Clif's Noteshttp://clifmims.com/blog...on Education and TechnologyenThu, 24 May 2012 15:00:15 PDThourly1Review the Copyright Statement at http://clifmims.com/ccleducation,educational,technology,technology,instructional,technology,instructional,designer,elementary,k,12,teaching,learning,clif,s,notes,clif,mims,technology,integration,curriculum,integrationEducation/Educational TechnologyTechnologyEducation/TrainingEducation/K-12Education/Higher EducationClif Mimsnoeducation,educational,technology,technology,instructional,technology,instructional,designer,elementary,k,12,teaching,learning,clif,s,notes,clif,mims,technology,integration,curriculum,integration...on Education and Technology35.112929-89.903894http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/http://clifmims.com/bloghttp://clifmims.com/images/avatar-clifmims-100x100.jpgClif's Notesclifsnoteshttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesAdd to Any Feed ReaderThanks for being part of this online educational community. Please take a few moments and browse my educational resources and online identities and join My PLN and let's learn together! (http://clifmims.com/pln)Project Zero at Harvard University: Information and Strategies Every Educator Needshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotes/~3/AWwvyCuydG0/5078Conference/ConventionConsulting/PDCreativityCurriculum IntegrationInstructional DesignMaking Thinking VisibleMultiple Representations/M.I.Professional DevelopmentProject ZeroTeachingTeaching for UnderstandingThinking Routinesclassroomclif mimsconsultantdavid perkinsEducationfacultyframeworkGraduate School of Educationharvardharvard universityhoward gardnerkarin morrisonLearningmaking thinking visiblemark churchMartin InstituteNelson Goodmanpdpresbyterian day schoolproject zeroresearchron ritchhartStudentTeacherteaching for understandingtfuthinking routinesThoughtUnited StatesClif MimsThu, 24 May 2012 15:00:15 PDThttp://clifmims.com/blog/?p=5078Harvard’s Project Zero: Part 1

I had the privilege of participating in Harvard University’s Project Zero Classroom last summer. We (the Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence) were able to send 5 local teachers to participate in the institute thanks to the generosity of Presbyterian Day School here in Memphis. It was undoubtedly the best professional development in which I have ever been involved. I took notes, gathered resources, and spent time documenting my thoughts and reflections with the intent of sharing some of it with you here on this blog. The experience impacted my beliefs about learning and teaching and has been a catalyst for the redesign and enhancements I’ve made in the graduate courses and professional development that I teach and facilitate. In the midst of implementing those instructional modifications, and balancing my work and personal lives this school year, I just haven’t had much time to share much of anything on the blog.

This past February Harvard invited me to be a Project Zero Faculty Fellow. I’m excited for the opportunity to work more closely with “the experts in learning” and look forward to all the ways that I will grow and all that I will learn. With the school year behind me and the summer before me, I’ve begun to steer my mind towards all-things-Project Zero. I’ve been reading and watching videos about learning, teaching for understanding, making thinking visible, thinking routines, cultures of thinking, multiple intelligences, making learning whole, and more. These are just some of the components of the work that the Project Zero research group has produced in it’s more than forty year existence. I intend for this to be the first in a series of Project Zero related posts in which I hope to introduce you to some of PZ’s research, frameworks, strategies, terminology, and big ideas, while sharing some of my own experiences, ideas, and classroom connections. With that in mind, let’s start at the beginning.

Project Zero

“Project Zero is an educational research group at the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University” (Source). “Project Zero was founded in 1967…by the philosopher Nelson Goodman to study and improve education in and through the arts. Goodman believed that arts learning should be studied as a serious cognitive activity, but that “zero” had been firmly established about the field; hence, the project was given its name.

“Today, Project Zero is building on this research to help create communities of reflective, independent learners; to enhance deep understanding within and across disciplines; and to promote critical and creative thinking. Project Zero’s mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels.

“Project Zero’s research initiatives build on and contribute to detailed understandings of human cognitive development and the processes of learning in the arts and other disciplines. They place the learner at the center of the educational process, respecting the different ways in which an individual learns at various stages of life, as well as differences among individuals in the ways they perceive the world and express their ideas. Many of these initiatives involve collaborators in schools, universities, museums, or other settings in the United States and other countries” (Source).

Learn more about the history and research of Project Zero.

Project Zero Classroom

Participants in this week-long immersive institute will learn to “create classrooms, instructional materials and out-of-school learning environments that promote deep learning and understanding…The Project Zero Classroom details various frameworks that enable you to look at teaching analytically, develop new approaches to planning and make informed decisions about instruction. You will learn to recognize and develop students’ multiple intellectual strengths; encourage students to think critically and creatively; and assess student work in ways that deepen learning. In a Project Zero classroom, teachers are also learners who model intellectual curiosity and rigor, interdisciplinary and collaborative inquiry, and sensitivity to the ethical and aesthetic dimensions of learning” (Source).

