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"The 21st century is a time of rapid change, and while the brain may not be changing (much), the tools we use to feed it are. This puts the 21st century teacher in a critical spot–of mastering constantly evolving technology and digital learning tools–the same tools their students use every day. So below, we’ve started with 9 such tools, but this is obviously just scratching the surface. This list is not meant to be exhaustive (obviously), or even authoritative (but rather, subjective)."
Beth Dichter's insight:
Each tool listed is described and there is an explanation that discusses why a 21st century teacher should be able to use the tool. Tools include Evernote, RSS or Social Readers, Google+ Community, YouTube, iTunesU, Cloud-Based Word Processors, DropBox, Evernote, Pocket and Zotero. Are there tools you think are necessary for teachers to master? 
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The iPad may only be two years old, but it's already begun to change many things. Reading is one of them. Work is another. It is selling like crazy, but it will be some time before most of the people you know own a tablet.
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Following this morning's education event, Apple has launched a new, dedicated iOS application called "iTunes U." This educational content portal, previously available only in iTunes, has now arrived in the App Store for all iPhones, iPads, and iPod...
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Whether you're 8 or 88, you can learn something new on the web. And this post shares 8 sources which will help you learn, from CodeAcademy to SkillShare to iTunes University and more. These sites are not just for adult learners...many of our students may benefit from them. This is a "shortlist of the best alternatives to traditional education that are currently on the market" according to Mashable.
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These speakers from TED assess the prevailing model of education reform by answering the critical question: How do we create educational environments that maximize how students harness their creative and problem-solving potential? Relevant areas of interest, study and coursework include: Education Policy, Curriculum Development, Assessment, Pedagogy, Career and Technical Education, Project-Based Learning, Whole Child Education, 21st Century Skills, and Multiple Intelligences.
Angela Tynes's curator insight,
May 27, 2015 4:12 PM
I love TED and the highly relevant, thoroughly researched topics I can share with my students and my colleagues. This is a great resource for next year's PBTE goal 4.1! |
Every teacher by the 21st Century should be able to use the nine digital learning tools to help educate our students!
RSS OR SOCIAL READERS, DROPBOX, EVERNOTE, GOOGLE+, POCKET, YOUTUBE, ZOTERO, ITUNES U, CLOUD BASED WORD PROCESSORS.....
Do you have these gems in your pirate trasure chest? Arrrr! #tlap #21stedchat
Still have a few to catch up on.