Some Resources for "Best Practices" in Technology Integration (and Teaching in General)
Compiled by Donna Sullivan-Macdonald, 8/17/08
(Please send any suggestions for additional links to Donna Sullivan-Macdonald and Steve Webster)

Collaborative Groups

• Cooperative and Collaborative Learning from Educational Broadcasting Corp.
• Cooperative Learning from Teach-nology (links to several articles)

Constructivism

• Wikipedia article
• Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning from Educational Broadcasting Corp.
• Constructivism from Teach-nology (links to several articles)

Differentiated Instruction

• Wikipedia article
• How to Differentiate Instruction from Teach-nology
• Differentiated Instruction from New Horizons for Learning (links to several articles)
• Internet4Classrooms - LOTS of links for more information

Inquiry-Based Learning

• Wikipedia article
• An Introduction to Inquiry-based Learning from YouthLearn
• Inquiry-Based Learning from Educational Broadcasting Corp.
• Inquiry-Based Learning from Teach-nology (links to several articles)

Learning Centers and Stations

• What are Learning Stations? from Pearson
• Learning Centers--The First Week from Scholastic

Project Based Learning

• Project Based Learning: The Online Resource for PBL
  • What is PBL?
• Why Do Project Based Learning?
• Project Learning from Edutopia
• ProjectApproach.org - suggested by Jim Moulton

Understanding by Design

• Understanding by Design by Wiggins and McTighe: A summary
• Understanding by Design - Observable Indicators
• PowerPoint slides for UbD from Columbia University
• Understanding by Design from the Texas Education Agency
• UbD Exchange Helpful WWW Links from Jay McTighe and Associates
• Template for Understanding by Design Unit

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Last updated 8/17/08