="width:60px; height:60px; border:0px; padding:0px;margin:14px 0px 0px 13px;" /> </a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1976547" target="_blank">2016 Tech Tools for Interns </a><br /></div>

Open Binder View:

<a href="http://livebinders.com/play/play?id=1976547&present=true" target="_blank">Click here</a> to open this binder in a new window.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://livebinders.com/play/play?id=1976547&present=true" height="500" width="95%">Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>

Embed on both your blog and your portfolio under tech tools.  This is due on Friday, April 15, in class. Easy as Pie!

10 Things Students Can Explore With Online Learning [Infographic}

10 Things Students Can Explore With Online Learning [Infographic}

Perot Field Trip Blog

Don't forget to embed your Perot field trip assignment on your blog.

What is the difference in a hyperlink and embeded?

This is a link https://sstevensbctal.wikispaces.com/

This is a hidden hyperlink.  Click here

This is an embed.
Prezi


Haiku Deck

Future Educators Association - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires;
Work smart and fast.  Due at end of class today, March 21.  Follow the requirements on the field trip sheet.

TAFE Blog

For many of  you, we just returned from the TAFE State Teach for Tomorrow Summit and Competition.  Many of you competed and had good results. There is something to be said for giving it a shot.  For a couple of you, you will be moving on to the Educators Rising National Conference in Boston, MA this June.  Congratulations to all who tried!

Some of you chose not to compete.  If you are a junior and did not compete, I hope you will consider it next year.  If you are a senior, I encourage you to get involved in something that brings out the competitive spirit in you.  

This week's blog is for everyone, whether you competed or not.  You will all be able to answer the first few questions.  After that, you will all need to choose one of the specific prompts and address it. Include pictures and links.

Questions for all:

1.  Where was the TAFE State Teach for Tomorrow Summit held?  Give specific information and links to the University.

2.  How did our TAFE Chapter fare in the competitions?  (you can find out on the Wiki)

Choose at least one to write about

1.  What was your favorite aspect of the TAFE Conference?

2.  What is something constructive that you learned from competing at the state level?

3.  If you had a "do-over" on TAFE this year, what would you do differently.

4.  Of the featured speakers at the conference or break out sessions, which one was your favorite and why?  What was their message and why did it resonate with you?

As always, follow the rubric.  Include multimedia and submit on time.  This blog will be due at the end of class on Monday, Feb. 7.  

Creativity Counts!

Use headphones to listen to the video below.   Some of you have probably heard this before, but it bears listening to again!  Sir Ken Robinson is a well renowned author and educator.  His TED Talk should offer you some perspective.  This video is always a class favorite!

I thought this was an appropriate time to show this video from Sir Ken Robinson while you are contemplating what you will be teaching your own students.   Creativity should always count!  

You are to answer the following using complete thoughts and phrases.  

You should give intelligent well thought out answers.  You should also write in complete, grammatically correct sentences.

What is Creativity?
Why does Creativity matter in Education?
How do we fix this?

Sir Ken Robinson's Website.  Click here

Sir Ken Robinson on TED Talks

The name of your Blog post is Creativity Counts.
Remember to follow the Rubric.  This blog post is due, Monday, Jan 11.  

Built for learning?

Are schools built for learning?  

What makes you want to learn something?  

Click here to watch and listen to Will Richardson's Ted Talk about the changing face of education. As future educators you will be challenged in your careers with making real world changes and reforming the way students will be learning.  

In your blog, describe an ideal learning environment for you.  Think about how this ideal setting could be incorporated into a future school day.  Use complete sentences. Try to find pictures of what an ideal classroom / learning environment would look like to you.  Include how long you think classes should be and why.  What measures would you use to evaluate students on their performance?

Remember to use good writing conventions and to follow the rubric for best results.  Blog is due on Monday, Dec. 7.