An Annotation by Holly Waterman There are six benefits as to why cooperative learning can be an effective teaching strategy: Students who are able to take responsibility for their own learning through cooperative learning gain positive attitudes towards school, have [...]
An Annotation by Jeff Ayer Orech goes all out in clearly defining a wiki, providing how a teacher can make and use one, and how a wiki can be utilized in the classroom for students. For each, he also provides [...]
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The chapter is a fabulously detailed and thoughtful discussion of six methods to create a student-centered classroom: integrative units, small-group activities, representing-to-learn, classroom workshop, authentic experiences and reflective assessment. Each approach is thoroughly discussed, and [...]
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The article begins with a comparison and contrast of two classrooms, each discussing the character of Queen Gertrude in Hamlet. The two classrooms exhibit different “interpretive norms–patterns of interaction that occur when students and teachers [...]
An Annotation by Jeff Ayer Nelson and Feinstein focus on “Netspeak,” which they define as “a blend of speech and writing” (1). Their greatest point, however, is found in trying to battle the idea/theory that writing frequently leads to improved [...]
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh People need to talk because we’re highly social organisms! Students should not be expected to sit silently and do their work. The author states, “discussion has many advantages, not the least of which is that [...]
An Annotation by Jeff Ayer This article, geared mostly for administrators and superintendents, makes a great argument for using Web 2.0 technologies in the classroom and district webpage alike. Mills essentially works to convince on an admin level that it [...]
An Annotation by Holly Waterman Collaborative and cooperative learning are labeled as “co-lts” in this chapter. They are both learning techniques that incorporate students working in groups, yet they consist of different strategies within these groups. Cooperative learning is led [...]
An Annotation by Laurie Walsh The author begins with a quote on brain research and education by Robert Sylwester, schools need to, “. . .focus more on metacognitive activities that encourage students to talk about their emotions, listen to their [...]
An Annotation by Jeffery Ayer McPherson focuses one the differences between wikis and blogs, the different types of wikis available (as of 2006), how reading levels of various wikis and electronic information should be considered by teachers, and inherent learning [...]
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