Professional+Readings+P3

Professional Readings P3 toc

How Not to Use Computers in School.
Source:[| Malcolm Bellamy's Learning Blog] media type="custom" key="6780059"

Moving Tales: Do Animated eBooks Have a Future?
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Overequipped - Is It Possible to Have Too Many Laptops?
Source: Jamie McKenzie:[| From Now On Magazine]. media type="custom" key="6833869"

Reading Screens, Writing Screens, Teaching Screens
[|Source] media type="custom" key="6851611"

Effective Assessment in A Digital Age
//"Most of us have had formal or informal feedback throughout our lives. The way in which we have been assessed very likely has had a fundamental effect on our learning and career progression. Assessment is one of the most important parts of learning and teaching and whether institutions get this right or wrong has a huge impact on students’ lives and careers."// While more focussed at higher education, there's value in this article for all levels of education. [|Source here. Note free book available for brief period.] media type="custom" key="6948889"

Ten Ways to Assess Learning Without Tests
[|Source] media type="custom" key="6949755"

Ten Rules for Teaching This Century
[|Source] media type="custom" key="6950255"

The Changing Role of the Teacher in the 21st Century
[|Good article for a staff professional reading and discussion,] or for Boards of Trustees, to help them understand how teaching has changed since they were at school. media type="custom" key="6950385"

An Apple (Inc.) in 21st Century Classrooms
//[|Meaningful & Relevant Learning-Creative, Innovative, and Emotionally Connected]: What Apple manages to achieve provides an exact model for what all students deserve in our classrooms."// Note: This isn't a sales pitch for Apple computers! Instead this article examines 21stcentury classrooms if they were run using Apple design and implementation values. This is a good read. media type="custom" key="6962327"

Reclaiming Our Profession.
Is teaching a profession? Do you consider yourself a professional? Anne Tolley, as you will see, considers we are public SERVANTS. Think about it. What does a SERVANT do? Are you really a SERVANT? How does that appeal? Or are you a PROFESSIONAL? We need to really promote teaching as a PROFESSION but that comes with some unavoidable responsibilities. This blog by Derek Wenmoth explores this topic. [|Source]. media type="custom" key="6966723"