The institute addresses fundamental educational questions, such as:

  • How can we best inspire and nurture creative thinking and problem solving in our students and ourselves?
  • What is understanding, and how does it develop?
  • What are the roles of reflection and assessment in student and teacher learning?
  • How can participants continue to share and pursue their understanding of Project Zero’s ideas with others after the institute?

The Project Zero Faculty Chair is comprised of Howard Gardner, David Perkins, and Steve Seidel.

 

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      We invite you to join us for the first annual Google Apps for Education Southern Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on September 22 and 23, 2012. This high intensity two day event focuses on deploying, integrating and using Google Apps for Education to promote student learning in K-12 and higher education. The program features Google Certified Teachers, Google Apps for Education Certified Trainers, practicing administrators, solution providers, Google engineers, and representatives from the Google Apps for Education team.

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        ]]>I’m excited about being a part of this. I hope you can join us! We invite you to join us for the first annual Google Apps for Education Southern Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on September 22 and 23, 2012. This high intensity two day event focuses on deploying, integrating and using Google Apps for Education [...]http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/5059/feed0http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/5059Project-Based Learning Spotlight: PBL Success Start to Finishhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotes/~3/UmPqE9lqO7k/5046Consulting/PDCurriculum IntegrationInstructional DesignK-12 EducationLesson Plans/Activities/IdeasProfessional DevelopmentTeachingVideoclif mimsconsultantedutopiapblproject based learningResourcesseymour papertClif MimsWed, 23 May 2012 15:39:49 PDThttp://clifmims.com/blog/?p=5046This video from Edutopia spotlights Manor New Technology High School, “where an unwavering commitment to an effective school-wide project-based learning model keeps both students and teachers motivated and achieving their best” (Source). It is “a public high school just outside of Austin in Manor, Texas. It is an entirely project-based learning school that has consistently achieved outstanding results since opening. We followed a project there for three weeks to find out what makes their model so effective” (Source).

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          To commemorate the occasion, YouTube has published a video with some of the crazy statistics and incredible things that have occurred during the company’s existence. Says the video summary accompanying the birthday video, “Thanks for the amazing things you watch, create, and share!” (Source)

          How many of the classic clips included within the following video reflection do you recognize?

           

           

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            Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.” (Source)

            “Very many people go through their whole lives having no real sense of what their talents may be, or if they have any to speak of.” — Sir Ken Robinson

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              Hats off to this year’s graduates!

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                ]]>Educator and comedian Bill Cosby spoke to the class of 2012 at Temple University’s 125th commencement. Dr. Cosby spoke about the troubles facing young people entering today’s work force and challenges the graduates to “wake up and not dream through” the next stage of life. Hats off to this year’s graduates! Related Articles Bill Cosby [...]http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/5005/feed0http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/5005Mobile Technology Can Be Assistive Technologyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/clifsnotes/~3/O7d69a0re5Q/4891Educational TechnologyInstructional TechnologyiPhone, iPad, iPodMobile Technology/LearningSpecial EducationTeachingTech ReviewTechnologyTechnology IntegrationVideoappleappsassistive technologyautisumclif mimsEducationeLearningiosIPadiphoneipodLearningLearning TheoriesMethods and TheoriesmlearnmlearningmobilepdProfessional DevelopmentrecognitionslateSoftwarespedstrategiestechtext to speechTwittervoiceClif MimsThu, 17 May 2012 05:00:28 PDThttp://clifmims.com/blog/?p=4891
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                  The following is an excerpt from an article by Marie Bjerede on O’Reilly Radar. It spotlights a few educational innovations that continue to gain traction.

                  The “DIY ethic is now seeping into one of the most locked-down social institutions in existence: education. Educators, parents, technologists, students, and others have begun looking at the components, subassemblies, assemblies and specifications of excellent education and are finding ways to improve, reimagine, and reinvent learning at every level…In every way, they are looking at the components of teaching and learning, and finding ways to re-create them to be more efficient; more effective; and, critically, more modular.” (Source)

                  Key Terms

                  The following are few terms that are included within the article. Regardless of your philosophical leanings it is important that we are aware of current trends and innovations within education. Take a few moments to make sure you are familiar with their meanings.

                  • Schoolers
                  • Edupunks
                  • Makers
                  • Maker Faire

                  Personalized Learning

                  Bierede concludes, “In a pretty fundamental way, DIY is intrinsically about owning your learning as well as your hardware. No wonder there is a growing movement to open it up, void the warranty, and tinker. What will you make of it?” (Source)

                  We’re on a path toward personalized learning.

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