Julie Boyd
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Standardized Tests
Posted by Julie in ARTICLE OF THE DAY, Articles- Education, Education, Uncategorized on April 26, 2011
Teachers who blame students for being bored is the equivalent to yelling at the hammer after you strike your own thumb. Diane Ravitch says: Be careful Canada (and Australia!) I know many Canadian educators who are rightfully sceptical of the debacle that is American Education Reform. We should not be too quick to dismiss [...]
Pedagogy: Beyond E-Learning The six R’s of Teaching for Effective Learning
Posted by Julie in ARTICLE OF THE DAY, Articles- Education, Education on April 21, 2011
©JULIE BOYD Introduction Teachers are now being told that E-Learning is way of the future. Adaptable teachers will be excited by new and creative ways to use technology effectively, and by the promise of unlimited possibilities. This does need to be balanced by the premise that the role of schools is to effectively integrate students [...]
Schools As Collaborative Learning Communities
Posted by Julie in ARTICLE OF THE DAY, Articles- Commentary, Articles- Education, Education on April 21, 2011
SCHOOLS AS COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES © Julie Boyd 2010 (updated from an original 1993 article) Taken individually, each concept in the phrase “collaborative learning community” has incredible power and together, there is a synergy, a revolutionary force that we are only just beginning to recognize in schools. The school pictured above has given way to [...]
I’m Sorry I’m A Teacher
Posted by Julie in Uncategorized on April 3, 2011
This powerful letter was written by an American Teacher, Alan Haskvitz, a member of the National Teachers Hall of Fame and has been recognized many times as one of the nation’s most successful and innovative teachers. Accounts of his students’ accomplishments have been featured in books, periodicals, and on national radio and television. He is [...]
The Future of Cooperative Learning
Posted by Julie in ARTICLE OF THE DAY, Articles- Education, Articles- Leadership, Education, Uncategorized, Writing on February 12, 2011
To download complete article click here: ##The Future of Cooperative Learning (D4 (C) Julie Boyd 2011 In a time of accelerated and massive change, when conventional resources are quickly being depleted, cooperative effort is needed to navigate the “rapids of change.” ABSTRACT The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. Bertrand Russell Cooperative Learning [...]
SCHOOLS AS COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Posted by Julie in Articles- Education, Articles- Leadership, Education, Uncategorized, Writing on February 12, 2011
© Julie Boyd 2010 (updated from an original 1993 article) For full article including diagrams click here: SCHOOLS AS COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES 2010 Taken individually, each concept in the phrase “collaborative learning community” has incredible power and together, there is a synergy, a revolutionary force that we are only just beginning to recognize in schools. [...]
The Future of Cooperative Learning
Posted by Julie in Articles- Education, Education, Uncategorized, Writing on February 11, 2011
The Future of Cooperative Learning In a time of accelerated and massive change, when conventional resources are quickly being depleted, cooperative effort is needed to navigate the “rapids of change.” ABSTRACT The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. Bertrand Russell Cooperative Learning is one of the best researched fields of classroom based practice [...]
Students Using Technology Effectively
Posted by Julie in Articles- Education, Education, Uncategorized, Writing on January 14, 2011
This is what Australian Education used to be about – students as co-developers of their own learning. What’s happened in the past decade here is shameful. http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/MiddleGround/Articles/August2008/Article1/tabid/1704/Default.aspx In his article “The Digital Learning Farm” Alan November describes six jobs that outline creative ways that your students can make valuable contributions to their learning community.Tutorial Designers [...]
IN TIMES OF CHANGE…
Posted by Julie in Articles- Commentary, Articles- Education, Education, Writing on April 21, 2011
(C) Julie Boyd jboydedu(at)gmail.com www.julieboyd.com.au In times of change learners inherit the earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists Eric Hoffer It is my blessing these days to be able to walk morning and evening on a beautiful beach. Every day is different with new [...]
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