The Teaching Box » School http://www.theteachingbox.com The Future of Online Learning, Education and Technology Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Does Teacher Education Have a Future? http://www.theteachingbox.com/does-teacher-education-have-a-future/ http://www.theteachingbox.com/does-teacher-education-have-a-future/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:42:51 +0000 Loren http://www.theteachingbox.com/?p=4179

(May 12, 2011) A panel featuring educators discusses the current state of professional development for teachers and how the process can be improved upon to create better schools. The Cubberley Lecture Series is sponsored by the Stanford University School of Education. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford University School of Education ed.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com

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Personally I have found understanding this to be the most important aspect of teaching.

A brief examination of the three major ways that learners learn and tools to use for teaching to these learning styles.

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From Ted.com (www.ted.com )  In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at www.ted.com

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Let me know what you think about online learning, share your experiences.

-Loren

This video by K12 Inc. gives a brief overview of the many advantages of online learning.

 

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