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Response to question: What is the place of technologies in 21st century schools?
LinkedIn Group – 21st Century Schools Hi, Will, Like Jerry, I believe that technology is important and should be a vital component of education in the 21st century. Unfortunately, it is my experience that the majority of teachers (not all of them) do not really need these tools when we observe how they are being used in many classrooms. In many classrooms computers are nothing more than very expensive “pencil and paper”. A textbook is still a textbook, and a worksheet is still a worksheet, even if they are in a digital format and not on paper. I've seen that in far too many schools, even in expensive, private "college prep" schools where parents are paying $30,000 tuition per year (not including uniforms, tablet and notebook computers which are required), and class size averages 5-7 students! Read more . . .
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 Here is a list of books which teachers will find enjoyable, inspiring and informational.
I Love Dirt Roots, Shoot, Buckets & Boots Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars: Grandma's Bag of Tricks Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability Sharing Nature With Children How to Grow a School Garden - a complete Guide for Parents and Teachers The Edible Schoolyard - a Universal Idea, by Alice Waters If you look at the links for the books I just listed you can scroll down a bit and see a list of other books which customers also bought. I see several that I am going to purchase. This is another excellent resource: Last Child in the Woods, by Richard Louv. Not activities, but very important reading. You MUST take a peek at his blog. The Children and Nature Network is a great resource with an excellent newsletter. I see that they have a new Natural Teacher Network with resources such as this NTN Guide I also strongly recommend one copy per classroom of Hungry Planet: What the World Eats. |
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