Sir Ken Robinson

This is an excellent argument for change in education. It highlights both the outmoded form of current education and the need for educational reform that pays more than lip service to differentiation, individualised learning and using technology to improve the depth of student learning. The animation is cute but the content of the talk is vital.



It is this intelligent questioning of pedagogy that must be the driving force behind educational reform. As always the technology is simply a tool that enables change. Technology without solid pedagogical reform is mere window dressing.

http://sirkenrobinson.com/skr/

Quizlet - Online Study

Quizlet is a Web 2.0 tool that allows you to make fun interactive flash cards. You can set up words, definitions even images to commit to memory (images are an extra and cost you a small fee - $1.00.) It is a fun way for students to remember. My senior students use it to remember the names and artists of works we are studying in our case studies. There are three different modes; familiarise, learn and test. The best thing about the testing mode is that the students can time themselves. This introduces a gaming element and the students respond very well to attempting to beat their best score and time. Very addictive just like any good game, but your students just happen to be learning at the same time.

http://quizlet.com