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By: Open Monologue » Blog Archive » 21st century eLearning 2.0

Open Monologue » Blog Archive » 21st century eLearning 2.0 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:23:11 +0000

[...] on his article Safety and Social Networking. Part of my response, which Alec included in his response to the critique, was an attempt to define what was meant by 21st century (which along with authentic, another term [...]

By: Rosanne

Rosanne — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:25:46 +0000

This post hits home for me. I work with youth at-risk and it is very difficult to engage them in their own learning experience. Most students have their own Personal Performance Plan (PPP) and technology has been proven as one way to engage them. However, the issue at our school is access to updated computers and Web tools. Trying to provide an “authentic audience” is a challenge as we are restricted by limited funding available for technology and other resources.

By: Tammy Sillers

Tammy Sillers — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:51:49 +0000

As I read this I recalled a conversation I had with a colleague just last week about how disengaged his own high school boys are with school. He stated, “I have no doubt they do more learning when they get home than what they’re doing at school.”

I just read a post in Leadertalk where students were part of the discussion in terms of what makes a school effective and progressive.

http://www.leadertalk.org/2008/03/effective-and-p.html

4 general points emerged: relevant curriculum, connections, transitions, and engagement. Seems to me our kids are desperate for authentic learning environments…we really need to do a better job of creating them!

By: belief networks

belief networks — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:04:44 +0000

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By: Nexus » Blog Archive » Authentic Learning - Meaningless Edspeak?

Nexus » Blog Archive » Authentic Learning - Meaningless Edspeak? — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:23:49 +0000

[...] take the time yesterday to respond, many others did and are quoted in Alec’s post, Authentic Learning Environments. The comment by Rob Wall hit home with me. First – “authentic” means genuine as opposed to [...]

By: Kimberly Brown

Kimberly Brown — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:37:42 +0000

My biggest challenge as an elementary school educator is to provide “authentic” audience for my students. My students post their writing on their blogs which allow them to have readership. Where else could a grade 7 student have 50 people read about what he wants to be when he grows up? These people also choose to respond to the student whether it be peers, other teachers or family.
Providing “authentic” experiences means that when we read a novel we connect to the novel in authentic ways and not by filling in question & answer sheets. We want to post questions about the book to the author. We want to talk to people whether face to face or by using Web 2.0 tools who have experiences related to the book. My job is to eliminate the walls of my classroom and provide meaningful experiences for my students to carry with them throughout their life.

By: Dean Shareski

Dean Shareski — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:25:02 +0000

Always great to be challenged and forced to think through things we often take for grant it. Glad you took up the task and answered things in a very authentic way. Nicely done.

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:16:21 +0000

This was a great post! I think having an authentic learning environment is vital in education today. As a special ed teacher, if the learning is not authentic, then I usually lose my students. They have to see the real life application to the lesson and be engaged in actually doing the lesson, not just hearing about it.

By: Notebooks » Blog Archive » Authentic Learning Environments

Notebooks » Blog Archive » Authentic Learning Environments — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:35:44 +0000

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By: Corrie Bergeron

Corrie Bergeron — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:12:22 +0000

One might argue that the whole “1 textbook, 30 lectures, 2 exams” university course model is inauthentic, except that thast model is explicitly designed to produce university professors. So for them, it’s a highly authentic experience. ;-^