Dedicated to relinquishing responsibility for learning to the students
I'm following the ASCD conference in San Francisco via the social web. Here's the best of the feed from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and SlideShare.
Be sure to tag your posts with #ASCD11 so I can include your content in my daily updates. (Hint: how about posting some photos and videos!) Stop back, I'll be updating through the day. Have a great conference. … Sorry I can't be there! Image credit: flickr/-ratamahatta-
Effective infographics enable us to see information in new ways. The Economist recently posted these two interactive maps that offer insights into the distribution of GDP and population in both the US and China. Click on maps or follow links to original maps with full functionality.
Which countries match the GDP and population of America's states?
Original Map
Which countries match the GDP, population and exports of Chinese provinces?
Original Map
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of The Advertising Research Foundation in New York, PeopleBrowser commissioned a brief cartoon history of social networking.
Great illustrations by Adam Long.
~ Enjoy ~
As you watch this video, think about what could happen in schools, if adults got out of the way.
You’ll hear students say things like, ”A subject comes up that I don’t know about, and instead of glossing over it, I truly find myself thinking was is that about? I could learn about it! I’m finding questions in everything.” And “We learned how to learn, we learned how to teach, we learned how to work.”
Of course, it’s easy to discount these kids as atypical. Marginalizing them is far easier than wondering why other high school students are stuck doing worksheets.
For more information on the project and associated lesson plans for students see: ”Independence Day: Developing Self-Directed Learning Projects“
Good morning students, your final exam in economics includes this document-based-question (DBQ)
Study these two images, and discuss how capitalism's capacity to supply consumer goods triumphed over the chronic shortages of communism.
Extra credit: Speculate on how Angry Birds might have impacted the "domino theory" of the Cold War.
Communism 1983: USSR
A queue at the footwear store to buy imported footwear.
Note: Imports were considered to be better quality and more fashionable than Soviet goods.
Source: The Real USSR
Capitalism 2011: USA
iPad 2 line at Fifth Avenue retail store in Manhattan. (One Week After iPad 2 Launch)
Note: iPad 2 is way better than the HP TouchPad.
Source: MacRumors.com
Want to know why these people are still waiting?
Read my post "Steve Jobs, You Evil Genius! I – Must – Have – iPad 2!"
