Digital Literacy

1http://schools.natlib.govt.nz/blogs/libraries-and-learning/14-08/digital-literacy-professional-learning-and-deeper-dive-part-1

The educator as a design thinker

This appears to be a site I follow that makes sense, talks about future skills ... really worth a read

http://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/the-educator-as-a-design-thinker/


And this

http://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/schools-are-doing-education-1-0-talking-about-doing-education-2-0-when-they-should-be-planning-education-3-0/

Kids are better off without homework

http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/why-kids-are-better-off-without-homework/story-fni0cwl5-1227032684827?nk=0ef07f6008458bc39cdbdb628883fc4e

Four skills to teach students in their first 5 days at school

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/08/four-skills-to-teach-students-in-the-first-five-days-of-school-alan-november/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Anne Kenneally: Student designed learning spaces

Anne Kenneally: Student designed learning spaces from EDtalks on Vimeo.

Expanded Learning Opportunities

“Homework in primary school has an effect of zero”

Personal responsibility, Karen Boyes

http://www.karentuiboyes.com/2014/08/learning-personal-responsibility/

Environments

http://www.vln.school.nz/

IPods as tool for creation

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/potential-and-reality-the-ipad-as-a-tool-for-creation/

Powerful Uses of Technology

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/08/what-are-the-most-powerful-uses-of-tech-for-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Life of an Educator: 10 shifts for educators to make in the upcoming school year

Life of an Educator: 10 shifts for educators to make in the upcoming school year

Dyslexia Friendly Classrooms

I received the update from http://www.4d.org.nz/ and have just been looking at this check list to see how dyslexia friendly my class is. Actually I feel quite good. I need to firm up my routines. I keep experimenting with ways to get students planning more of their learning while looking for ways to hold students accountable. This check list appears to link very nicely to that of a MLE too.