CoETaIL Final Project I’m having trouble really honing in on my final project. Actually, I thought I had it all wrapped up and done. I did a collaborative website project that I started back in December when the opportunity presented itself due to a change in curriculum. This allowed me and my colleagues to crack open the possibilities to allow for a project rather than a semester exam. I was keen on having my students…
I am looking into my crystal ball…. what is the future of education? In five years, there will be little outward change in the school structure. There might be small pockets of innovation but nothing that will cause a paradigm shift. The state of Maine has provided laptops to all of its students in 6th through 8th grade. And they saw enough success that they are expanding the program to higher grades. Yet, with this…
I teach at a 1:1 laptop school where students bring their own laptop to school everyday. This is my first 1:1 laptop school and I really enjoy the freedom this brings with it- I don’t have to sign up for a laptop cart or computer lab and I can count on my students knowing how to navigate around the computer easily and, for the most part, effectively. There is quite a range of types of…