Author Archives: Janice Stearns
Reflection: Social & Professional Networks (4.3)
My Personal Learning Network is what keeps me wanting to learn more all the time. I surround myself with very smart people who inspire me everyday to learn all I can to engage my students in new and (hopefully) better … Continue reading
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Reflection: Using Web 2.0 Tools (3.3)
I’ve been trying to use screencasting more often in my classroom this year. It’s a great tool for any classroom, whether it’s a F2F, blended, or online classroom. I think it’s a wonderful way for students to be able to … Continue reading
Reflection: Methodologies of the Online Instructor (2.2)
This week, in our Leading Edge Certification course on Online Learning, we are asked to reflect on our instructional methodologies and how those might need to change in an online or blended environment. Specifically, what skills or strategies might I … Continue reading
Reflection: Personal Learning Goal (1.2)
Our task this week is to reflect about our own ability to be effective online learners, and to also think about the environment we will provide for our online students. Additionally, we are tasked with choosing our priority learning goals … Continue reading
Reflections
Currently, I’m in my first week of taking on online course called Leading Edge Certification. It’s offered by Los Angeles County Office of Education through CTAP. Our task is to become prepared to be highly qualified online instructors and designers. … Continue reading
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ipadio: Room 42 – Writer’s Workshop Sample
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iPadio and Writer’s Workshop
We finished our first Writer’s Workshop personal expository pieces on Friday. Woohoo! Out of 23 students, 10 were able to get them into digital form and published on their Google Docs and shared with me. It’s a great way to … Continue reading
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Keeping Students Engaged in a 1:1 Project-Based Classroom [guest post] | Dangerously Irrelevant
Keeping Students Engaged in a 1:1 Project-Based Classroom [guest post] | Dangerously Irrelevant Great article on task management in a project based learning environment. tags: projectbasedlearning Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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Screencasting
I’m just now beginning to feel comfortable enough to start using technology more in my classroom. There is so much to learn about teaching, that I sometimes feel like a new teacher all over again. The learning curve is steep … Continue reading
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The Death of 21st Century Skills « Taste of Tech
Great article on why we should stop calling educating the next generation 21st Century education. The meaning of a 21st Century Education as been blurred by too many definitions. So well written, and so right on the point. http://schinker.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/the-death-of-21st-century-skills
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