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Talking about an alternative to Blooms' Taxonomy does not really make sense to me. I do love this taxonomy and have  written a lot on it in this section.  Some argue that it is old and that the learning for which it was created ( late 1950s ) is completely different from the one that is taking place in the 21st century schools. My take on this is very clear, Bloom's Taxonomy touches the core and nucleus  of learning and as you know the core never changes.

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There's a lot of buzz out there about STEM - not only in the realm of teaching and learning, but in terms of job growth and potential, too.

 

According to the Smithsonian Science Education Center (the makers of the handy infographic), People who understand science and technology are smarter, more competitive, more productive, and more engaged global citizens.

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Paul Salopek and Ahmed Kabil Writing will always be important, but weaving text, images, sound, and presentation together can give students more and diff

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Even if all teachers learned how to use all of the available tools—a nearly impossible and hugely time-consuming task—this might not lead to improved learning.

 

 

Don’t get me wrong—tools are certainly essential. Let’s agree that every student needs a digital device, just as every student once needed a pencil and a notebook. But, just as a better pencil will not lead to improved learning, “better technology” might not, either. If we don’t redesign the culture of teaching and learning and ask some fundamental questions about the design of learning environments, our investment in technology will be wasted.

 

===> Shouldn’t we define the problem as a learning design problem, rather than a technology problem? <===

 

 

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Thirty years later, we’re still “a nation at risk.”

 

THE changes needed to professionalize American education won’t be easy. They will require money, political will and the audacity to imagine that teaching could be a profession on a par with fields like law and medicine. But failure to change will be more costly — we could look up in another 30 years and find ourselves, once again, no better off than we are today. Several of today’s top performers, like South Korea, Finland and Singapore, moved to the top of the charts in one generation.

 

Real change in America is possible, but only if we stop tinkering at the margins.

 

Jal Mehta, an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is theauthor of the forthcoming book “The Allure of Order: High Hopes, Dashed Expectations, and the Troubled Quest to Remake American Schooling.”

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Mat Honan got owned last year and it sucked, but you can still learn his lesson.

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comScore presents its 2013 Europe Digital Future in Focus report, providing an overview of the European digital landscape and identifying the prevailing trends in web usage, online video, mobile and search.

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There's a lot of buzz out there about STEM - not only in the realm of teaching and learning, but in terms of job growth and potential, too.

 

According to the Smithsonian Science Education Center (the makers of the handy infographic), People who understand science and technology are smarter, more competitive, more productive, and more engaged global citizens.

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Using Technology to Connect Students & the Environment  illustrates how technology can further STEM  learning through the environment, both in nature  and in the classroom.

 

The video demonstrates  how the students of Islesboro Central School in  Maine use technology to help document the  ecological condition of nature preserves near their school. Islesboro, Maine is just one example  of a school district using technology outdoors;  educators across the country are harnessing  student interest and skills in using technology as  part of new creative strategies for engaging  today’s students in environmental learning.

 

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Long considered to be exclusively the product of science fiction, today some people believe nanotechnology is about to reaches its potential, and drastically change the world.

 

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"...I'm announcing a new challenge to redesign America's high schools so they better equip graduates for the demands of a high-tech economy... We'll reward schools that develop new partnerships with colleges and employers, and create classes that focus on science, technology, engineering and math."

 

— President Barack Obama, February 12, 2013

 

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Edición 2012 del Sistema Estatal de Indicadores de la Educación, El Instituto Nacional de Evaluación Educativa es el organismo responsable de la evaluación del sistema educativo en el Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte de España.

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by Jennifer Rita Nichols, TeachThought Intern 4 Essential Rules Of 21st Century Learning The term “21st century” has become an integral part of educational thinking…

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