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Recent #Edchat Discussions January and February1 comment

rliberni wrote 2 months ago:   I have got a little behind with the edchat posts so here is a digest of all the most recent. These … more →

Tags: English language courses, Education, Education today, edchat discussions, edchat, educators on twitter, Technology in Education, educators PLN, Education in the 21st Century

Which should we support first for the best result? A reform in student learning (teaching methods) or a reform in teacher learning (professional development, or PD)?1 comment

rliberni wrote 4 months ago: #Edchat 01 – 10 – 2012 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST   Happy New Year 2012! Here is the first #edchat sessio … more →

Tags: edchat, CPD in education, edchat discussion, Education, Education in the 21st Century, education in the digital age, Education reform, Education today, Educational bloggers

What changes could be made to the present management structure of ed to make it more effective for educators?1 comment

rliberni wrote 5 months ago: #Edchat 12 – 06 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Here is the link to the latest #edchat summary.  Thanks … more →

Tags: edchat, admin and educators, Education, Education in the 21st Century, education in the digital age, Education Management, education structures, Education today, educators PLN

Is blended coursework, a combination of face-to face class time and online study, a viable option for secondary education?1 comment

rliberni wrote 5 months ago: #Edchat 11 – 29 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Thank you again to John @TestSoup for the current summa … more →

Tags: edchat, Blended Learning, Education, Education in the 21st Century, Educational bloggers, educators PLN, educators on twitter, Hybrid Learning

Will the idea of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) help or hinder education?5 comments

rliberni wrote 5 months ago: #Edchat 11 – 22 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST We have two great blog posts to link on this topic this … more →

Tags: edchat, byod, Education, Education in the 21st Century, Educational bloggers, educators PLN, educators on twitter, Technology in Education

What is it that educators are supposed to be preparing kids for?

rliberni wrote 6 months ago: #Edchat 11 – 15 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Thanks again to John @TestSoup for this week’s su … more →

Tags: edchat, Education, Education in the 21st Century, education in the digital age, educators PLN, educators on twitter, "What is education for

More and more Edcamps are springing up nationally. What are the advantages/disadvantages of edcamps/TeachMeets vs traditional PD?2 comments

rliberni wrote 6 months ago: #Edchat 11 – 01 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Last Tuesday’s #edchat summary has not only been … more →

Tags: edchat, Edcamps and Teachmeets, edchat discussions, Education in the 21st Century, Educational bloggers, educators PLN, educators on twitter, PD in education, Professional Development for Educators

What are some specific things we can do to involve parents in the education of their children?1 comment

rliberni wrote 6 months ago: #Edchat 10 – 25 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Thanks go to Jeffery Heil for this #edchat summary. I l … more →

Tags: edchat, Education in the 21st Century, Education reform, Educational bloggers, educators PLN, educators on twitter, involving parents in educatiom, Parents in Education, Technology in Education

What forms of formative assessment do you use, and do you grade them for the overall average?1 comment

rliberni wrote 6 months ago: #Edchat 10 – 18 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Thanks again to Sarah Fudin for this  #edchat summary.  … more →

Tags: edchat, Education in the 21st Century, Educational blogs, educators PLN, educators on twitter, Formative assessment, Technology in Education

How does giving students more control of their education affect the quality of the education?

rliberni wrote 7 months ago: This week’s #edchat summary has been beautifully created by Ian Simpson and generously hosted … more →

Tags: edchat, edchat discussions, Education in the 21st Century, Educational bloggers, educators PLN, educators on twitter, student centred learning, student-controlled education, Technology in Education

How can educators deal with the poverty and culture gaps that have such a devastating effect on standardized test scores?

rliberni wrote 7 months ago: #Edchat 10 – 4 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST This edchat topic was always going to be  a tough one an … more →

Tags: edchat, Education in the 21st Century, Educational blogs, educators PLN, educators on twitter, Poverty and culture gaps in education, Technology in Education

What specific things can teachers do to promote creation of content by students?4 comments

rliberni wrote 7 months ago: #Edchat 09 – 28 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST This topic created quite a buzz in #edchat with lots of … more →

Tags: edchat, educators on twitter, educators PLN, edchat guest blogs, Education in the 21st Century, content creation in education, students creating content

Can educators in the 21st Century be content experts, but media illiterate and still be relevant?9 comments

rliberni wrote 8 months ago: #Edchat 09 – 20 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Unfortunately I was unable to make this week’s ed … more →

Tags: edchat, education in the digital age, educators on twitter, using tech in education, educators PLN, 21st Century education, teacher skills, Technology and teacher education

In light of education reform, what will a teacher look like and be doing 10 years from today?4 comments

rliberni wrote 10 months ago:   #Edchat 08 – 26 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Great video isn’t it! I love the idea that we w … more →

Tags: edchat, Education, Education today, the internet in education, Educational blogs, edchat discussions, education in the digital age, using tech in education, Technology in Education

6262011 - Special ISTE edition - How are education conferences to stay relevant in a free Internet

rliberni wrote 10 months ago: #Edchat 06 – 21 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Mea maxima culpa! This is sooo late. Apologies to every … more →

Tags: edchat, Education, the internet in education, Educational blogs, edchat discussions, education in the digital age, educators on twitter, using tech in education, Technology in Education

What advantages could be gained by using criteria other than age to group kids in classes? 2 comments

rliberni wrote 11 months ago: #Edchat 06 – 08 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Thank you to Pam Wesely (@pamwesely) for this summary o … more →

Tags: edchat, Education, Education today, Educational blogs, education in the digital age, educators on twitter, Technology in Education, Teacher Development, educators PLN

What additions or changes can colleges make to better prepare teacher?

rliberni wrote 11 months ago: #Edchat 05 – 31 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST This #edchat topic was a very interesting one. There se … more →

Tags: edchat, Education, Education today, Educational blogs, education in the digital age, educators on twitter, Technology in Education, Teacher Development, educators PLN

If we are to be more effective in reforming education, should there be a focus on content or a focus on methods?

rliberni wrote 1 year ago: #Edchat 05 – 17 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Thank you to Rob King (@inquirebook) for this very thou … more →

Tags: edchat, Education, Education today, Educational blogs, edchat discussions, education in the digital age, educators on twitter, Technology in Education, educators PLN

Thinking critically within the bubble:2 comments

rliberni wrote 1 year ago: #Edchat 05 – 10 – 2011 – 18:00 CET 12 PM EST Critical Thinking  is a very popular topic on #edchat a … more →

Tags: edchat, Educational blogs, education in the digital age, educators on twitter, educators PLN, Education reform, edchat guest blogs, Education in the 21st Century, EduBlogs


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