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George Lucas' motivation as founder of Edutopia.
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Combining subjects produces deeper learning
The edutopia video presents the executive summary of a report on integrated studies. A number of related videos are accessible at edutopia's website's library. (This posting relates directly to Dan...
Tagged: integrated_studies, video, edutopia
Started by Skip Zilla Nov. 28, 2008.
The Collaborative Classroom: An Interview with Linda Darling-Hammond
In this edutopia video Stanford University education professor Linda Darling-Hammond says social and emotional learning is a crucial part of teaching the whole child.
Tagged: whole_child, Stanford, collaborative_classroom, Linda_Darling-Hammond
Started by Skip Zilla Nov. 27, 2008.
(trans)formative process of curriculum development and assessment
W. James Popham is a professor emeritus at UCLA who has been studying and writing about curriculum development and assessment for decades. His 2008 book Transformative Assessment clarifies the uniq...
Tagged: major-theorist, curriculum_development, transformative_assessment, W.James_Popham
Started by Skip Zilla Nov. 27, 2008.
Take a look at Edutopia's video offerings! 1 Reply
This directory of over one-hundred-fifty videos at Edutopia is a good place to start learning about learning initiatives that are inspiring. There may be one that especially grabs your attention wh...
Tagged: edutopia, innovations, education, learning, videos
Started by Skip Zilla. Last reply by Skip Zilla Aug. 7, 2008.
The Neveh Channah Computer Club (in Hebrew) 2 Replies
After returning to school from a two month teacher's strike, I decided that one of the ways to bring about adoption of web2.0 skills in the school would be to have a weekly computer club. Most club...
Started by Reuven Werber. Last reply by Reuven Werber Jan. 11, 2008.
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