Techno Constructivism

The following message was sent to members of ISTE RE: Economic Stimulus and Advocacy
Don Knezek is the CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education. His message to members is copied and pasted below!
Dear Members,
 
As you can imagine with a new U.S. President being sworn in, a new Congress seated and the passage of […]

There is a vital need for advocacy in the area of Geography Education. A poll conducted in 2006, National Geographic-Roper ASW poll (PDF) , identified a ”lack of basic geographic knowledge among 18-24 year-old Americans—the most recent members of our educational system: 37% of young Americans can’t find Iraq on a map. One in three young Americans can’t […]

Article Written by Jocelyn Meek, Communications Officer of Brockton Public Schools.  Article posted on the bpsma.org website 
Though it might have passed the world by with little fanfare, on Friday, March 6th, Marybeth O’Brien’s 4th grade class at the Huntington School was celebrating an auspicious occasion: the 97th anniversary of the Oreo cookie. That’s right, that delectable […]

I think it is truly important to expose students to the happenings in the world around them.  A great way to inform students of current events is through the use of CNN Student News, http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/  This is a free tool that teachers may sign-up for.  Each night, an e-mail is sent in that you may […]