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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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So? So What? What Now? How To Keep The Learning Going

So? So What? What Now? How To Keep The Learning Going | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"...in practice, curriculum maps are almost always not the “living, breathing” documents experts like Heidi Jacobs Hayes promote. They are instead very dead things—lifeless prisons of content to be covered, and boxes to be highlighted...For a curriculum map—or any planned learning experiences—to be vital—and vitally useful—they must be adaptive and circular rather than rigid and linear. ...they must encourage students to continue their pursuit of understanding and self-knowledge."

Beth Dichter's insight:

What can you do to help extend the learning process, to keep it going in your classroom? This post provides "six strategies to help keep the learning going in your classroom." Below are two.

* At the end of an activity, project, lesson, or unit ask simple questions: So? So what? What now? What have you learned? Why is that important? What makes sense to do next in light of this progression?

* Promote self-directed learning using frameworks that teach students to access, evaluate, and use information in real-time, rather than simply “doing assignments.”

Click through to the post to read four more strategies.

Sue J Wilson's curator insight, November 25, 2013 10:32 AM

"...in practice, curriculum maps are almost always not the “living, breathing” documents experts like Heidi Jacobs Hayes promote. They are instead very dead things—lifeless prisons of content to be covered, and boxes to be highlighted...For a curriculum map—or any planned learning experiences—to be vital—and vitally useful—they must be adaptive and circular rather than rigid and linear. ...they must encourage students to continue their pursuit of understanding and self-knowledge."

Roberta Orlando's curator insight, November 26, 2013 9:01 AM

Interesting food for thought...worth reading ;)

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The New Hive beta - Express Yourself Online

The New Hive beta - Express Yourself Online | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"The New Hive makes it easy for you to express yourself online. Whether it's a journal, collection of recipes, portfolio or flyer, it's fun and easy to create and update all of your media and ideas in one ad-free space." Drag and drop in text, video, audio and pictures; public or private.

Currently in beta you will need to request an invite.

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