Senior Project / Research

ReadCube is an online tool for searching/organizing articles.  There is also an online tutorial.  This might be useful for student research.

Web. 2.0 Tools for Educators

EVERYBODY NEEDS TO REVIEW THIS LIST:


http://pinterest.com/esheninger/web-2-0-tools-for-educators/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scottmcleoddelicious+%28Scott+McLeod%27s+Delicious+Bookmarks%29

A treasure trove of Web. 2.0 tools for education.  Some of them I use, others I've heard of, and a great many of them are new to me.  This list is going to take a while to comb through.  

iPads in the Classroom

Here is a blog from edutopia.org on using iPads in the classroom.  Kind of light fare, but relevant nonetheless.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ipads-transform-classroom-ben-johnson

Professional Development / Teacher Education

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”  This quote reminded me of Paulo Freire's "banking concept" of education - "students are the depositories and the teacher is the depositor."  The quote is from an article about teacher "preparation" and professional development.  It also has a paragraph on Madeline Hunter ("7 Step Lesson") and, according to the author, the perversion of Hunter's work.

The article is worth reading in preparation of common planning time and professional development in general.  It has nothing to do with 440 "scripts" but ongoing exchange and listening. 


Here's the article: "Is filling the pail any way to train teachers?"

(This is a 1985 article written by Hunter challenging how her "methods" are used:  "What's Wrong with Madeline Hunter" by Madeline Hunter.)