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In this webinar presented by the Emerging Tech community at edWeb.net, Michelle Luhtala encouraged participants to examine assessment tools, review smart goals, and explore ways to use assessment to inform library program instruction.
Inquiry-based learning creates opportunities for students to engage in active learning surrounded by good questions. Good questions lead students to investigate and problem-solve about significant topics, themes, and ideas – and design new insights and develop new skills. The Big6 Approach encourages good questions that promote problem-solving and decision making, involve higher-order thinking skills, have multiple possible answers, utilize a variety of resources, cannot be answered without careful and lengthy research, encourage students to question their initial ideas, and promote further inquiry while allowing teacher-librarians and classroom teachers to act as guides and facilitators.
Access the recording from the Classroom 2.0 LIVE show with Lisa Schmucki, edWeb.net CEO as the special guest, along with some enthusiastic edWeb.net educators.
Twentieth-century assumptions about the world are rapidly becoming obsolete. Globalization, the digital revolution, mass migration, and the prospect of climate instability are triggering new concerns and demanding a new kind of graduate. At the dawn of the 21st century we are recasting our understanding of economics, communication, security, cultural identity, citizenship, and the environment.
Matthew Doris, Food Service Director & Chef, demonstrated ways for you to get the most out of your existing school garden space. He discussed the concept of square-foot gardening and using bigger beds for growing vegetables.
In this webinar for the Teaching Kids to Code community on edWeb.net, Kiki Prottsman, Executive Director of thinkersmith.org, discussed how just one hour of exposure can spark a love for problem solving.
The world is an amazing place full of learning opportunities for students. Having access to mobile devices has allowed students and teachers to connect in ways we once only dreamed possible.
Lisa Schmucki, edWeb.net CEO will be the special guest along with some enthusiastic edWeb.net educators
All K–12 school and district leaders or aspiring leaders will benefit from the Principal Academy. Come as a team or individually to develop a leadership action plan that you can implement upon your return.