Here's a cool idea for education that I'd like to know more about: flipping your classroom. This means doing what is usually assigned for homework in the classroom, and having students do at home what is usually done in class. It stems from two places, as far as I can tell: the ability we have, in this web 2.0 world, to easily distribute audio/visual messages, and the typical, not necessarily positive implications of assigning homework. The link below leads to Karl Fisch's blog on the subject, where he explains his rationale, process, and results in teaching flipped classroom math.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Top 100 Web 2.0 Tools of 2010
With a new year come ordered lists of last year's big hits. In this case, however, I'm not talking about the top 40 songs of 2010: witness the top 100 web tools of 2010. While I firmly believe that the role of Web 2.0 in education is not about the tools -- but rather about collaboration, critical thinking, and preparation for our students' futures -- it is worth noting tool trends and popular applications for awareness sake. An informed teacher can more easily pick from a wide range of appropriate Web 2.0 teaching tools. Check out the list and comment back with what has worked for you, if there are any that you have tried!
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