IdeasIdeas are germs from which actions sprout. This page will link you with the most recent ideas that may include articles, tips, resources, examples, and tools. Some may provide a fresh perspective. Others may offer a specific strategy you can use today. Still others may provide tools you can use to educate and inspire others in your efforts to move Iowa students and schools toward a 21st Century education.
Project-based learning worksby Iowa Future May 29, 2012 – The the results are in, and the data reveal what many have known: project-based learning works. In one Texas school district a high school is teaching every subject in every grade via project-based learning. The model is motivating students to pursue knowledge and it drives academic achievement. No commentsRead MoreTraditional classrooms aren’t workingby Iowa Future May 14, 2012 – “Traditional classrooms…really don’t reach every child,” says David Thornburg, award-winning futurist and author, “not because of teachers, not because of anything the teacher is doing, so much as the actual physical structure of the room.” In a new video from Edutopia, Thornburg talks about his “holodeck” classroom and why the role of the teacher must change from lecturer to exploration guide. 1 commentRead MoreDan Rather Reports ‘Finnish First’by Iowa Future May 7, 2012 – Over the past three decades Finland has transformed its schools from mediocre to consistently producing some of the world’s best-performing students. The country has virtually eliminated achievement gaps and has been at the top on international tests since 2001. No commentsRead MoreClassroom gaming gains popularityby Iowa Future May 4, 2012 – For students in nearly half of K-8 classrooms digital gaming has become a regular and beneficial part of their study. Nearly half of teachers in grades K-8 are using digital games in their classrooms, according to a recent study, and a majority finds games promote student engagement, personalization of learning and collaboration. No commentsRead More |
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