July 7th-2009 Watch this video: Teaching in the 21st Century


http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=113046&title=Web_2_0_Technologies_Presentation





First Question to start Blog: - excerpt from Merit Software Dispatch Article, 1/06/2009:

Is it just us, or is this strange? Sadly, it appears that when faced with the reality of harsh penalties, administrators had their teachers “teach to the test.”

Before switching away from time-tested, open-ended teaching strategies to try to boost test scores, we believe struggling schools should give their teachers the tools they need to make their classrooms more effective and engaging.

Teachers in low-achieving schools need tools to help provide personalized instruction, promote a deeper understanding of the curriculum, and help manage classroom behavior.
Follow this Question: Should low-achieving schools continue teaching to the test? What’s your opinion?


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