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This group exists as a place to take the weekly #edchat topics on Twitter and let them guide us towards creating the ideal 21st Century School. After discussing and building this school collaboratively, the aim is to actually get it built!
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Latest Activity: Apr 24, 2014
Started by Elizabeth Doye Jul 23, 2011. 0 Replies 4 Likes
I have seen many pre-k classrooms with one or two computers for the children to play games on. Is this enough? Should we be incorporating any other 21st century technologies or skills into these…Continue
Tags: computers, preK, earlychildhood, technology
Started by Morgan Kolis Jun 27, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
What would you think about starting a Facebook Page for an elementary school?The page would be for parents, "alumni," and community members, and would seek to maintain positive relationships outside…Continue
Tags: elementary, facebook
Started by Steve Johnson. Last reply by Linda Campillo Mar 24, 2010. 16 Replies 0 Likes
I really feel like it's all about support within the teachers' classroom environment.When introducing new tools or teaching methods to teachers in our school, I believe a good process looks like…Continue
Started by Erin DeRose. Last reply by Adam Truitt Jan 11, 2010. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Do any of you have a list of things to look for to make sure that you are reading a credible resource when researching on the web for elementary students?
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Wow this is great! Is there a page where we can see our current status of this project? Are we just focused on building the physical environment or are we also focused on 21st century teaching methods and tools?
Building the School of the Future can be a most controversial matter. My recent Commentary, "School and Classroom Design: What's 'Progressive' About Imposing Change?" raises a few of the more critical questions:
http://educhatter.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/school-and-classroom-des...
School design theorists like Prakesh Nair purport to be building schools exemplifying "21st Century Learning" environments. Those theories are now coming in for closer scrutiny by academics and educators with real world teaching experience. Not everyone thinks tearing down old schools represents progress. Now posted for online discussion.
Good morning.....calling all teachers, students, colleagues, etc...
I sincerely apologize if any of you are receiving this message more than once. We are trying to reach as many teachers/students as possible around the world. It's possible that you're a member of more than one of the groups I have joined. My apologies!
My name is Rossel Mulaire. I am a Canadian teacher who has been living and working in Monterrey, Mexico since 2004. For the past two years, I have been teaching 8th and 9th grade Social Studies/World History. My other responsibilities include being our school's Model United Nation's advisor and Social Studies Department Head. I have taught many different grade levels (first through tenth grades), in Canada, South Korea, and Mexico.
I recently started a little project on Twitter with my 8th and 9th graders, tweeting daily about historical facts and events, sort of like a "this day in history". We are wondering if you'd be able to give out our twitter address to students and teachers. Not only wherever you find yourselves now, but anywhere else you may have contacts. We see this as a great way to teach and appreciate history, bit by bit, one small step at a time. We are trying to use technology to reach more students, and to open dialogue with students and teachers around the world.
If you are in a position to help us, please do so by JOINING US ON TWITTER and by sending our twitter address to students and colleagues, past and present. Ask them to follow our many daily tweets. At the moment, we are tweeting about historical events and facts from around the world. We'd love to see students commenting on our tweets, and also, by adding to our project by posting historical content from their respected countries.
We are hoping to hear from teachers and students from all parts of the world! The students are keeping a record of the various countries following us! Please help out by following us. The more people (students, teachers, family members, etc) we have following us, the more excited the students get. This excitement then becomes a motivator to continue! Help us make learning about history a little more interesting!
Our twitter address is: www.twitter.com/rosselmulaire
Please feel free to contact me anytime. I'd be happy to answer any questions or doubt you may have.
Rossel Mulaire
Colegio Euroamericano,
8th and 9th grade Social Studies teacher
Social Studies Department Head and Model United Nations Advisor
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