Place Based Education
Archive: Jul 2013
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3 Ways to Encourage Higher Order Thinking with Technology
Here are three ways for teachers to prepare to design learning experiences that encourage higher order thinking through the use of technology as a tool for learning.
EdTech
PresenceLearning Provides Online Occupational and Speech Therapy
PresenceLearning, the leading provider of online speech and occupational therapy services for K-12 students, today announced the availability of its occupational and speech-language therapy services to parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Personalized Learning
Pop Up Museums Emphasize Conversations
For my last post on alternate models of access to informal STEM education, I’d like to return to the pop-up museum, which I mentioned briefly in my first post. Pop up museums might occupy empty storefronts, public spaces such as library common rooms or parks, or even vehicles such as converted RVs (these are often called mobile museums).
EdTech
Creative Apps from EdShelf
These six selections involve doing something creatively, or just differently. Sometimes students and teachers both need a chance to stretch their creative muscle and change things up