quick, no-jargon overviews of emerging technologies and practices that have potential for education. Any time you need to explain a new learning technology or practice quickly and clearly, look for a 7 Things brief from ELI.
Ning, April 2008
In this Appendix, examine the essential learning functions of digital tools that are useful for any instruction and especially interdisciplinary and project-based learning. Each is followed by a list of specific tools that deliver that function.
"What if we just ignored the status of students in other countries? That wouldn’t be especially neighborly, but at least we wouldn’t be viewing the gains of children in other lands as a troubling development."
"When I hear people say it's our job to create the 21st century workforce, it scares the hell out of me. Our job is to create 21st-century citizens. We need workers, yes, but we also need scholars, activists, parents -- compassionate, engaged people."
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