Report that shares info about authentic learning.
Article about a 7th/8th grade group of students who operate an online radior station.
Article identifies six 21st century skills: self-awareness, asking questions, empathic listening, authentic conversation, reflection, and seeking and working with multiple perspectives.
This is an older article from eSchool News that discusses how the internet can help students write for an authentic audience and collaborate on writing projects.
The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments. Together, the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells.
The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, collaborative, constructive, authentic, and goal directed (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments. Together, the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells.
Last fall, the New York Times created a “safe space” for student 13 and older to respond on the Student Opinion feature. This article offers 10 suggestions for tapping into that space to provide authentic writing opportunities.
EXCELLENT post that discusses the need to define terms we use routinely then offers some suggestions for “authentic learning.”
Discusses methods of authentically assessing PBL.
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Pulitzer Center news source (kid-friendly)
Article about authentic learning w/examples.
Report that provides an overview of authentic learning.
Resources compiled by Kathy Schrock related to authentic learning